Project Zero is an educational research group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education dedicated to understanding and enhancing learning and thinking.
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ALT An image of the Project Zero Civic Learning Institute at the Rural Ed Forum Conference.
ALT Look, Listen, Interpret, Teach: A Reggio Emilia-Inspired Approach to Supporting Individual and Group Learning. Quote: It's been eye-opening to recognize that documenting goes beyond tracking student progress; it's about understanding what works and what doesn't in my own teaching... and underscores the value of continuous improvement. I now see documentation as an invaluable ally in this journey." September 23 - December 22, 2024. Register by September 15. Scholarship Available.
![Cultures of Thinking in Action. When I started practicing the ideas introduced in this course... Quote 1: I Have started designing and using exercises that have extensions for [all] ages, and [the] classes are very engaged. Quote 2: I [gave] more time for the students to use their thinking processes and let discussion happen amongst peers to create positive habits of developing curiosity which has shown more engagement, and better retention of concepts and topics they investigate. Quote 3: I am reviewing my own practices and processes so that, they shift to questions and curiosity and open the way for more robust discussions. Scholarships available. Register by October 13, 2024.](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GVcvrLGWIAAcdWq.jpg?name=orig)
ALT Cultures of Thinking in Action. When I started practicing the ideas introduced in this course... Quote 1: I Have started designing and using exercises that have extensions for [all] ages, and [the] classes are very engaged. Quote 2: I [gave] more time for the students to use their thinking processes and let discussion happen amongst peers to create positive habits of developing curiosity which has shown more engagement, and better retention of concepts and topics they investigate. Quote 3: I am reviewing my own practices and processes so that, they shift to questions and curiosity and open the way for more robust discussions. Scholarships available. Register by October 13, 2024.
ALT In-depth online course. Visible Thinking. Using thinking routines effectively to cultivate dispositions and support learning. Quote: Just like climbing a mountain, this course has involved overcoming challenges and reaching new heights in my understanding. September 23 - December 22, 2024. Scholarships Available. Register by September 15, 2024.
ALT Look, Listen, Interpret, Teach. A Reggio Emilia-inspired approach to supporting individual and group learning. This course has made me realize the power of documentation in making reflection as essential as a breathing process. Now I am starting to understand that without making learning visible, it is not possible to build on reflections. It is all interconnected and so valuable. September 23 - December 22, 2024. Scholarships available.
ALT Maker-centered learning Developing Student Agency & Sensitivity to Design. Quote: Maker-centered learning has been a wake-up call... This course gave me hope in teaching my students to create and mold their own ideas. October 28 - November 24, 2024. Register by October 20. Scholarships available.
ALT Project Zero. A One-Day Conference. Learning and Thinking that Make a Difference. Tuesday, April 23, 2024. 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Organized by Northgate School District. Sponsored by the AIU and Remake Learning.
ALT Past to Present: Teaching the History & Legacies of Enslavement and Facilitating Classroom Conversations on Complex Topics. Monday, July 8 - Friday, July 12, 2024. Held at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Cambridge, MA. Designed and led by faculty and researchers at the Democratic Knowledge Project, Ed Ethics, and Project Zero at Harvard University. For Educators Grades 3 - 12. Apply by April 1, 2024.
ALT Teaching civics is essential - also hard. Get re-inspired at the Civics Summer Institute for Learning and Teaching. Tuition and travel fully paid, plus stipend. Sunday, July 21 - Saturday, July 27, 2024 at Schoodic Institute in Acadia, Maine. For teachers grades 8 - 12. Apply by March 19, 2024.
ALT Text: Project Zero Online Course Creating Cultures of Thinking: Exploring the purpose and promise of schools. Learn about why classroom culture matters deeply to what and how students learn, and analyze the culture of your own classroom, school, or learning context. Explore the cultural force of "language" and its power to shape students' learning and thinking. Feb 26 - Mar 24, 2024. Register by Feb 18, 2024. Register as a Team or Individual. Scholarships Available. Register at pzero.in/ccot.
ALT Text on a watercolor background: If knowledge is power, understanding is being able to use that power.
ALT What will you see, think, and wonder about in 2024?
