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"HACKING PROJECT BASED LEARNING is a classroom essential. Its ten
simple 'hacks' will guide you through the process of setting up a
learning environment in which students will thrive from start to
finish."
-Daniel H. Pink, New York Times Bestselling Author of DRIVE and A
Whole New Mind
"Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy have researched PBL from every angle
and offer practical steps to make the PBL experience highly
beneficial to students because they are practitioners who use it.
This book is a very important 'How-to' for every teacher and
leader who is interested in PBL."
-Peter DeWitt, Author/Consultant, Finding Common Ground blog
(Education Week)
"The challenge for educators with project and inquiry-based
learning is finding the time and having the knowledge to
implement effectively. Cooper and Murphy provide a much-needed
resource that addresses both of these pain points in a concise,
clear manner."
-Eric Sheninger, Senior Fellow, International Center for
Leadership in Education
"Unlike many education books written today, Hacking Project Based
Learning provides practical steps to shift instructional
practices while maintaining a laser focus on high levels of
student learning. If you're a school leader working to create
authentic learning rtunities for all of your students, you
will find this book to be one of your best resources on your
journey moving forward."
-Thomas C. Murray, Director of Innovation, Future Ready Schools,
Alliance for Excellent Education, Washington, DC
"Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy have created an accessible guide for
all educators on the meaningful implementation of project based
learning within any classroom setting. The process, laid out in
10 easy to follow hacks, takes educators on a journey from the
theory behind PBL to the actual planning and execution of PBL in
a way that is best for kids."
-Tony Sinanis, Educator, 2014 NYS Elementary Principal of the
Year, Speaker, Co-author of Hacking Leadership
"Here's the good news: Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy have created a
project based learning guide that can get you started with PBL
for the first time, push you further if you are a seasoned
veteran, or make the case to your colleagues about authentic
learning. The great news is that Hacking Project Based
Learning is a fast-paced, incredibly practical, and immediately
actionable book that will spark innovation in any K-12
classroom."
-A.J. Juliani, Author of LAUNCH and Learning By Choice
"Hacking PBL is a must have for any administrators trying to help
their teachers bring hands-on, minds-on learning to their
classrooms. The process is clear, the problems are real, and the
hacks are practical. In the end, the work will be
transformational for classrooms. Anyone starting the process of
project based learning in his or her space needs this book!"
-Joe Sanfelippo, Superintendent, Speaker, Co-author of Hacking
Leadership
"Ross and Erin created an easy to follow road that will help
any teacher at any level successfully integrate project based
learning into his or her learning spaces. They break down the
specifics of how in easy to follow steps, as well as explicitly
walk teachers through the how of meaningful collaboration. If
you're looking for a book on PBL, this is sure to be a go-to in
your collection."
-Starr Sackstein, High School English Teacher and Teacher Coach,
Author of Hacking Assessment
"Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy have done an exquisite job of
creating a project based learning guide that any school or
educator is sure to benefit from. Leveraging their experiences as
practitioners, they provide the perfect blend of progressive
ideas and research-based practices, in one easy to follow
format."
-Laura Fleming, Library Media Spet, Author of Worlds of
Making
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About the Author
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Ross Cooper is the Supervisor of Instructional Practice K-12 in
the Salisbury Township School District in Allentown,
Pennsylvania. Previously, he was an elementary assistant
principal for a year, and before that a fourth-grade teacher in
the East Penn School District for six years. He is an Apple
Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. His
passions are inquiry-based learning and quality professional
development. He blogs about these topics at rosscoops31.com. He
regularly speaks, presents, and conducts workshops related to his
writings and professional experiences. When he is not working, he
enjoys eating steak and pizza, exercising, reading books, playing
on his computer, and provoking his three beautiful nephews.
Please feel free to connect with him via email,
RossCoops31@gmail.com, and Twitter, @RossCoops31.
Erin Murphy is the assistant principal of Eyer Middle School in
the East Penn School District. As a certified literacy
spet, she coordinates the middle-level ELA department.
Erin’s classroom experiences range from kindergarten through
fifth grade. In college, Erin was a member of the Professional
Development School at Penn State University; this full year
collaboration between the university and State College Area
School District focused on inquiry based learning, conceptual
math instruction, and project based learning experiences. She has
presented at numerous conferences on the east coast focused on
Project Based Learning, Literacy, Technology, and Educational
Leadership. Erin married her college sweetheart and has two
beautiful daughters. Follow Erin on Twitter @MurphysMusings5 and
check out her blog at psumurphette.com
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