Teacher Passion
In Project-Based Learning, the teacher acts as a facilitator, helping to create an environment that supports student-driven learning.
In Project-Based Learning, the teacher acts as a facilitator, helping to create an environment that supports student-driven learning.
Teachers must be willing to engage in the process of learning alongside the students. Students can tell when a teacher is genuinely excited to be in the classroom. Bringing your own interests and skills to a PBL expedition can help you to communicate your excitement and passion to your students.
The Buck Institute for Education encourages teachers to ask themselves:
Do I model lifelong learning - not perfection?
Am I flexible and do I accept that project plans may change?
Do I enjoy the journey, both in times of success and of challenge?
Do I allow for revisions, drafts, iterations and multiple attempts to demonstrate learning and deeper learning outcomes?
Do I model vulnerability, persistence and overcoming failure for students?