Impactful PBL Podcast

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Hey impact makers. Last week, we explored some ideas to assess students during project-based learning, which, if done correctly, will help teachers monitor student's academic progress. I recently received questions from teachers who are implementing project-based learning in a blended learning environment requesting ideas for completing phase six of the Impactful PBL Roadmap, which is to track students' progress. As an educator, you know how important it is to monitor students' progress toward goals. During this episode, we will explore ways to track students' progress during project-based learning whether during face to face, blended, or remote learning.

Tune in to hear:

• Why it's important to track students' progress during a project-based learning unit
•  How to create initial, intermediate, and final milestones to track students' progress
• How to determine the number of milestones a project-based learning unit should include
• Ways you can utilize various digital and print tools to track students' progress

Resource: Read the accompanying article for this episode. 

P.S. Have you taken the Impactful PBL Readiness Assessment yet? It's a great resource for instructional leaders like you who want to make informed decisions about implementing or strengthening PBL in their schools.
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Hey impact makers. During episode 11,  I shared why I believe project-based learning is great for blended & remote learning environments. Thus far, that episode is my most popular episode, so naturally, I received followed up questions and comments.  I honestly believe that crafting high-performance project-based learning is achievable through in-person, remote, or blended learning environments. However, we must consider some changes or accommodations necessary to make the learning experience valuable. I don't want you to make the mistake of managing PBL in a remote or blended learning environment precisely as you would during face-to-face instruction. During this episode, we will explore six ideas to consider when facilitating project-based learning experiences in a remote or blended learning format.

Tune in to hear:

•  Why you should consider modifying your in-person project-based learning unit plan to teach students in remote or hybrid environments
• How I switched an in-person math summit for girls to a virtual program and the changes I made to support  a different learning format
•  The shifts or accommodations you should consider to implement PBL in a remote or hybrid environment successfully 
• Why building relationships and a positive classroom culture is an essential component of PBL, especially in a remote or hybrid learning environment

Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

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Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

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Hey impact makers. Recently, I met with a group of teachers to refine an upcoming project-based learning unit plan.  We began discussing ways to assess students during the learning experience. One teacher expressed concerns about assigning grades or implementing assessments. The teacher wanted students to enjoy the process, and she didn't want them to earn low grades and become unmotivated or disinterested in projects. That is a valid concern.  I responded, "How can we design an assessment process that prepares students for success?" In this episode, I'm sharing six ways to assess students during project-based learning experiences.


Resource: Read the accompanying article for this episode. 

P.S. Have you taken the Impactful PBL Readiness Assessment yet? It's a great resource for instructional leaders like you who want to make informed decisions about implementing or strengthening PBL in their schools.
Get Your Free Planning Guide Now >>

Support the show

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review, and follow using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast, enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

Like many places right now, where I live, students are learning remotely through a mix between asynchronous and synchronous methods.  I've been working with teachers on implementing project-based learning in a virtual environment. Therefore, I've been encouraging teachers to design instruction while considering what students might be experiencing during remote learning.  I began to reflect on my personal experience as a student learning remotely and facilitating professional development sessions virtually. In this episode, I share what I've learned as a remote learning student, how it may relate to students' experience, and how we can utilize this insight.


Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

Support the show

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

It's back to school time. Let's start with admitting that school will look different this year for most teachers and students.  I've heard about a variety of learning options that schools are considering for the 2020-2021 school year. Now many educators may be wondering...Can we still implement project-based learning in a remote learning environment? I think now is a good time to implement project-based learning. This month, we will explore strategies and brainstorm some ideas examining how to make this happen. In this episode, let's discuss why teachers should consider implementing project-based learning during blended or remote learning. 

Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

Support the show:

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

We are wrapping up our monthly professional development series. This week I want to share some common mistakes that hinder teachers' effectiveness with implementing high-quality project-based learning experiences. Can you believe that approximately half of the teachers that attended my project-based learning workshops last year reported that they had engaged in PBL training before? Yet, they still found it challenging to create a PBL culture in their classroom. Let's explore some common mistakes I've seen teacher leaders make when attempting to transform their PBL instructional practices and what they should consider doing instead.


Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

Support the show:

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

We are continuing with our summer professional development series, and we are discussing how to own your professional growth as an educator.  Last week, I shared ten virtual professional learning options that teachers can engage in to further their growth. This week, I'm sharing how I'm treating my doctoral capstone research like a project-based learning experience, and how you can start viewing your Masters or Doctoral classes or other professional development opportunities the same way. 

Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

Support the show

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

I know that summer is technically your time off to relax and recharge, but it's also a great time to explore new ideas and instructional methods. When I was a math coach, I used the summers to explore new coaching techniques. I attended conferences to develop my skills and to meet new educators. Being around other educators who share similar interests and passions helped me stay inspired and motivated. The time you utilize to develop yourself beyond the mandatory school or district training will be beneficial. In this episode, we will explore how you can create a professional development plan for yourself. I'm sharing ten virtual professional learning options that teachers can engage in to further their growth.

Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

Support the show:

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

This month, we are starting our summer professional development planning series. As a professional development facilitator, you know I'm an advocate for ongoing professional development because I believe learning never ends. we will discuss how to take charge or own your professional growth. In this episode, we will consider how you might be wasting your time, the facilitators' time, and possibly your colleagues' time during project-based learning professional development sessions and what you should be doing instead.

Are you ready to become a high-impact project-based educator?

1. [FREE] Download the Impactful PBL Roadmap™  planning document to craft your next project-based learning unit + receive weekly tips to enhance your facilitation skills via email.
2. [FREE] Check out The Impactful PBL Roadmap™: 9 Steps to PBL Success e-guide which covers the nine phases you need to design a memorable, authentic, and rigorous learning experience for K-8 students via project-based learning.
3. [PAID] Join our Impactful PBL Roadmap™: Launch program, an online course, coach, and community of educators exploring and implementing research-backed project-based instructional practices.

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Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review and subscribe using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.

Do you have a topic to suggest or insight to share? Text me.

I've seen teachers become excited about implementing their PBL and launch their first unit to discover that students struggle to engage in this form of learning. Specifically, teachers often share how students struggle with brainstorming ideas, sharing ideas, creating questions to research, taking the initiative to work on tasks, etc. There are a variety of reasons why students may experience difficulty engaging in project-based learning experiences. In this episode, we will explore ten ways to foster academic risk-taking so you can create a learning environment conducive to project-based learning.

In this episode, you will learn:

• Why students may initially struggle with project-based learning experiences
• Characteristics of an academic risk-taker
•  How some classrooms mirror professional development sessions that teachers dislike
•  The role of a teacher when fostering an academic risk-taking environment
•  Ten ways teachers can begin promoting academic risk-taking in their classroom

Resource: Read the accompanying article for this episode. 

P.S. Have you taken the Impactful PBL Readiness Assessment yet? It's a great resource for instructional leaders like you who want to make informed decisions about implementing or strengthening PBL in their schools.
Get Your Free Planning Guide Now >>

Support the show

Thank you for listening! If you find this podcast useful and would like to support the show, please rate, review, and follow using your favorite podcasting app. Sharing is caring. When you leave a review, you are helping fellow educators find this podcast, enabling them to design impactful project-based learning experiences for their students.