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Aug 2022
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195: Five Fantastic Ideas for Collaborat...

JENNIFER GONZALEZ
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Collaboration is great as long as you have high-quality projects for students to work on. In this episode, we'll explore five unique ideas for collaborative projects that can be adapted for any subject area, along with suggestions for adding criticality and opportunities for student agency to each one. 

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