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Most of you, I am sure of it, have heard about Harvard’s Project Zero and its invaluable ‘visible thinking routines’, eg. Think-Pair-Share or See-Think-Wonder. If you haven’t come across those wonderful, free (!) tools, you definitely have to do so- check out this link Thinking routines toolbox

Quite recently, the same group of distinguished  researchers from Harvard Postgraduate School of Education has shared with educators from all over the world a project meant to promote ethical values: The Good Project.

Together with my students, I am proud to be a part of the project and have the chance to use a series of engaging Lesson Plans with a group of my students and then share feedback as to the content, methods, and effectiveness of the resources (the lesson plans are available here, for everyone to benefit!) Not only that, but the project’s core is also a community of practice, with over a hundred teachers from all over the world sharing their observations, ideas, and resources to grow together learning from each other. The project also got recognised by John Templeton Foundation (the announcement)

Please, have a look at other resources by The Good Project available on their website:

15 minute lesson plans

Videos

Ethical dilemmas 

Activities database

and many more on The Good Project Website! 

make sure you also like their FB: The Good Project Fb

Stay tuned for more info on the project! 

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