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Ross Cooper is currently an Elementary School Principal for Darien Public Schools in Darien, Connecticut. Previously, he was a K-12 curriculum supervisor, Elementary Assistant Principal, and a fourth-grade teacher.

He is an Apple Distinguished Educator and a Google Certified Innovator. As a nationally recognized leader in project based learning, Ross has worked with thousands of educators across the country to implement PBL. In 2021 he coauthored Project Based Learning: Real Questions. Real Answers. How to Unpack PBL and Inquiry, and in 2016 he coauthored Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom with Erin Murphy.

While his day job is his first professional priority, he finds time to conduct workshops and speak on project based learning, inquiry-based learning, student-centered learning, instructional leadership, his professional experiences, and more. When he is not working, he enjoys eating steak and pizza and provoking his five beautiful nephews and niece.

Books from Ross Cooper

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