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Andrew Miller

Educational Consultant and Online Educator

Andrew currently serves on the National Faculty for the Buck Institute for Education and ASCD, traveling nationally, training educators and presenting at conferences around his areas of expertise. He has taught both online and in the brick and mortar setting, both while implementing his core tenants including culturally responsive teaching, project-based learning, and game-based learning. He presents and writes for a variety of organizations including the Huffington Post, National Council for Teachers of English, Edutopia, iNACOL, ISTE, ASCD and the National Association of Multicultural Education.

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Twenty Tips for Managing Project-Based Learning

September 14, 2011

In honor of Edutopia's 20th anniversary, we're producing a series of Top 20 lists, from the practical to the sublime.
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Tags: Project-Based Learning, , Teacher Development, Middle (6-8), High (9-12)

Tags Student Engagement

How to Refine Driving Questions for Effective Project-Based Learning

August 24, 2011

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How to Write Effective Driving Questions for Project-Based Learning

August 17, 2011

Andrew Miller is a consultant for the Buck Institute for Education, an organization that specializes in project-based curriculum. See his previous blogs for Edutopia and follow him on Twitter...

Tags Assessment

Assessing the Common Core Standards: Real Life Mathematics

June 28, 2011

Another buzzword that permeates the conversation around education is relevancy, and rightfully so. We want our students not only to make connections to real world problems but also to do these activities.

Tags Project-Based Learning

How to Build a Calendar for Project-Based Learning

June 15, 2011

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Tips for Using Project-Based Learning to Teach Math Standards

May 10, 2011

Editor's Note: Andrew Miller is a consultant for the Buck Institute for Education, an organization that specializes in project-based curriculum. He also creates curriculum and instruction at Giant Campus, which seeks to create 21st century learners using PBL in an online environment. ...

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Criteria for Effective Assessment in Project-Based Learning

February 28, 2011

One of the greatest potentials for PBL is that it calls for authentic assessment. In a well-designed PBL project, the culminating product is presented publicly for a real audience. PBL is also standards-based pedagogy. Oftentimes when I consult and coach teachers in PBL, they ask about the...

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Areas of interest: Online Education, Project Based Learning, Literacy, STEM, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Authentic Intellectual Work, Standards-Based Instruction,

Organizations/Affiliations: NCTE, NCCE, iNACOL, Buck Institute for Education, National Association of Multicultural Education, ISTE