Earlier in February, students at Sora worked on a project focusing on analyzing ethical dilemmas in history. Our program at Sora Schools is an inquiry-based learning environment. Students choose what they want to learn, and our educators focus on scaffolding projects around those interests and guiding them towards completion and Read more…
Project-based learning is hard. Often times, we fall in love with the research and stories of PBL but find it incredibly hard to effectively implement in our student’s life. This is especially true if our students are interested in something less traditionally academic like animation. You may wonder if it’s Read more…
Project-based learning is hard. Often times, we fall in love with the research and stories of PBL but find it incredibly hard to effectively implement in our student’s life. This is especially true if our students are interested in something less traditionally academic like cars. You may wonder if it’s Read more…
Project-based learning is hard. Often times, we fall in love with the research and stories of PBL but find it incredibly hard to effectively implement in our student’s life. This is especially true if our students are only interested in reading fiction and writing stories all day. As you already Read more…
Project-based learning is hard. Often times, we fall in love with the research and stories of PBL but find it incredibly hard to effectively implement in our student’s life. This is especially true if our students are interested in something less traditionally academic like video games. You may wonder if Read more…
Project-based learning is an incredibly effective method of instruction. But, unlike traditional instruction, it’s also much harder to pull off. Educators in a variety of settings can be prone to implementing project-based learning improperly. When not executed well, students tend to just scratch the surface of a subject or simply waste Read more…
Most schools are full of disengaged students that don’t care about what they’re learning. According to a Gallup poll of close to one million students in the US, around 50% of adolescents in high school feel disengaged in school, and 20% of them are actively disengaged. And if students aren’t engaged, then they Read more…
Project-based learning is hard. Often times, we fall in love with the research and stories of PBL but find it incredibly hard to effectively implement in our student’s life. This is especially true if our students are interested in something less traditionally academic like horses. But from our experience working Read more…
Often, well-intentioned adults bombard our kids with advice like “Find your passion and you’ll never work a day in your life”. But, how does a student actually find their passion? Most adults haven’t even figured this out! In a traditional school, most students aren’t really given the freedom to work Read more…
Project-based learning is the most authentic way to learn. Whether you call it “hands-on learning”, “experiential learning”, or “learning by doing”, it’s one of the most effective methods for knowledge retention, according to a study conducted at Purdue University. When done properly, it teaches students important skills like critical thinking and creative problem-solving. Read more…