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Classroom Connection

Creating a Classroom that Makes a Difference

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By Deb Moore Millennials are soMetiMes portrayeD as self-CentereD
youths, but research from the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) painted a contrasting picture. In an April 16, 2012, press release, the BCG presented the following: “In contrast to their reputation as a lazy, entitled generation, U.S. Millennials are actively engaged in consuming and influencing, and their habits are distinct from those of earlier generations in several important ways, according to a recent survey of 4,000 Millennials (ages 16 to 34) and 1,000 non-Millennials (ages 35 to 74) conducted by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Barkley, and Service Management Group (SMG).”1 The study went on to highlight a key finding about Millennials. According to the group’s research, “They are receptive to cause marketing and are more likely to choose products whose purchase supports a cause.”2 With that knowledge, teachers can and should tap into that energy and commitment to a cause to create classrooms that make a difference—for themselves, for their students and for their community. as collaboration, communication and critical thinking), and create high-quality, authentic products and presentations.”3 They go on to state that by employing PBL in the classroom, “students gain a deeper understanding of the concepts and standards at the heart of a project… Projects can allow students to address community issues, explore careers, interact with adult mentors, use technology and present their work to audiences beyond the classroom. PBL can motivate students who might otherwise find school boring or meaningless.”4 In a nutshell, PBL is the perfect vehicle for creating classrooms that make a difference. It allows teachers a meaningful and rigorous format in which to teach acawww.acteonline.org

project-based learning
The Buck Institute states that with project-based learning (PBL), “…projects are carefully planned, managed and assessed to help students learn key academic content, practice 21st-century skills (such

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