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In this edition take a look through a treasure trove of PBL resource links, follow us at our new social media homes, and check out some great thinking about rubrics and six-pack rings.

Enjoy and email me if you have any questions!

Drew Perkins
Director of Professional Development
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Let’s Make Thinking And Learning Visible


Tune into Episode 48 of the TeachThought Podcast to listen to my conversation with Reshan Richards, Chief Learning Officer at Explain Everything, about their new Collaborative Whiteboard feature, his graduate level teaching, formative assessment and upcoming book.
Interested in using Explain Everything in your school? Check our Visible Thinking Workshop with discounted site licenses!

Design Thinking 

Would you like to empower your teachers to take an active role in solving school-based challenges? This workshop allows school leaders and teachers to engage in the design thinking process to foster creativity and transform your school.

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New Social Media homes for TeachThought PD 

We thought it was time for TeachThought PD to have our own social media landing spots in addition to the wildly popular TeachThought outlets.

You can find, follow and share us here:

My PBL Resources Bookmarks

Whenever I come across a web site or resource I think might be helpful for teachers implementing PBL I bookmark them in folders like Project Idea Starters, Assessment, Management and Culture and more. You can check them out using this link via My Xmarks!

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How to Turn Rubric Scores into Grades


If you're not familiar with Jennifer Gonzalez and Cult of Pedagogy you really should take a look around her site. I love this article that helps teachers bridge the gap between feedback and scoring. 

These edible six-pack rings don't strangle marine life - they feed them


When this came across my radar I thought, "what a genius idea!" How many of us have been conflicted about those old-school plastic 6-pack rings and the thought of fish and turtles getting their little heads stuck in them? Innovation like this is the kind of thing I think our students can be empowered to do with PBL! 

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