Maker-Centered Learning

Good Ideas from Good Ideas

An exploration by the Playful Schools Network The Playful Schools Network, launched with the support of the LEGO Foundation in 2022 and relaunched in 2024 with the support of several […]

Graph Take Aparts: An Exploration of Gun Violence in the DMV

Written by Emma Mangels, a current teacher at Cunningham Park Elementary in Fairfax County, Virginia and former teacher at Sacred Heart School, in Washington, DC. Emma has been a member […]

03/21/2023
Escaping the Curriculum by Returning to Student Voice

It was a typical day in 8th Grade Design Technology class, at the start of a new unit about sustainable design. My carefully planned lesson was disrupted when a student suggested an escape room unit.

02/07/2023
Unlocking Student Potential with a Global Competence Framework

What does an antiracist, student-centered curriculum look like? How can we ensure that our students, many of whom are English language learners, have access to meaningful, globally competent learning experiences? How do we cultivate opportunities for all students to show what they know and who they are in our classrooms, celebrating their learning differences?

12/14/2021
DCPZ In Action, Vol. VI: Kristen Kullberg

Facebook Twitter DCPZ In Action, Vol. VI: Kristen Kullberg “DCPZ In Action” highlights the many ways in which DCPZ educators are using Project Zero ideas in their practice. We hope […]

JusticexDesign

Facebook Twitter JusticexDesign An initiative conceived and directed by Project Zero researcher Sarah Sheya, JusticexDesign (JxD) is a professional development program for educators that encourages a systems approach for examining…more

03/25/2021
DCPZ In Action, Vol. V: Anne Leflot & Gerald D. Smith, Jr.

“DCPZ In Action” is our feature that highlights the many ways in which DCPZ educators are using Project Zero ideas in their practice.

03/02/2021
DCPZ In Action, Vol. IV: Ana Maria Nicolich

Facebook Twitter DCPZ In Action, Vol. IV: Ana Maria Nicolich “DCPZ In Action” is our feature that highlights the many ways in which DCPZ educators are using Project Zero ideas […]

10/13/2020
Dispatches from the Distance Learning Trenches

Facebook Twitter Dispatches from the Distance Learning Trenches Spring semester 2020 forced all of us, very suddenly, onto the roller coaster ride that is living in a global pandemic. Schools […]

Remake Learning Days Festival-DMV

Facebook Twitter Remake Learning Days Festival-DMV Remake Learning Days Across America (RLDAA) is a learning festival that celebrates the many learning opportunities in a community! This celebration, which happens across…more