About Us

FUEL for Students website is a place where educators can share project-based units, lessons, and assessments. This project was born out of a desire to share engaging units of study that have foundations in standards and seek to engage students. This site and upcoming conference is designed to promote collaboration, sharing, and thoughtful planning based on the state standards.

Pam Miller and Matt Cronin, the project coordinators of FUEL, are fortunate enough to teach at the Marblehead Community Charter Public School (MCCPS). MCCPS counts project-based learning as an integral component for student achievement. Both educators have published and presented their integrated project-based units. FUEL Instructors have at least five years of experience implementing these practices and have presented this content at numerous conferences including the Massachusetts and National Charter School Association Conventions, the National Council of the Teachers of Mathematics, and the Coalition of Essential Schools National Meetings. We have acted as consultants for the Pioneer Charter School of Science in Everett, Seven Hills Charter School in Worcester, and the Salem Academy Charter School in Salem. At the beginning of May, MCCPS was one of only 5 charter schools chosen to present as part of the study tour "Expanded Learning Time, Making Every Minute Matter" sponsored by the Massachusetts Center for Charter School Excellence. We are currently working with the Center for Collaborative Education as part of a cohort to create an "across school performance assessment system" that is both valid and reliable with the potential for influencing state education policy.