What is the best way to prepare our students for future ready careers and enhance their essential skills? This week’s guests, Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney, share the importance of providing students with real world problems, providing outside experts, and letting them explore unique and creative solutions.
In this episode, we also discuss:
- Misconceptions of Project Based Learning
- Gathering experts outside of the school
- Assessing projects and providing feedback
- And their new book, The Expert Effect
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About Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney:
Zach Rondot is a passionate fourth-grade teacher in Troy, Michigan. His mission is to teach students the 21st-century skills, mindsets, and attributes that will help them succeed long after they leave his classroom. In 2019, Zach was named the Troy School District Elementary Teacher of the Year and the Oakland County Elementary Teacher of the Year. Zach is an instructor in the Master’s program of Learning, Design, and Technology at Central Michigan University. He utilizes technology to create learning opportunities that otherwise would not be possible
Grayson McKinney is a fifth-grade teacher from Michigan and a leader in the area of innovative teaching and learning. He has worked with learners at all levels of school from K-6 as a teacher, technology facilitator, and as a program administrator. He is a student podcaster, educational writer, and speaker on the topic of 21st-century student learning and engagement.
Together, Zach and Grayson are the authors of the newly released book, The Expert Effect: A Three-Part System to Break Down the Walls of your Classroom and Connect your Students to the World which was recently released by Edumatch Publishing.
Follow Zach Rondot:
- Twitter: @MrRondot
- Clubhouse: @MrRondot
- Instagram: @ZachRondot
- Blog: zachrondot.com
- Podcast: https://anchor.fm/4thgradeinnovators
Follow Grayson McKinney:
- Twitter: @Gmckinney2
- Clubhouse: @GMcKinney2
- Instagram: @ExpertEffectEDU
- Blog: Innovation4education.wordpress.com
- Podcast: https://anchor.fm/thefuturist5
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