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Lilian Katz
(24)
Sallee Beneke
(19)
Directors’ Corner
(11)
Universal Design for Learning and Project Work
08/05/2020
Sallee Beneke
Selecting Useful Topics for Projects
08/04/2020
Sallee Beneke
Doing Projects With Families From a Distance
05/06/2020
Sallee Beneke
Coaching Others in Implementing the Project Approach
10/08/2019
Sallee Beneke
Adjusting Pace and Location of Project Work
06/06/2018
Sallee Beneke
Project Work as a Context for Social Development
06/22/2017
Lilian Katz
Project Work Engages Young Children’s Intellects
08/14/2016
Lilian Katz
Accreditation Renewal Sparks an Anti-bias Journey
03/14/2016
Directors’ Corner
Continuity of Contact
02/14/2016
Lilian Katz
Insight as Part of Teaching Young Children
01/14/2016
Lilian Katz
Making Preliminary Field Trips
11/14/2015
Sallee Beneke
The “Bottom-up” Perspective on the Quality of an Early Childhood Program
10/14/2015
Lilian Katz
Giving a Project a Narrative Title
05/14/2014
Lilian Katz
Thoughts on Project Work with Children Who Have Special Needs
03/14/2014
Directors’ Corner
Math and the Project Approach
01/15/2014
Sallee Beneke
Talking Straight to Children
11/14/2013
Lilian Katz
Documentation: The Basics, Part 2
04/14/2013
Lilian Katz
A Multiage Project on “How Things Work”: An Unexpected Adventure
03/14/2013
Directors’ Corner
Documentation: The Basics, Part 1
02/14/2013
Lilian Katz
Following the Child’s Lead
12/15/2012
Sallee Beneke
Project Work in a Program Serving Highly Diverse Communities
10/14/2012
Directors’ Corner
Standards of Experience
10/14/2012
Lilian Katz
The Project Approach and the CLASS Observation Tool
06/15/2012
Sallee Beneke
Discussing Project Work with Children in Inclusive Classrooms
02/15/2012
Sallee Beneke
Project Topics in Neighborhoods Where Safety Is a Major Concern
02/14/2012
Lilian Katz
The Feed-Forward Problem
12/14/2011
Lilian Katz
Displaying Documentation: Providing Supports for the Viewer of the Display
10/15/2011
Sallee Beneke
Supporting a Large Staff in Implementing the Project Approach
10/14/2011
Directors’ Corner
Some Benefits of Multiage Grouping
09/14/2011
Lilian Katz
Developing a Class Album
05/14/2011
Lilian Katz
Two Approaches to Implementation of the Project Approach
04/15/2011
Sallee Beneke
Successful Long-Term Implementation of Projects
03/14/2011
Directors’ Corner
Helping Children Seek Knowledge and Understanding
03/14/2011
Lilian Katz
Merging the Project Approach with Other Curricula
01/14/2011
Directors’ Corner
Organize High-Quality Professional Development on the Project Approach in Your Own Backyard
12/15/2010
Sallee Beneke
Responding to Children’s Interest in a Topic
11/14/2010
Lilian Katz
Props, Teachers, and Projects: Engaging Learners in Representational Play
10/15/2010
Sallee Beneke
Beginning a Center-Wide Commitment to Project Work
10/14/2010
Directors’ Corner
Thoughts on Leadership
09/14/2010
Lilian Katz
Moving from Thematic Units to Projects
07/15/2010
Sallee Beneke
The Question Table
04/14/2010
Lilian Katz
Flexibility and the Project Approach
03/14/2010
Directors’ Corner
Journey into the Project Approach
10/14/2009
Directors’ Corner
Projects that Strengthen Children’s Sense of their Communities
10/14/2009
Lilian Katz
Materials for Representation in Project Work
09/15/2009
Sallee Beneke
A Project on Trees: Suggestions for Teachers
03/14/2009
Lilian Katz
Tips for Supporting Teachers’ Implementation of Project Work
10/14/2008
Directors’ Corner
How Many Projects per Year?
10/14/2008
Lilian Katz
Informing Parents about the Project Approach
09/15/2008
Sallee Beneke
Field Trips and Fieldwork
06/15/2008
Sallee Beneke
Building an Appetite for Project Work
05/14/2008
Lilian Katz
Helping Children Take the Lead
04/15/2008
Sallee Beneke
Evaluating Projects
02/14/2008
Lilian Katz
The Horse Project (blog)
01/14/2008
Lilian Katz
