Beyond the Poster Board - New Book Available Today #PBL #ELA

I am so excited to announce that my newest book is available on Amazon right now!

Beyond the Poster Board: Project Based Learning in the English Language Arts Classroom is a book is all about the different ways that an ELA teacher can integrate Project Based Learning into their classroom. Having students glue or draw things on a blank poster board is not real Project Based Learning. That's not to say I have not assigned this type of work to my students. I did and I have learned to go beyond it. 

I have spent over 15 years in the classroom and have tried many different approaches to instruction and Project Based Learning is the one that has had the most positive impact on the students in my room. While this book is geared toward English Language Arts because that is where I tested all of the these ideas out, it can be applied to any content area. 

The book is filled with examples of how to each type of Project Based Learning approach was used in the classroom and how you can use it as well. I also broke down what students and teachers are doing in each instance of PBL to make sure it is clear what the expectations are for everyone in the classroom. 

I am really excited about this book because I think this can really help many teachers who are looking for a way to improve engagement and change things up in the classroom. If you have any questions, please let me know and I will happily answer them.