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It’s All in the Problem: Putting Students in Charge of Their Own Learning PART 2

by Diamond Alexander | Apr 3, 2015 | Inquiry, Problem-based Learning, Tasks

By: Jazmin Heartfield, Prekindergarten Teacher; Meaghan Petersack, Second Grade Teacher; and Elaine Hou, Middle School Principal What does problem-based learning look like at Two Rivers? Problems are opportunities, but how does a school create and capitalize on those...

It’s All in the Problem: Putting Students in Charge of Their Own Learning PART 1

by Diamond Alexander | Mar 27, 2015 | Inquiry, Problem-based Learning, Tasks

By: Jazmin Heartfield, Prekindergarten Teacher; Meaghan Petersack, Second Grade Teacher; and Elaine Hou, Middle School Principal  “What makes you the best candidate for this job?” Fast-forward years from their career at Two Rivers, all of our students will have this...

A Tale of Two Tasks: How What We Do at Work Has Changed and How What Students Do at Schools Needs to Change Too

by Diamond Alexander | Jan 25, 2011 | Inquiry, Outcomes, Tasks

By: Jeff Heyck-Williams How do you build a piece of furniture? If you are like me, you go to IKEA.  You pick out the piece of furniture that will meet your purposes and is generally aesthetically pleasing.  You purchase the kit that includes all of the wood, hardware,...