Category "PBL"
19
Dec
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Christmas Performance
Learners performing at the Alaka’i O Kaua’i Christmas Program on December 16, 2022
10
Dec
Announcing the 2021-22 DreamUp to Space Team
We’re over the moon to announce the top proposal in Alaka’i O Kuau’i Charter School’s DreamUp to Space Mission & Experiment Design Challenge, 2021-22. Proposals and videos from seven finalist teams were reviewed by a panel of assessors, with one team selected for flight to the International Space Station in May 2022. Team Ko, the… Read more
07
Oct
5 Ways PBL Facilitates Lifelong Learning
We are hearing more and more each day about the changing world of work and what type of skills will define the success of today’s students and future professionals. Outside of education, it’s often called upskilling. In education, we often refer to lifelong learning. Either way, experts agree that an individual’s ability to learn, continuously… Read more
23
Sep
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Culture: Project-Based Learning
Spend even just a few moments inquiring about the Alakaʻi O Kauaʻi approach to education, and one of the first things you’ll hear about is project-based learning, or PBL. It’s at the core of our approach to school and a proven asset to education. So what is project-based learning? In PBL, learners actively explore real-world… Read more
08
Sep
Alaka’i O Kaua’i 2nd Grade “Leader in Me” Music Video
At the end of the 2020-21 school year, Alaka’i O Kaua’i Charter School 2nd graders made this fun music video celebrating the 7 Habits of Highly Effective People. Watch to learn all about the 7 Habits!
11
May
Alaka’i O Kaua’i 2nd Graders Embrace the 7 Habits Every Day
By Michael Niehoff Education Content Coordinator, iLEAD Schools For educators, an important part of the role is establishing classroom expectations and culture. Some educators develop their own systems, some implement a school-wide plan, and others use practices developed outside of education. Regardless of which approach an educator chooses, the question always remains: How do we… Read more
04
May
Alaka’i O Kaua’i 2nd Graders Present the 7 Habits!
Mrs. Joeanne Mick’s 2nd graders have been deeply invested in project-based learning centered on the 7 Habits. Please enjoy this slide presentation to learn about the habits.
10
Nov
Alaka’i O Kaua’i Kindergarten Presentations of Learning: Making Musical Instruments
Project-based learning is thriving in Miss Casey Zoppa’s kindergarten class. Their driving question was “How can we as sound engineers build instruments?” We asked Ms. Z for some highlights of this exciting project. Read her insights below, and then be sure to check out the video of the kindergarteners making some beautiful noise in their… Read more
29
Mar
Third Grade PBL: Making a Podcast
Driving Question: How can we create a podcast for Alaka’i O Kaua’i that effectively shares the vibrancy of our learning with our community? Learners found inspiration while listening to several other podcasts in class and learned concepts in each subject. Podcasts for children that brought us inspiration were as follows: But Why (social studies) Kauai… Read more
21
Mar
1st Grade Presentation of Learning: Healthy Earth, Healthy Me
Before the break, Ms. Joeanne’s first grade class hosted their Presentation of Learning for Healthy Earth, Healthy Me. Their driving question was “How can we help keep our environment and ourselves healthy?” Children began their investigation by going on a walking tour over the grounds of Alaka’i O Kaua’i with Mr. Jon. They investigated, observed,… Read more
08
Mar
Alaka`i O Kaua`i Learners Present Their Project-Based Learning
We ended the month of February with our 5th and 6th graders displaying what they learned about Native Americans and how to make pop-up books through the use of mathematical concepts. 5th grade, Ms. Collette Oguin Ms. Collette Oguin’s 5th graders studied the lives of indigenous Americans in the 1400s-1600s and how the geography of… Read more
06
Dec
Kindergarten Project-Based Learning in the Garden!
Our kindergarteners are in the midst of a project-based learning unit on gardening. They’re learning what’s needed to create a successful garden and what plants need to thrive. Our driving question is “How can we make our garden into a beautiful reality?” Through many hands-on activities, learners are mapping and constructing a bird’s-eye-view picture of… Read more
11
Oct
Kindergarten POLs
The week of Oct. 1 in kindergarten, we did our first community helpers Presentation of Learning (POL). We are so proud of our kindergarteners! They worked so hard the past month to learn all about the community helpers. In this POL, the learners got to pick who they wanted to be when they grow up.… Read more
23
Jun
Bubble Bonanza PBL
Mrs. Ashley’s class just finished up their latest installment of Project-Based Learning, “Engineering Bubble Wands”. They presented their designs to the 1st and 2nd grade classes and then took them through the engineering design process, where they were given the opportunity to construct their very own wands. They also experimented with different designs and created… Read more
12
Apr
Hands-On Science Learning
Our 5th grade class is fortunate enough to be located in the school’s science lab, and last week we took full advantage of this by having a full lab day. We studied physical and chemical changes, and in the spirit of Project-Based Learning we got our hands — and our room — dirty while experimenting… Read more
23
Feb
Project-based Learning in First & Second Grade
Miss Kim and Miss Megan have begun their second unit in Project-Based Learning. First and second graders are learning about the world through their explorations with “Flat Stanley,” our literacy guide, a character from a series about a boy who was flattened and travels the world. Each child has the opportunity to send their own… Read more
31
Jan
Learning More About Project-Based Learning
Alakai’i O Kaua’i and iLEAD Schools are pleased to have Dr. Thom Markham, founder of PBL Global, visit our school this week to work with our staff on developing rigorous project-based learning (PBL) in every grade level. Also, there are two opportunities to hear Dr. Markham’s presentation on Project-Based Learning this Tuesday, February 5th… Read more
02
Dec
iLEAD Students Prepare for Launch to Space Station
A team of iLEAD students is preparing to send a science experiment aboard the SpaceX-16 Falcon 9 rocket to the International Space Station (ISS) scheduled to launch on December 4. The project is part of a partnership between iLEAD and DreamUp, the leading provider of space-based educational opportunities. The students’ experiment, which will be on the… Read more
