Project Feature: Nature Documentary Film Festival (w Jaclyn Demmers)

On the episode, we unpack how students were challenged to deepen and demonstrate their understanding of Ecosystems and Visual Literacy in a grade 7 interdisciplinary project. Teacher Jaclyn Demmers also shares her newfound insights about the potential of students with learning disabilities when given creative opportunities that spark their curiosity.

• Jaclyn’s current role and what drew her into education. (1:45)
• A summary of the project. (3:05)
• A breakdown of the major milestones of the project—entry event, research, direct instruction, building, and showcasing. (5:40)
• Why Jaclyn was drawn to project-based learning and how it shifted feedback conversations in her classroom. (12:05)
• A personal highlight. (14:00)
• The biggest barrier that Jaclyn had to overcome. (15:10)
• How the project challenged our assumptions about learning as a siloed experience. (15:45)
• The potential for project-based learning to reveal the capacity of diverse learners when they have clear criteria. (20:30)
• The purpose of education. (22:45)

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