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PracticingPBL

We believe that education should be about authentic preparation for life in a real-world environment. To be ready for life, students need to practice life. They want to learn by practicing the skills,... Read more

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Growing up in a PBL environment

Growing up in a PBL environment

To quote my favorite musical, Hamilton, “I’m only nineteen, but my mind is older.”  Today’s guest on the show is[...] Th... Read more

6 Sep 2017

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Sometimes our first projects aren’t as good as we think they are

Sometimes our first projects aren’t as good as we think they are

Sometimes our first projects aren’t as good as we think they are, as Rachel Meenen shares with us in today’s[...] The po... Read more

23 Aug 2017

19mins

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Dancing Inside a Straight Jacket

Dancing Inside a Straight Jacket

Today, we get to talk with Martie Hoofer about the realities of making PBL/Genius Hour work for her students while[...] ... Read more

9 Aug 2017

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PBL in a Widely Diverse School District

PBL in a Widely Diverse School District

 Jayne Diaz shares her journey as an instructional leader in a widely diverse school district, helping teachers realize ... Read more

26 Jul 2017

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Monika King, Todd Miller, and Steve Murdie from Maur Hill Mount Academy

Monika King, Todd Miller, and Steve Murdie from Maur Hill Mount Academy

***note: issues with audio quality due to connection issues during interview*** Today, we’re joined by 3 educators who h... Read more

12 Jul 2017

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GInger and Amy Storer Converse about PBL

GInger and Amy Storer Converse about PBL

Amy Storer is a curriculum coach in Montgomery ISD outside of Houston, Texas.  In today’s podcast, Amy shares several st... Read more

28 Jun 2017

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How Did You Decide to Jump into PBL? Megan Nagel Answers.

How Did You Decide to Jump into PBL? Megan Nagel Answers.

Think you need lots of training to coaching to integrate PBL into your classroom?  How about a keynote speech and[...] T... Read more

16 Jun 2017

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Diversity, Title 1, and PBL? No problem!

Diversity, Title 1, and PBL? No problem!

Listen in as Jennifer tells us about her highly diverse, Title 1 classroom and the PBL that her students are[...] The po... Read more

31 May 2017

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“Those” Kids: Learners We All Have

“Those” Kids: Learners We All Have

Today, we’re talking with longtime friend, Cindy Sheets, a retired gifted ed teacher who taught K-6 students.  Cindy sha... Read more

17 May 2017

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Unschooling the Sit-N-Get Student – PracticingPBL #26: Ginny Ogden

Unschooling the Sit-N-Get Student – PracticingPBL #26: Ginny Ogden

Ginger is back telling the success stories of PBL being used in the classroom.  Her guest today is Ginny Ogden.[...] The... Read more

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