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"my classroom simulates adulthood through immersive project-based learning. Students get jobs, manage personal and classroom finances, and manage complex relationships between clients and suppliers-all while trying to turn a profit. "

"If you're doing it right, most project-based learning will hit every area of the curriculum, whether it's social studies, math, reading, or even technology."

"Educators often talk about 21st-century skills and the benefits of incorporating communication, creativity, collaboration, problem-solving, and critical thinking into lessons. These are skills students rarely learn straight out of a textbook. The best way to teach them, we've found, is by making these skills a relevant part of their active lives."

"I've never been a big believer in teaching to a test. Indeed, since my first year in the classroom I've used a project-based model with my science and social studies classes."

"In the project-based learning world, the most powerful core classes Mehta and Fine have seen take on the elements of extracurricular activities."