Hello All!
I am a 7th grade English teacher at South Belton Middle School. We have 1:1 iPad technology for all teachers and students on our campus. Can I just say I LOVE my job!
This semester (Spring 2013) I will be teaching through Project Based Learning or PBL. I can't even begin to describe my excitement about this semester!
At the end of my Fall 2012 semester, I asked students to reflect upon all we had accomplished thus far and the way we had worked through each unit. Almost every student said they wished they could work more in groups and learn from each other rather than just me, the teacher. I listened and was thankfully trained on how to make this happen effectively! (Training: Think Forward Institute - Project Based Learning)
Since this is new to me, I have decided to blog about my experience transitioning from a traditional classroom teacher (meaning using various traditional styles of teaching) to a PBL teacher. I know things won't be perfect at first, but I also know this is going to be a great adventure that will lead to some inspiring learning.
Instead of just writing in my journal for my own growth throughout this process, I thought I would share it with everyone in case you want to learn from my mistakes or just want to know more about PBL in a real classroom environment.
Here we go!
April Maas
7th ELA
More information on PBL:
Video: Project Based Learning Explained
My Classroom Website: MaasClassroom
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