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= = =**The Big Idea: Sustainable School Wide PBL**=

With a greater emphasis on content specific standards can a school adopt a new philosophy to make sure that “No child, no matter what their skill level, is left behind?”
Educational fads come and go and future educators studying the late 20th century will have a plethora of them to look back on. Schools have been trying desperately to keep pace with the changing needs of the incoming 21st century. Educators with any length of tenure in a system or building have seen initiatives come and go like the seasons. Most of this upheaval has been caused by the rapid global change that has turned our world up on its own head. Educational priorities have changed as many times as leaders have been changed over the last 30 years. All that has come to an abrupt end early on into the 21st century. Regardless of political background there has been a universal agreement at the highest level that students, educators, administrators, systems, and yes even governments will be held accountable for student achievement. Standards and assessment are not going the way of the Dodo bird, they are here to stay. It is with this realization that educators have been forced to take an in-depth look at how we do business. To meet the precise needs and standards our students have to master educators are being forced to adopt and maintain practices that lead to student success. Once best practices have been found it is now more important than ever to sustain these initiatives to foster whole school growth that will further increase student achievement.