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Director of ThoughtStretchers Education (https://wegrowteachers.com/), host of the ThoughtStretchers Podcast.
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Delighted to be underway with our annual PBL Grow 25 summer conference!

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Maximizing Inquiry-Based Learning and PBL: The Role of Direct Instruction and Scaffolding wegrowteachers.com/inquiry-base...

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As our conceptions of truth are contested, inquiry-based learning offers more than just a teaching method—it offers a way to restore the Enlightenment ideals upon which our democracy rests. Restoring Enlightenment Intellectual Tradition With Inquiry-Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/restoring-en...

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Download our free ThoughtStretchers Education Guide to Project Based Learning and get started building your foundational understanding of PBL! ThoughtStretchers Education Guide to Project Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/thoughtstret...

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Tomorrow is the last day to register for our PBL Grow 25 Conference! Join us next week in Louisville, KY to learn how to design and implement project-based learning! wegrowteachers.com/grow25/

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Advocates of the Science of Learning tend to highlight the importance of retrieval practice, but inquiry-based learning can be a powerful tool for building long-term memory. Inquiry-Based Learning: A Powerful Approach to Retrieval Practice wegrowteachers.com/inquiry-base...

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Free speech isn’t a partisan prop. You can’t denounce Europe for punishing Quran burners while demanding prison for Americans who burn the flag. That’s not defending expression—it’s tribal hypocrisy.

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Most people seem to be tribally concerned with left vs. right but I think we should pay more attention to the infringement on Enlightenment liberal principles from both left and right.

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Both are vital, and both intersect with two major instructional approaches: explicit instruction and inquiry-based learning. The Science of Learning And The Science of Thinking: Understanding Their Roles in Explicit Instruction and Inquiry-Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/the-science-...

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Good teachers teach content in ways that promote thinking. Great teachers teach thinking in ways that promote content. Good Teachers Stick To The Lines, Great Teachers Inspire New Lines - ThoughtStretchers Education wegrowteachers.com/good-teacher...

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We should demand competence & integrity from our President. We haven't had either in almost a decade now. But an important difference between Trump & Biden is the extent to which Trump is willing to do the kinds of things that undermine democracy & liberty. That is dangerous.

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Yep, really poor 'marketing' and a gift to the Trump and MAGA movement.

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I've had some useful Ed conversations here but the political discussion seems to be an echo chamber of anti-Trump grievance & not very interested in unpacking complexity, nuance & important questions. Anything but an anti-Trump stance is not appreciated. Fine but not intellectually interesting.

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🌱 FREE🌱 Guide to Project-Based Learning! A collection of writings curated and organized to help grow foundational understanding of PBL. ThoughtStretchers Education Guide to Project-Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/thoughtstret...

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12 days left in late registration! Join us for this 2.5-day workshop to recharge, grow, and create in the heart of bourbon country! Grow your teaching craft through project-based learning! Grow 25 PBL Conference | Project Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/grow25/

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Sometimes, the most effective and efficient way to teach is to "just tell them". Like using Google Maps to navigate to destinations. But how many people lack deep understanding of directions and how to navigate where they live because they've relied too heavily on Google Maps?

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Teachers showing their work and planning for PBL with their peers for critique and feedback for the quality can be powerful. This morning The Cooper School teachers are doing just that using the qualitative guiding language from our rubric and workshop.

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Inquiry, when done well, is actually a highly effective form of retrieval practice.

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We're in late registration but there's still time to join us! "Excellent presentation, patient, kind, and very knowledgeable of content. Great feedback! A must-attend!" Grow 25 PBL Conference | Project Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/grow25/

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Great morning working with The Cooper School in Charleston on project-based learning!

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Last day for regular registration pricing! Join us for this 2.5-day workshop to recharge, grow, and create in the heart of bourbon country! Grow your teaching craft through project-based learning! Grow 25 PBL Conference | Project Based Learning wegrowteachers.com/grow25/

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