Reflections on Management Strategies for Teachers and Learners (Chapt. 5)

The idea of using a "project calendar" as suggested in Chapter 5 of Reinventing Project Based Learning seems like a simple suggestion...but it is a MAJOR element to a successful project and therefore, a suggestion that is worth its weight in gold!  Our 6th grade team has a website that we maintain together.  Each content teacher has their own "page" with a calendar of due dates.  So students and parents can access homework and due date information whenever they need it.  It has been successful, and having this website truly allows us (the teachers) to mold our students into becoming more responsible for their learning.  This chapter discusses using a web based calendar, or a paper calendar, or magnetic calendar...but I suggest you use them all.  Not all students have access to the internet at home, and all students should have equal access to important due dates.