{"product_id":"big-projects-for-little-learners-isbn-9781394319022","title":"Big Projects for Little Learners","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe complete guide to implement project-based learning in the home and classroom\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Projects for Little Learners: A PBL Guide for the Home and Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e is a comprehensive step-by-step guide that explores the transformative power of project-based learning (PBL), not just within the four walls of a classroom, but also in alternative learning spaces such as homeschooling or micro schools. The book is jam-packed full of real-world PBL examples and success stories, 52 complete project units you can immediately implement in your classroom setting, planning guides and resources, tips for implementation and facilitation, and guidance for assessing student learning throughout the unit and addressing common challenges and obstacles. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book shows readers how to: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCreate a PBL unit to meet your state learning standards\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDesign a driving question and connect it to the end product\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMake your home or classroom learning dynamic and engaging\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDevelop ready-to-use resources to walk educators through the process\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eConnect learning to the community and real-life scenarios\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBig Projects for Little Learners: A PBL Guide for the Home and Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource for parents and educators seeking strategies to create a more engaging, student-centered, and future-ready educational experience.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMikaela Martinez\u003c\/b\u003e is a certified teacher and licensed educator with more than 10 years’ teaching experience. She has specialized certifications and additional training from world-leaders in Project-Based Learning. She is also the founder of Project Based Primary, which serves homeschoolers and educators.   \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA complete guide to project-based learning in the home and in the classroom\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“What excited me most about Mikaela’s book is the way she connects project-based learning—with its focus on inquiry and exploration—to the practical questions of how to bring it to life for your child or classroom. The thinking and planning required can feel daunting, but Mikaela offers countless examples and themes to get you started.”\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e—Jessica Rolph,\u003c\/b\u003e Co-founder and CEO, Lovevery \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eBig Projects for Little Learners: A PBL Guide for the Home and Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, licensed teacher and educator Mikaela Martinez delivers a comprehensive, step-by-step guide to the transformative power of project-based learning (PBL). Martinez explains how to use PBL in classrooms and in alternative learning spaces, like homeschools and micro-schools. The book is packed with real-world PBL examples and success stories, as well as 52 complete project units you can implement immediately in your class. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou’ll discover planning guides and resources, implementation tips and facilitation guides, and advice for assessing student learning throughout the units. You’ll also learn how to address common challenges and obstacles and how to make your home or classroom learning dynamic, engaging, and fun.  \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"What excited me most about Mikaela's book is the way she connects project-based learning—with its focus on inquiry and exploration—to the practical questions of how to bring it to life for your child or classroom. The thinking and planning required can feel daunting, but Mikaela offers countless examples and themes to get you started. Once you see how she builds a project, you’re far more likely to feel confident building your own.\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jessica Rolph, Cofounder and CEO, Lovevery\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Today’s teachers and parents are inundated with information. They don’t need more advice—they need tools they can actually implement. And not just any tools—ones that are meaningful, child-centered, and that kids will enjoy. This book does the heavy lifting, making project-based learning approachable, doable, and genuinely joyful.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Elizabeth Mundt, Educator and Creator of @thekidlitmama\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“\u003ci\u003eBig Project for Little Learners\u003c\/i\u003e makes project-based learning feel so doable and tangible for early childhood educators including myself. Mikaela helps you feel both empowered to do these types of projects with your students, giving you a detailed road map for multiple individual projects, but she also validates your experience as a teacher who wants to respect the interests and voice of your students.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Holly Hodges, Founder of Research and Play LLC.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Mikaela has thoughtfully created an easy-to-follow guide for all teachers to use as a resource for not only the littlest of learners but for ALL learners.  As a teacher myself, I find benefit in the joyful, authentic, and student-centered approach Mikaela has laid out in her lessons as a PBL expert.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Jana Durbin, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade advisor at Jeffco Open and PEBC Lab Host\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jossey-Bass","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988811006181,"sku":"NP9781394319022","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781394319022.jpg?v=1761781682","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/big-projects-for-little-learners-isbn-9781394319022","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}