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PBLMatters, in conjunction with Ashland University, is pleased to provide graduate credit for many of our PBL workshops and book studies.
BOOK STUDIES
Upon completion of each book study, participants will receive 15 contact hours or a one-hour Ashland University graduate credit option for an additional fee of $249. Fairfield County member district educators may receive this graduate credit option for $195.
Participants cannot receive both contact hours and graduate credit for the same book study.

Project Based Teaching Practices
Fairfield County Member District Educators: 
Educators outside Fairfield County 

Just Ask Us
Fairfield County Member District Educators 
Educators outside Fairfield County 

Math in the PBL Classroom
Fairfield County Member District Educators  
Educators outside Fairfield County   

PBL IMMERSION
Fairfield County Member DIstrict Educators 
Educators outside Fairfield County   
For questions regarding professional development content, please contact Dr. Teresa Dempsey at tdempsey@fairfieldesc.org  
For all other inquiries, please contact Rob Engel at rengel@fairfieldesc.org
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Project Based Learning (PBL) is an instructional strategy in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge. The Fairfield County Educational Service Center’s PBLMatters program works in conjunction with PBLWorks to provide comprehensive, high-quality PBL learning opportunities. PBLMatters was established in 2019 to provide fully-tiered support for teachers and organizations as they progress through the PBL process.
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The PBLWorks 5th annual PBL Ohio Institute is the Midwest's premier Project Based Learning event of the year.  Each year, we bring together over 500 PK-16 teachers, instructional coaches, and school and district leaders who want to connect with each other and learn more about PBL. It's not like other conferences that have a variety of short sessions by many different presenters—it's an institute, where participants go through a continuous multi-day experience. We believe PBL transforms students - and the PBL Ohio Institute transforms educators!