Keep it Real

Yes, we know, by now you are probably Project Based Learning experts, but why do we talk so much about it? Because PBL brings authentic, empowering experiences from the world into the school. It keeps learning real. This bimester,  5^th grade  led the “Class President” project  for all of Upper Elementary and we know that what our 3^rd, 4^th and 5^th graders learned will be with them for the rest of their lives. They learned about political campaign rules, budget and logistics. They learned directly from  IFE how voting booths are set up, monitored and how the results are counted and published. They learned how the people that work in the voting booths are chosen and trained and what happens when someone doesn’t show up on election day. They learned that their vote is their voice and choice.  Keeping it real will lead to real changes. Just wait and see.