PZ is in the air: Welcome to “El museo del (des)amor”

By On 27 February 2012 · Leave a Comment

Project Zero in the Spanish Classroom

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PZ routines in the Spanish classroom

By On 10 January 2012 · 7 Comments

PZ routines in the Spanish classroom: making thinking visible through movie watching

By Carmen Samanes and Elena Zapico, Atlanta International School

Attending the Project Zero conference in November was definitely an inspiring experience that sparked multiple conversations between us on how to apply Thinking and Artful Routines to the Spanish classroom. In one of [...]

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Changing the lexicon of education

By On 21 November 2011 · Leave a Comment

I once worked for a cable network whose office was located in a large anonymous building that scraped the sky.  I remember taking my parents to see my workplace.  My mother exclaimed, “It’s just like Working Girl.”  Both parents beamed with pride.  In their minds, their daughter had ‘made it’.  Fast-forward [...]

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Just one thing…

By On 27 July 2011 · 2 Comments

As Suzanna noted, I’m attempting to revel in being lost while attending the Project Zero Classroom.  It’s a messy mental place.  Today, pieces fell together as a lovely mentor told me, “Make one small change.”  At the time, this advice felt very personal. 

Later we discussed ideas in a group setting,; colleagues noted how overwhelmed they felt.  [...]

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Accordian Notebook

Do we allow our students (and ourselves) to get lost?

By On 26 July 2011 · 1 Comment

I’ve always prided myself in my list-making capabilities.  Need 10 thoughts condensed into 3 bulleted items?  I’m your lady.  I may seem like a linear thinker, but I’m usually able to explain the errant ramblings of three or four people back to them in a cohesive manner.  As for my own thoughts, sometimes I may [...]

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