The Big Game--PoPPCon Deep Dive

What experiences lead our students to be masters of their own learning? When making the shifts from having education being constant practice to making it a “game day” experience we are able to see this happen. Last month, forty educators from across the country toured Hoover, Montgomery, and Kearny EID and DMD to see this practice in action through defenses of learning, exhibitions, and student-led conferences. Students are being assessed in authentic and rigorous ways while being given the opportunity to practice vital social-emotional and essential workplace skills such as persistence, communication, and teamwork. These authentic assessments make learning relevant and build strong relationships between teachers and students. Participants even got to hear from alumni and how these experiences translate into the “real-world.” Truly a transformative experience.