​     Thanks to a generous grant from the LCEEQ  , I've had the opportunity to go on a tour of school visits.  Myself, our school principal, our  PYP coordinator and  one of our grade 3 teachers all traveled to San Diego to visit exemplary schools focusing on Project-Based Learning.   I learned so much from this school visit, but for the sake of brevity, I'll focus on 3 major ah-ha moments that I plan on implementing as soon as I get back to my school!
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      About a year ago, after watching the movie Most Likely to Succeed, I became super interested in Project-Based Learning (PBL). I saw what  High Tech High's students were capable of, and I knew I wanted my students to experience the same level of growth, confidence, and  passion. This led me to  applying for (and receiving!) a grant to visit that school, along with a few others, who specialize in PBL. At the same time, I got the news that I would be teaching grade 6 this year- the year our students carry out the PYP exhibition.
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It's like it was all meant to be.