Sallee Beneke

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Sallee is Professor and Director of Graduate Programs in ECE at St Ambrose University, Iowa. She coauthored The Project Approach for All Learners (2019) with Michaelene Ostrosky and Lilian Katz. Sallee used the Project Approach as a teacher and has worked to build the implementation of the approach via training and consulting. Sallee co-founded the IEL Project Approach Web site, and Facebook page with Lilian Katz, and she continues to contribute to the site.

children playing with water

Focused Explorations and the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
girl playing with letters

Universal Design for Learning and Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Mother and child watering a plant

Selecting Useful Topics for Projects

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
shoes

Doing Projects With Families From a Distance

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
children in a classroom

Coaching Others in Implementing the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work

Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Making Preliminary Field Trips

Making Preliminary Field Trips

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Math and the Project Approach

Math and the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Child playing with craft supplies

Following the Child’s Lead

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
The Project Approach and the CLASS Observation Tool

The Project Approach and the CLASS Observation Tool

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Discussing Project Work with Children in Inclusive Classrooms

Discussing Project Work with Children in Inclusive Classrooms

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Displaying Documentation: Providing Supports for the Viewer of the Display

Displaying Documentation: Providing Supports for the Viewer of the Display

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
child playing in leaves

Two Approaches to Implementation of the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Organize High-Quality Professional Development on the Project Approach in Your Own Backyard

Organize High-Quality Professional Development on the Project Approach in Your Own Backyard

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Child playing with a toy cash register

Props, Teachers, and Projects: Engaging Learners in Representational Play

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Children and teacher sit in a circle around a poster on the floor

Moving from Thematic Units to Projects

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Materials for Representation in Project Work

Materials for Representation in Project Work

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Informing Parents about the Project Approach

Informing Parents about the Project Approach

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Field Trips and Fieldwork

Field Trips and Fieldwork

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach
Children standing around a sink

Helping Children Take the Lead

Blogs, Perspectives on the Project Approach