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    • A tribute to Dr. Fischler
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        • Dennis Yuzenas
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          • Phrases for any classroom
        • Jeff Hutt
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        • Enrique Gonzalez
        • XYtea
        • Entrepreneurs
    • Impact and Influence
    • FAQ
    • Free Training by Telephone and Internet
      • Course 1: Portfolios
      • Course 2: A focus on skills
      • Course 3: Alternatives to Grades
      • Course 4: Big Projects
      • Course 5: Lectures are passive
      • Mini-Badges awarded by CPPP
        • Personalizing High School by DiMartino and Clarke
    • For Middle and Elementary Schools
  • Links to Click
    • LINKS: Daniel Amen
    • LINKS: Dennis Littky
      • Fans of THE BIG PICTURE book
      • Click here to spread this book
        • Chapter 1
        • Chapter 4
    • LINKS: Neil Postman
    • LINKS: Ken Robinson
    • LINKS: Tom Toch
    • LINK: The Mastery Transcript
      • Why wait?
        • A suggestion from a homeschooling mom
        • Mr. Y's class with SKILLS
        • Build a site to show your skills
        • Request to Major Bloggers
      • What does the MEDIA say about Mastery?
      • Competency education in KSA
    • LINKS: Roger Schank
    • LINKS: Global Online Academy
    • LINKS: Joe Bower (No Grades)
      • LINKS: Joe Bower
    • LINK: Tai Lopez, Reading Teacher
    • LINKS: George Couros
    • LINKS: A J Juliani
    • LINKS: Alfie Kohn
    • LINKS: Tony Wagner
    • LINKS: Bob Pearlman
    • LINKS: deMartino and Clarke
    • LINKS: Frank Avella (Google Trainer)
  • MORE LINKS
    • LINKS: William Sedlacek and Non-academic Attributes for Success
      • Using Non-Cognitive Skills in K-12
    • LINKS: John Spencer (maker culture)
    • LINKS: Alfred de la Rosa
    • LINKS: Jodie Woodruff
    • LINKS: Daniel Willingham
    • LINKS: Scott Looney
    • LINKS: Sugata Mirta (the hole in the wall)
    • LINKS: Glaser and Choice Theory
    • Pioneers of Education: Piaget, Dewey, Montessroi
    • LINKS: Eric Mazur and Peer Instruction Network
  • Examples of Portfolios
    • Portfolios by Teachers
      • Mr. Steve's Portfolio
      • A List of Portfolios
    • Schools that Encourage Portfolios
      • High Tech High
      • Big PIcture Schools
      • SunEd High (Florida)
      • FrA+ser Schools
      • Schank Academy
      • Finnish Schools
      • New Technology School, Napa
      • 60 Schools (Grant Lichtman)
      • Ameri-Belge Education Center
  • The Free Workshops
    • Support the Mastery Transcript with a DP
  • Free Tools
  • Free Ebooks
    • List of Books to Discuss
      • More books to discuss
    • Quotations of Dr. Deming
      • 1992 edition
  • Blog
  • Start a Center in Your School
  • The Poster Project
    • Turn these quotes into posters
The Center for PPP
  • Home
    • Procedures that we recommend
      • Ask students to evaluate courses
      • Give more control to teachers
      • Question our beliefs
      • Transparent Teachers
      • A Table of Links
    • Personal Learning Plans
    • Projects
      • Schools that encourage projects
    • Presentations
      • Tests vs. Exhibitions
      • Exhibitions at Big Picture Learning
    • Portfolios (web sites)
      • Slideshow about Portfolios
      • George Couros on Portfolios
      • Why should students use portfolios?
      • Free Website Project
        • Schools Participating in the FWP Study
      • COLLECTIONS of PORTFOLIOS
    • The Future of Grading
    • Personalization and Personal Learning Plans
      • How to Personalize Your School
      • Personalization and Mental Health
    • People send us suggestions
    • 5 Procedures / Principles
    • Start Here
  • Get the newsletter
  • About the Center
    • A tribute to Dr. Fischler
      • More videos with Dr. Fischler
      • A Visit to Dr. Fischler's office
    • Join us -- Member page
      • Profiles of members
        • Dennis Yuzenas
        • Matthew J. Blazek
        • Steve McCrea
          • Phrases for any classroom
        • Jeff Hutt
        • Omar Vasile
        • Enrique Gonzalez
        • XYtea
        • Entrepreneurs
    • Impact and Influence
    • FAQ
    • Free Training by Telephone and Internet
      • Course 1: Portfolios
      • Course 2: A focus on skills
      • Course 3: Alternatives to Grades
      • Course 4: Big Projects
      • Course 5: Lectures are passive
      • Mini-Badges awarded by CPPP
        • Personalizing High School by DiMartino and Clarke
    • For Middle and Elementary Schools
  • Links to Click
    • LINKS: Daniel Amen
    • LINKS: Dennis Littky
      • Fans of THE BIG PICTURE book
      • Click here to spread this book
        • Chapter 1
        • Chapter 4
    • LINKS: Neil Postman
    • LINKS: Ken Robinson
    • LINKS: Tom Toch
    • LINK: The Mastery Transcript
      • Why wait?
        • A suggestion from a homeschooling mom
        • Mr. Y's class with SKILLS
        • Build a site to show your skills
        • Request to Major Bloggers
      • What does the MEDIA say about Mastery?
      • Competency education in KSA
    • LINKS: Roger Schank
    • LINKS: Global Online Academy
    • LINKS: Joe Bower (No Grades)
      • LINKS: Joe Bower
    • LINK: Tai Lopez, Reading Teacher
    • LINKS: George Couros
    • LINKS: A J Juliani
    • LINKS: Alfie Kohn
    • LINKS: Tony Wagner
    • LINKS: Bob Pearlman
    • LINKS: deMartino and Clarke
    • LINKS: Frank Avella (Google Trainer)
  • MORE LINKS
    • LINKS: William Sedlacek and Non-academic Attributes for Success
      • Using Non-Cognitive Skills in K-12
    • LINKS: John Spencer (maker culture)
    • LINKS: Alfred de la Rosa
    • LINKS: Jodie Woodruff
    • LINKS: Daniel Willingham
    • LINKS: Scott Looney
    • LINKS: Sugata Mirta (the hole in the wall)
    • LINKS: Glaser and Choice Theory
    • Pioneers of Education: Piaget, Dewey, Montessroi
    • LINKS: Eric Mazur and Peer Instruction Network
  • Examples of Portfolios
    • Portfolios by Teachers
      • Mr. Steve's Portfolio
      • A List of Portfolios
    • Schools that Encourage Portfolios
      • High Tech High
      • Big PIcture Schools
      • SunEd High (Florida)
      • FrA+ser Schools
      • Schank Academy
      • Finnish Schools
      • New Technology School, Napa
      • 60 Schools (Grant Lichtman)
      • Ameri-Belge Education Center
  • The Free Workshops
    • Support the Mastery Transcript with a DP
  • Free Tools
  • Free Ebooks
    • List of Books to Discuss
      • More books to discuss
    • Quotations of Dr. Deming
      • 1992 edition
  • Blog
  • Start a Center in Your School
  • The Poster Project
    • Turn these quotes into posters
  • More
    • Home
      • Procedures that we recommend
        • Ask students to evaluate courses
        • Give more control to teachers
        • Question our beliefs
        • Transparent Teachers
        • A Table of Links
      • Personal Learning Plans
      • Projects
        • Schools that encourage projects
      • Presentations
        • Tests vs. Exhibitions
        • Exhibitions at Big Picture Learning
      • Portfolios (web sites)
        • Slideshow about Portfolios
        • George Couros on Portfolios
        • Why should students use portfolios?
        • Free Website Project
          • Schools Participating in the FWP Study
        • COLLECTIONS of PORTFOLIOS
      • The Future of Grading
      • Personalization and Personal Learning Plans
        • How to Personalize Your School
        • Personalization and Mental Health
      • People send us suggestions
      • 5 Procedures / Principles
      • Start Here
    • Get the newsletter
    • About the Center
      • A tribute to Dr. Fischler
        • More videos with Dr. Fischler
        • A Visit to Dr. Fischler's office
      • Join us -- Member page
        • Profiles of members
          • Dennis Yuzenas
          • Matthew J. Blazek
          • Steve McCrea
            • Phrases for any classroom
          • Jeff Hutt
          • Omar Vasile
          • Enrique Gonzalez
          • XYtea
          • Entrepreneurs
      • Impact and Influence
      • FAQ
      • Free Training by Telephone and Internet
        • Course 1: Portfolios
        • Course 2: A focus on skills
        • Course 3: Alternatives to Grades
        • Course 4: Big Projects
        • Course 5: Lectures are passive
        • Mini-Badges awarded by CPPP
          • Personalizing High School by DiMartino and Clarke
      • For Middle and Elementary Schools
    • Links to Click
      • LINKS: Daniel Amen
      • LINKS: Dennis Littky
        • Fans of THE BIG PICTURE book
        • Click here to spread this book
          • Chapter 1
          • Chapter 4
      • LINKS: Neil Postman
      • LINKS: Ken Robinson
      • LINKS: Tom Toch
      • LINK: The Mastery Transcript
        • Why wait?
          • A suggestion from a homeschooling mom
          • Mr. Y's class with SKILLS
          • Build a site to show your skills
          • Request to Major Bloggers
        • What does the MEDIA say about Mastery?
        • Competency education in KSA
      • LINKS: Roger Schank
      • LINKS: Global Online Academy
      • LINKS: Joe Bower (No Grades)
        • LINKS: Joe Bower
      • LINK: Tai Lopez, Reading Teacher
      • LINKS: George Couros
      • LINKS: A J Juliani
      • LINKS: Alfie Kohn
      • LINKS: Tony Wagner
      • LINKS: Bob Pearlman
      • LINKS: deMartino and Clarke
      • LINKS: Frank Avella (Google Trainer)
    • MORE LINKS
      • LINKS: William Sedlacek and Non-academic Attributes for Success
        • Using Non-Cognitive Skills in K-12
      • LINKS: John Spencer (maker culture)
      • LINKS: Alfred de la Rosa
      • LINKS: Jodie Woodruff
      • LINKS: Daniel Willingham
      • LINKS: Scott Looney
      • LINKS: Sugata Mirta (the hole in the wall)
      • LINKS: Glaser and Choice Theory
      • Pioneers of Education: Piaget, Dewey, Montessroi
      • LINKS: Eric Mazur and Peer Instruction Network
    • Examples of Portfolios
      • Portfolios by Teachers
        • Mr. Steve's Portfolio
        • A List of Portfolios
      • Schools that Encourage Portfolios
        • High Tech High
        • Big PIcture Schools
        • SunEd High (Florida)
        • FrA+ser Schools
        • Schank Academy
        • Finnish Schools
        • New Technology School, Napa
        • 60 Schools (Grant Lichtman)
        • Ameri-Belge Education Center
    • The Free Workshops
      • Support the Mastery Transcript with a DP
    • Free Tools
    • Free Ebooks
      • List of Books to Discuss
        • More books to discuss
      • Quotations of Dr. Deming
        • 1992 edition
    • Blog
    • Start a Center in Your School
    • The Poster Project
      • Turn these quotes into posters

Schank Academy

"It is my conviction that the schools are responsible for the gross foolishness of our young men, because, in them, they see or hear nothing at all of the affairs of every-day life."

-Petronius Arbiter, 1st Century AD

About XTOL

XTOL (Experiential Teaching Online) was founded by Cognitive Science visionary Professor Roger Schank, based on the beliefs that students learn best by doing – by performing authentic work in the context of realistic tasks — and that the best way to teach is via one-on-one mentorship. XTOL has developed a solution that makes mentored, “learn-by-doing” pedagogy both feasible and financially viable at all levels of instruction. XTOL’s mission is to provide universities with the capability to deploy experienced-based courses, certificates, and degree programs that are far superior to the current crop of online offerings.

"Schools in the future will be judged less because of the credentials that they bestow, and more because of the experiences they offer."

Dr. Roger Schank

See Roger Schnak's blog

Description of Schank Academy:

THIS IS THE FUTURE OF LEARNING

From day one, our students are fully immersed in real-world career roles, performing authentic tasks in pursuit of meaningful goals and producing the same work that professionals produce. Supported by an experienced mentor, they receive coaching and feedback, helping students to revise their work and improve their mastery of the underlying knowledge and skills. Along the way, we provide advice, resources, and stories from industry insiders who have actually been there. SOURCE

IN THE AGE OF INSTANT INFORMATION, WHY DO WE STILL ACCEPT THE ANCIENT ROMAN MODEL OF EDUCATION WHERE STUDENTS HAVE TO LISTEN TO LECTURES, MEMORIZE THINGS, AND HARDLY EVER DO ANYTHING REAL?


Links to Click

facebook.com/schankacademy

twitter.com/SchankAcademy

Doesn't this sound like an example of a school that encourages projects and presentations?

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Students:   You can start your own Center for PPPP in your classroom.     Click here to get started.      

For Middle Schools and Elementary Schools

MAKE A FREE WEBSITE:   tinyurl.com/fwpFreeSites

FREE SERVICES:   Free Test Prep by Phone and by Text

Outliers for Better Schools:  Free posters for better schools  TINYURL.com/PostersForBetterSchools              FREE WEBSITE PROJECT

See the Parents Support Team website and blog

 The phone number (+1 954 693-6379) is a Google Voice number, so you can send a text message and we can see the message on a computer.

Free ebook called "Personal History Workbook" by Enrique Gonzalez

The Center for PPP is maintained by a group of teachers who are fans of the "no grades" transcript.  

The CPPP is NOT connected with the Mastery Transcript Consortium.  

To learn about the Mastery Transcript, go to Mastery.org -- and spread the word about the "focus on skills"

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Matt Blazek offers a list of projects  >>> Free Download
This website is edited by Steve, an SAT and ACT Tutor.  You can read about his methods here  and he is available for hire  (954) 646 8246
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The Center for Personal Learning Plans, Projects,Presentations andPortfoliosis an ongoing effort to spread techniques and procedures.If you have a technique or procedure that works for you and your students or if you have suggestions about how to improve this site, call +1 954 646 8246 or text or write to MyNewMethods@gmail.com 
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We are called the Center for Projects, Presentations, Portfolios and Personalization... Then we realized that (1) "personalizing" should come first and that (2) there needs to be a procedure to explain what PERSONALIZING means. If every student has a Personal Learning Plan that is unique to that student (not a cookie cutter set of boxes that every student must fill in), then that's a first step to personalizing the experience of high school for each student.

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