CL56: Heeding the Call of the Student
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhere do the voices of students call you to take them? What do you hear that points to a path where their concerns and passions can drive a richer exploration of what you had hoped to cover anyway? Season 8/Collab
CL57: Dealing with Uncertainty
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhen we engage students in open-ended real world challenges there's always the risk that things will go off the rails or students will take us in directions we don't feel prepared for. Then what? Season 8/Collab Lab 57 October's focus
CL58: Supporting Authentic Work
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhen students engage in authentic work, they aren't the only one's crossing into the unknown. What support do teachers need to find their way? Season 8/Collab Lab 58 The focus for Collab Lab 57 was Dealing with Uncertainty. Whenever we
CL59: Facing Challenges/Recognizing Wins
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesThe demands of curriculum and pull of old routines work together to sap energy for our loftier ambitions for students. In the cold of winter, how do we press on? Season 8/Collab Lab 59 The focus for December was Support
CL60: The Monster in the Cave
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat do you do when the thing standing in the way of what you want for students or as a teacher is the system itself? Season 8/Collab Lab 60 February's Collab Lab focused on maintaining the energy and passion to
CL61: What Have We Learned From Students?
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesIf we come away from work with students having learned nothing new ourselves, we can't hope to do better for them the next time around. Season 8/Collab Lab 61 We started the season with a challenge to Heed the Call
CL62: Celebration & Vision
Vogel Hall @ UWM 3253 N Downer Ave Room 170, Milaukee, United StatesYou took on new challenges this year. What possibilities can you now see? Season 8/Collab Lab 62 We're moving to UWM for our final Collab Lab of the season to host the discussion as part of UWM's Experiential Learning Day.
Collab Lab 63: Empowering All Voices
Lubar Entrepreneurship Center @ UWM 2100 E Kenwood Ave, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat becomes possible when we are brave enough to hear and support all voices in a classroom? Last November, Collab Lab participants noted trust and open communication as key factors that allow both teachers and students to deal with uncertainty.
Collab Lab 64: Place Based Engagement
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesWhat can happen when the focus of student work begins with a place in their community? When a student gains deep knowledge of a place there's a shift. It's not just that they may come to feel they belong in
Collab Lab 65: Beyond Skills – Building Capabilities
WE Energies STEM Center at MSOE 1444 North Water Street, Milwaukee, WI, United StatesBuilding the skills of individual students is fine. What more can happen if we focus on building the capabilities of a school? The simple thing to do in school is provide instruction. Enroll, instruct, repeat. The best we can hope
