PBLWorks Ohio Institute

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PBLWorks' fifth annual PBL Ohio Institute is being hosted by PBLMatters at Otterbein University. Founded in 1847, this charming campus is located in Westerville, Ohio, 14 minutes from Columbus' John Glenn International airport and close to dozens of hotels and entertainment venues. This globally-recognized community of Westerville, Ohio has also been twice-recognized as one of America's Best Places to Live and is a nationally-recognized Tree City.  Westerville also offers a walkable historical Uptown, dozens of restaurants, shops and fitness trails.  

Just like PBLWorld, the PBL Ohio Institute is attended by educators from around the world.  In addition to amazing PBL workshops, the Institute will offer daily keynotes by: PBLWorks’ Chief Program Officer Brandon Wiley; the dynamic and motivational PBL educator Andre Daughty; a Dayton Regional STEM School student presentation, and feature aspects of "Out of the Gate", a PBLWorks PreK-12 - Higher Education partnership with Otterbein University and local school districts implementing PBL. An optional one or two-hour Otterbein University graduate credit option is available for an additional fee.  This year also offers low-cost dormitory options on the Otterbein campus so you can walk everywhere. 

The 2020 PBL Ohio Institute will be held at Otterbein University, Roush Hall, 27 S. Grove St, Westerville, OH 43081  [Google Maps]
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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!