Alec Patton's guest appearances

Alec Patton

New Books in Public Policy

New Books in Education

New Books Network

Sarah Higinbotham

Samuel Totten

Sally Nuamah

Natalia Mehlman Petrzela

Leonard Cassuto

Naomi Schaefer Riley

Betsy DeVos

Ron Berger

Gary Saul Morson

Kate Lockwood Harris

Ivan R. Dee

John A. List

Amy Stambach

Autumn Wilke

Garret Keizer

OwlTail

Paul Hamlyn

 Every year, thousands of teachers visit San Diego to understand project-based learning and find inspiration in the work done by students at High Tech High. Their multimedia presentations have been installed in public art galleries, and state and local ecologists have relied on their field guides for years. These high school students spend their time doing the complex work of professionals in countless fields. But what are the benefits of teaching this way? How do teachers create their own curricula? What structures do they use in their classrooms? In Work That Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning (Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2012), Alec Patton outlines the rationale and foundations for project-based learning, while succinctly addressing the practical questions posed by curious teachers. Patton joins New Books in Education for the interview. You can find more information about his work, including his own projects with students, on his digital portfolio. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at @AlecPatton. You can reach the host on Twitter at @tsmattea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy

<a href="https://i1.wp.com/newbooksnetwork.com/education/files/2015/09/workthatmatters.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Every year, thousands of teachers visit San Diego to understand project-based learning and find inspiration in the work done by students at High Tech High. Their multimedia presentations have been installed in public art galleries, and state and local ecologists have relied on their field guides for years. These high school students spend their time doing the complex work of professionals in countless fields. But what are the benefits of teaching this way? How do teachers create their own curricula? What structures do they use in their classrooms? In <a href="http://www.innovationunit.org/sites/default/files/Teacher%27s%20Guide%20to%20Project-based%20Learning.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Work That Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning</a> (Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2012), <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alec-patton/3a/8b7/ab8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alec Patton</a> outlines the rationale and foundations for project-based learning, while succinctly addressing the practical questions posed by curious teachers. Patton joins <a href="http://newbooksineducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Books in Education</a> for the interview. You can find more information about his work, including his own projects with students, on his <a href="http://alecpatton.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">digital portfolio</a>. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/AlecPatton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AlecPatton</a>. You can reach the host on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/tsmattea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tsmattea</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/public-policy</a>

Alec Patton, “Work That Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning” (Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2012)

 Every year, thousands of teachers visit San Diego to understand project-based learning and find inspiration in the work done by students at High Tech High. Their multimedia presentations have been installed in public art galleries, and state and local ecologists have relied on their field guides for years. These high school students spend their time doing the complex work of professionals in countless fields. But what are the benefits of teaching this way? How do teachers create their own curricula? What structures do they use in their classrooms? In Work That Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning (Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2012), Alec Patton outlines the rationale and foundations for project-based learning, while succinctly addressing the practical questions posed by curious teachers. Patton joins New Books in Education for the interview. You can find more information about his work, including his own projects with students, on his digital portfolio. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at @AlecPatton. You can reach the host on Twitter at @tsmattea. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesSupport our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education

<a href="https://i1.wp.com/newbooksnetwork.com/education/files/2015/09/workthatmatters.jpg" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"></a>Every year, thousands of teachers visit San Diego to understand project-based learning and find inspiration in the work done by students at High Tech High. Their multimedia presentations have been installed in public art galleries, and state and local ecologists have relied on their field guides for years. These high school students spend their time doing the complex work of professionals in countless fields. But what are the benefits of teaching this way? How do teachers create their own curricula? What structures do they use in their classrooms? In <a href="http://www.innovationunit.org/sites/default/files/Teacher%27s%20Guide%20to%20Project-based%20Learning.pdf" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Work That Matters: The Teacher’s Guide to Project-Based Learning</a> (Paul Hamlyn Foundation, 2012), <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/pub/alec-patton/3a/8b7/ab8" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Alec Patton</a> outlines the rationale and foundations for project-based learning, while succinctly addressing the practical questions posed by curious teachers. Patton joins <a href="http://newbooksineducation.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">New Books in Education</a> for the interview. You can find more information about his work, including his own projects with students, on his <a href="http://alecpatton.weebly.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">digital portfolio</a>. To share your thoughts on the podcast, you can connect with him on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/AlecPatton" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@AlecPatton</a>. You can reach the host on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/tsmattea" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">@tsmattea</a>. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit <a href="https://megaphone.fm/adchoices" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">megaphone.fm/adchoices</a>Support our show by becoming a premium member! <a href="https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/education</a>