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From 2016 to 2023, James published the Teacher Camp blog on a variety of topics and subjects. You can access the entire archive here!

Interactive Lectures

Interactive Lectures

Interactive Lectures

How can you make lectures more engaging and interactive?

Teach Like A Ranger V - The Campfire SWAG Method

Teach Like A Ranger V - The Campfire SWAG Method

Teach Like A Ranger V - The Campfire SWAG Method

In 2009, I had embarked on a solo road trip through Northern California and into Southern Oregon. One of the places I stopped with Lava...

Learning Invitations - 3 Way To Get and Keep Students Engaged

Learning Invitations - 3 Way To Get and Keep Students Engaged

Learning Invitations - 3 Way To Get and Keep Students Engaged

The most important part of the lesson is how you introduce it. Learn three ways to maximize students connection.

From Good To Awesome - practical steps for taking PBL to the next level!

From Good To Awesome - practical steps for taking PBL to the next level!

From Good To Awesome - practical steps for taking PBL to the next level!

Most downloadable project plans, like the ones on our Park Based Learning website, include everything you need to facilitate a...

Avoid "Gotcha" Grading

Grading is one of those fundamental realities that teachers must all deal with. Most classroom teachers are told that to show rigor, to...

Run-Hit-Catch-Throw: The Basics of Teaching

Recently I returned from an amazing professional development hosted by the Buck Institute for Education where I was lucky enough to end...

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