Hello colleagues, I am highlighting some valuable discussions in our community that you may want to check out in case you missed them.
Neuroscience and Learning English
This discussion highlighted some brain research on human learning. The practical suggestions offered in this discussion include ways to actively engage learners during a 3-hour class.
Check out this discussion to learn how to design instruction to support learners to Absorb, Do and Connect.
Connect Activities include:
- Walk and Talk
- Circle Toss
- Snowball Fight
- Always/Sometimes Never
A Conversation about Project-based Learning with Patsy Egan
Patsy Egan, PhD, the director of ATLAS, ABE Teaching & Learning Advancement System, housed in the Hamline University School of Education in St. Paul, MN, joined us to share her expertise on the topic of project-based learning.
Patsy addressed the following questions and shared a great many wonderful resources during our conversation.
- What is project-based learning?
- Isn’t project-based learning for kids? Why do it with adults? What are the benefits?
- What examples of project-based learning can you share for an ABE class? An ESL class? An HSE class?
- What challenges might there be to implementing project-based learning?
- What tips can you share for teachers who would like to implement project-based learning?
- What resources are out there to get started?
- Where can I learn more?
- Check out this discussion to find resources related to the 2020 Census.
- Tell us how you are supporting everyone in your class to be counted!
You can find even more Census resources here: Preparing for the 2020 Census
Thanks for being such a valuable part of our community!
Cheers, Susan Finn Miller
Moderator,