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Damon Lewis
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Life-Changing Work: A Conversation With Dr. Damon Lewis, National Middle School Principal of the Year

We had the opportunity to speak with Dr. Damon Christopher Lewis, principal of Ponus Ridge STEAM Academy in Norwalk, Connecticut

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Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Creating Authentic Kindergarten PBL

One sunny day in May, I had the honor of attending a heartwarming Project Based Learning exhibition at a local retirement home
Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Gold Standard PBL: Critique and Revision

PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss how to build students' skills in giving helpful critique, including low-stakes practice sessions and using rubrics with exemplars.
Gold Standard PBL: Teaching Practices

Gold Standard PBL: Assessing Student Learning

PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss how assessment in PBL differs from but does not rule out all traditional assessment, with a list of "10 Tips for Best Practices in PBL Assessment."
Gold Standard PBL: Design Elements

Gold Standard PBL: Public Product

PBLWorks National Faculty members discuss the importance of making students' work public, both during a project and at the end, and give examples of connecting with outside experts.