[1.5] How can we foster academic risk-taking?

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I've seen teachers become excited about implementing their PBL and launch their first unit to discover that students struggle to engage in this form of learning. Specifically, teachers often share how students struggle with brainstorming ideas, sharing ideas, creating questions to research, taking the initiative to work on tasks, etc. There are a variety of reasons why students may experience difficulty engaging in project-based learning experiences. In this episode, we will explore ten ways to foster academic risk-taking so you can create a learning environment conducive to project-based learning.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why students may initially struggle with project-based learning experiences
• Characteristics of an academic risk-taker
•  How some classrooms mirror professional development sessions that teachers dislike
•  The role of a teacher when fostering an academic risk-taking environment
•  Ten ways teachers can begin promoting academic risk-taking in their classroom

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P.S. Have you taken the Impactful PBL Readiness Assessment yet? It's a great resource for instructional leaders like you who want to make informed decisions about implementing or strengthening PBL in their schools.
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