Project based learning, in which teachers prioritize engagement and rigorous standards, produces impressive results at this alternative school in Oregon as well as at mainstream public schools elsewhere. See what's possible when students are confronted with complex, real-world problems to solve, and achievement is linked to this process?
Flattening the School Walls
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Principal Tom Horn, a self-described "hippie kid from Eugene," has transformed a troubled alternative high school in Oregonnot to mention his teachers' job descriptionsby introducing a radical project-based learning model.
