Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom

As questions and mysteries around project-based learning and inquiry continue to swirl, experienced classroom teachers and school administrators Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy have written a book that will empower those intimidated by PBL to cry, "I can do this!" while at the same time providing added value for those who are already familiar with the process. Hacking Project Based Learning demystifies what PBL is all about with ten hacks that construct a simple path that educators and students can easily follow to achieve success. Hacking Project Based Learning provides a simple blueprint for PBL that helps you: establish a culture of inquiry and creativity in your classroom; teach the kind of collaboration skills that harness dissonance; turn High Impact Takeaways (HITs) into a project based plan; create Umbrella questions that drive the project; build a Progress Assessment Tool (PAT) that helps students inform and assess their learning; use formative assessment throughout the entire PBL experience; seamlessly integrate direct instruction to enhances the process, rather than interfere with it; practice the patience that inspires a productive struggle, which leads to better understanding; teach and embrace reflection during and at the end of the project; and publish work the right way, so all stakeholders can see it.