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ONLINE PBL WORKSHOPS
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PBL and Literacy-Based Learning free!
January 27, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Project-Based Learning nearly always calls for students to employ their literacy skills independently as they research to extend their knowledge, develop solutions, and as they communicate with each other, the teacher, and authentic audiences. Many students, however, are not yet proficient with these skills. This can be a concern that causes teachers to shy away from PBL, worried that their students "are not ready." In this session we will explore the importance of PBL in supporting students' literacy development and ways to structure projects so that all students can participate in literacy-based learning. |
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Activating Equity and SEL in PBL free!
February 3, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE For projects to be engaging for all learners, educators must also consider the social and emotional learning (SEL) of their students. This requires savvy lessons that focus on equity, incorporate sound teaching strategies, and be social enough for the most digitally connected students. Join education coach Jorge Valenzuela for a session that will provide you pro tips, resources, and actionable steps to help you level up both your virtual and face-to-face PBL units by focusing on equity and SEL in tandem with academics. Facilitated by Jorge Valenzuela. |
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Key Teaching Strategies for Math Based PBL free!
February 17, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE As math PBL teachers, we get asked a lot on how do you teach the content while doing PBL. It is an understandable and great question. It is not that you can’t lecture and do practice problems in a project. It is just that you do so much more. Join this session to learn some strategies to teach math concepts while doing a project. |
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Increasing Student Engagement free!
February 24, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE “Engagement first, then content, then rigor. In that order.” - author, speaker, educator Kelly Gallagher If virtual classrooms have highlighted anything, it’s that Engagement is key. Join @TweenTeacher Heather Wolpert-Gawron as she shares some of the best engagement strategies featured in her book, Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement. After conducting a nationwide survey of students focused on what engages them as learners, educator Heather Wolpert-Gawron curated the most frequently named strategies. Join Heather as she shares advice on how to use those strategies in both the virtual and face-to-face classroom. Heather is a nationally recognized PBL expert and a staff blogger for Edutopia. You're in for a real treat meeting Heather - she'll have you hooked from the very first minute! |
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Inclusive PBL Basics free!
March 3, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Learn strategies and tools to successfully and meaningfully include students with disabilities in your PBL projects! From project design to implementation, we’ll discuss how to leverage best practices in special education to make high quality projects work for students with a full spectrum of abilities and support needs. Kristen Uliasz has over a decade of experience as an inclusion and resource specialist in a wall to wall PBL school, and is a passionate advocate for Inclusive PBL. If you have students with IEPs or 504s in your school or classroom, this session is for you! |
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Restorative Practices free!
March 10, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE In this session, we will recognize how Restorative Practices can be woven throughout a project-based learning experience to strengthen relationships and deepen student/teacher connections. Participants will explore high impact restorative strategies that can be immediately applied to our practice. |
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Creating High Quality Rubrics free!
March 24, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Rubrics are a common tool in education, so it is likely that you are familiar with and using them already - but are you getting as much out of your rubrics as possible? Rubrics help teachers to clarify expectations and assess work with consistency. When used effectively, they’re also a powerful tool to support students in producing high quality work. In this session, we will explore the creation of rubrics and look at how they can support the Gold Standard elements of Reflection and Critique and Revision. Facilitated by Erin Gannon. |
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Understanding and Mastering Difficult Emotions for Educators free!
April 21, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Emotional trauma results from an extraordinarily stressful event(s) that removes one's sense of security and leaves them feeling hopeless. When left resolved, emotions and feelings resulting from trauma carry over into adulthood, thus creating more trauma. Like anyone who's ever overcome a traumatic experience knows, you have to feel it to heal it. This requires emotional intelligence skills for confronting what we are experiencing internally. In this session, join eduction coach Jorge Valenzuela for practical steps to take for understanding emotions and implementing strategies for self-managing and restoring a peaceful state. |
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SEL Infused PBL free!
April 28, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Project Based Learning and Social Emotional Learning are two of the hottest trends in education right now. Unfortunately, they often get viewed as two different "programs". As Frey, Fisher and Smith advocate in All Learning is Social and Emotional, SEL should not be another added thing to teachers' plates. It needs to be integrated into the academic mainstream rather than remain on the periphery. PBL expert and Edutopia Blogger Mike Kaechele has spent considerable time researching and writing about how SEL and PBL are naturally interwoven. @MikeKaechele has created a podcast, a dedicated website, and Facebook site to share his work. Join Mike (virtually) in-person to learn how we can more purposely integrate SEL into your PBL practice. Facilitated by Mike Kaechele. |
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Project-Based Writing: Deepening the Writing (and Listening and Speaking) Process Throughout a PBL Unit free!
May 5, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Writing is a universal mode of communication that can help identify student needs at all levels. But writing assessments don’t just happen at the end of a unit. Writing isn’t just about quickwrites, rough drafts, and final drafts. Learn to scaffold writing assessments using engaging assignments for every part of the PBL unit, from unit launch to culminating presentation. Facilitated by Heather Wolpert-Gawron. |
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How To Create and Cultivate a PBL Culture free!
May 12, 2021 | 7:00-8:00 pm EST REGISTER HERE Do our school districts, school sites and classrooms have everything they need to be successful project-based environments? It seems we may have the right standards, the new technology, the higher expectations, the community partners, the demands of the global economy and a collective call to action. With that impressive list, what could be missing that is still preventing wholesale PBL implementation? The simple, yet seemingly evasive answer is CULTURE. In order for teachers to serve as facilitators of learning, while students own and lead their learning, a different type of learning environment is required. And that’s made possible by a discreetly different CULTURE than is traditionally found. |
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Schedule
Feb 17: Finding Your Why Feb 24: How to Overcome Challenges and Make Change Mar 3: How Storytelling Builds a Safe Community Mar 10: The Power of Vulnerability and Storytelling Mar 17: Understanding how Identity Creates a Stronger Sense of Wellbeing Mar 24: The Importance of Balance, Boundaries, and Breaks Mar 31: From Self-Awareness to Social Awareness |
April 7: Understanding Social Justice in the Classroom
April 14: Discussing Race and Equity April 21: Celebrating Everyone’s Talents April 28: Our Voice is Important May 5: Amplifying Student Agency and Voice May 12: Deepening our Awareness of Community Needs May 19: Addressing Standards through Project-Based Learning May 26: A Final Reflection: Remaining Anchored |
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Upon successful completion of this course, participants may choose to receive either 15 contact hours, or for an additional fee of $249, one semester-hour of Ashland University graduate credit. Fairfield County educators may purchase one semester-hour of graduate credit at a reduced fee of $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for a graduate credit registration link.
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Graduate Credit: One semester-hour of Ashland University graduate credit is available for an additional $249 fee, upon the successful completion of this course. Register for graduate credit here.
Fairfield County educators may purchase one semester-hour of graduate credit at a reduced fee of $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for a graduate credit registration link. |
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit is available for $249. Register for graduate credit here.
Fairfield County ESC member districts may purchase one hour of Ashland University graduate credit at the discounted rate of $195. [Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link] |
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Restorative Practices for Positive Classroom Management Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Classroom management is traditionally a matter of encouraging good behavior and discouraging bad by doling out rewards and punishments. But studies show that when educators empower students to address and correct misbehavior among themselves, positive results are longer lasting and more wide reaching. In Better Than Carrots or Sticks, the authors provide a practical blueprint for creating a cooperative and respectful classroom climate in which students and teachers work through behavioral issues together. The authors explain how to establish procedures and expectations for student behavior that encourage the development of positive interpersonal skills; develop a non confrontational rapport with even the most challenging students; and implement conflict resolution strategies that prioritize relationship building over finger-pointing and retribution. Rewards and punishments may help to maintain order in the short term, but they're at best superficially effective and at worst counterproductive. This book will prepare teachers at all levels to ensure that their classrooms are welcoming, enriching, and constructive environments built on collective respect and focused on student achievement. |
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Implementing PBL in Early Childhood | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 PBL does work in early childhood classrooms. PBL in Pre-K through 2nd grade is rife with assumptions, misconceptions, and perceived barriers that have prevented its widespread implementation. Implementing Project Based Learning in Early Childhood breaks down these barriers, offering teachers and leaders at various stages of PBL implementation the tools, resources, instructional strategies, and suggestions needed to dispel the myths and discover the truth. Full of practical approaches and strategies, the authors encourage you to consider your current practices from new perspectives while “Reflect and Connect” sections provide opportunities to think through your questions, make connections to your current practices, and plan your next steps. Educators will gain a deep understanding of PBL in early childhood and build their confidence to engage ALL students in high quality PBL. |
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This 15-hour online book study is self-paced for users to complete at their convenience during the time period. Participants must purchase their own copy of Implementing PBL in Early Childhood. Use the code PBL30 at checkout to save 30% on the purchase of this book.
One-hour Ashland University graduate credit is available for $249. Register for graduate credit here. Fairfield County ESC member districts may purchase one hour of Ashland University graduate credit at the discounted rate of $195. [Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link] |
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Bold School | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. Join us for a study of blended learning instructional strategies based on the book Bold School. We will focus on combining high effect-size instructional strategies with digital tools to help ease the transition to blended and/or distance-learning. Teachers will have an opportunity to dive into new technologies and utilize the Bold School Framework for Strategic Blended Learning™ to plan effective lessons for their future classroom. With a Bold School mindset, every teacher is capable of finally delivering on the promise of blended learning! |
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This 15-hour online book study is self-paced for users to complete at their convenience during the time period, and meets the 15 clock-hour gifted HQPD requirement. Participants must purchase their own copy of Blended Learning that Works and will need a Gmail account to participate. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that states they met the Ohio Gifted HQPD 15 clock hour requirement.
One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available for $249. Register for graduate credit here. One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available to Fairfield County member district employees for $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link. |
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Balance with Blended Learning | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. Join us for a study focused on empowering student ownership, individualized learning, and increasing student engagement in a blended learning environment, all while managing time demands on the teacher. We will explore practical strategies, templates, and resources that can be used for effective instruction in an online environment, as well as helpful how-to's for getting started with technology tools! |
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This 15-hour online book study is self-paced for users to complete at their convenience during the time period, and meets the 15 clock-hour gifted HQPD requirement. Participants must purchase their own copy of Balance with Blended Learning and will need a Gmail account to participate. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that states they met the Ohio Gifted HQPD 15 clock hour requirement.
One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available for $249. Register for graduate credit here. One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available to Fairfield County member district employees for $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link. |
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All Learning is Social and Emotional | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. To many, SEL is an isolated “program” separate from academics. The truth is, all learning is social and emotional. If you want all kids to get what they need to thrive, this book offers a solution of how SEL can easily integrate into everyday content instruction, no matter what subject or grade level you teach. |
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Along with a toolbox of strategies, you’ll find real-life examples highlighting the opportunities for SEL within your curriculum. This book’s integrated SEL approach will help your students build essential skills that will serve them in the classroom and throughout their lives. You’ll learn the hows and whys of:
- Building students’ sense of identity and confidence in their ability to learn, overcome challenge, and influence the world around them. - Helping students identify, describe and integrate their emotional responses. - Promoting the cognitive regulation skills critical to decision making and problem solving. - Fostering students’ social skills, including teamwork and sharing, and their ability to establish and repair relationships. - Equipping students to become informed and involved citizens. |
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit is available for $249. Register for graduate credit here.
Fairfield County ESC member districts may purchase one hour of Ashland University graduate credit at the discounted rate of $195. [Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link] |
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Personalized Learning | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. Based on their exciting work in the field, Kallick and Zmuda map out a transformative model of personalization that puts students at the center and asks them to employ the set of dispositions for engagement and learning known as the Habits of Mind. They share the perspectives of educators engaged in this work; highlight the habits that empower students to pursue aspirations, investigate problems, design solutions, chase curiosities, and create performances; and provide tools and recommendations for adjusting classroom practices to facilitate learning that is self-directed, dynamic, sometimes messy, and always meaningful. |
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This 15-hour online book study is self-paced for users to complete at their convenience, and meets the 15 clock-hour gifted HQPD requirement. Participants must purchase their own copy of Personalized Learning with Habits of Mind. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that states they met the Ohio Gifted HQPD 15 clock hour requirement.
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit is available for $249. Register for graduate credit here.
Fairfield County ESC member districts may purchase one hour of Ashland University graduate credit at the discounted rate of $195. [Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link] |
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Fostering Resilient Learners | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 Grounded in research and the authors' experience working with trauma-affected students and their teachers, Fostering Resilient Learners will help you cultivate a trauma-sensitive learning environment for students across all content areas, grade levels, and educational settings. As an educator, you face the impact of trauma in the classroom every day. Let this book be your guide to seeking solutions rather than dwelling on problems, building relationships that allow students to grow, thrive, and—most assuredly—learn at high levels. The authors—a mental health therapist and a veteran principal—provide proven, reliable strategies to help you: |
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit is available for $249. Register for graduate credit here.
Fairfield County ESC member districts may purchase one hour of Ashland University graduate credit at the discounted rate of $195. [Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link] |
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Project Based Teaching Practices | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. Whether you are new to Project Based Learning (PBL) or a seasoned PBL practitioner, this book highlights PBLWorks' seven Gold Standard Teaching Practices that support a PBL student-centered learning environment. The book is full of practical tips from practicing PBL teachers that are easy to start implementing immediately. It also features accompanying videos that show some of the featured PBL teachers in-action modeling the teaching practices with students in their classrooms. |
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This 15-hour online book study is self-paced for users to complete at their convenience, and meets the 15 clock-hour gifted HQPD requirement. Participants must purchase their own copy of Project Based Teaching and will need a Gmail account to participate. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that states they met the Ohio Gifted HQPD 15 clock hour requirement.
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available for $249. Register for graduate credit here.
One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available to Fairfield County member district employees for $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link. |
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PBL in the Math Classroom | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. Mathematics in the PBL classroom can be tricky. PBL in the Math Classroom describes how PBL and inquiry work together in a math classroom and includes structures, processes and strategies for creating those experiences in your own classroom. The book also includes sample projects to implement or to inspire you to create your own. |
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This 15-hour online book study--facilitated by an experienced PBL math teacher; PBL coach, and a Gifted Coordinator--is self-paced for users to complete at their convenience. Participants must purchase their own copy of PBL in the Math Classroom and will need a personal Gmail account--ending in @gmail.com--to participate. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that states they met the Ohio Gifted HQPD 15 clock hour requirement.
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available for $249. Register for graduate credit here.
One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available to Fairfield County member district employees for $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link. |
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Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement | Online Book Study
Offered now-March 15, 2021 REGISTER HERE March 19-June 14, 2021 REGISTER HERE Fee: $125.00 Fee is waived for Amanda Clearcreek, Berne Union, Bloom-Carroll, and Walnut Township. Written by PBLWorks National Faculty Heather Wolpert-Gawron, Just Ask Us: Kids Speak Out on Student Engagement is an outstanding resource for teachers to increase student engagement. Each chapter includes practical instructional tips and extensive tips from students that support research-based best practices in student engagement. Classroom videos of student engagement strategies and photos of student work illustrate how students can effectively work together and use more visually stimulated methods to connect their learning to real world applications. |
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Participants are responsible for purchasing their own book--Click here to order your book--and will need a Gmail account to participate. Upon successful completion of this course, participants will receive a certificate that states they met the Ohio Gifted HQPD 15 clock hour requirement.
One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available for $249. Register for graduate credit here. One-hour Ashland University graduate credit available to Fairfield County member district employees for $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link. |
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One-hour Ashland University graduate credit is available for $249 for those who attend two full days at any of the three school sites.
Fairfield County ESC member districts receive one hour of graduate credit for a discounted fee of $195. Please email rengel@fairfieldesc.org for registration link. |
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The Dayton Regional STEM School: PBL in Action School Visit Click here to see a PBL projects showcase from the Dayton Regional STEM School. Fee: $99.00 per attendee, per school visit. Meal is included. Dates to be determined Location: Dayton Regional STEM School [Google Maps] 1724 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH 45420 Questions? Please call DRSS PBL Coach Jenn Reid at 937.256.3777 |
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Olentangy Shanahan Middle School:
PBL In Action School Visit All visits entail shadowing a fully integrated middle school PBL team. Jaimie Thomas: Lead PBL teacher, Science; Robert Cline: Social Studies; Kirstie DeWitt: Math; Brooke Erdy-Hunter: Intervention Specialist, and Sarah Zettler: English. PBL Project Launch (Day 1) - A Walk Through Delaware
(limit 7 teachers) Fee: $99.00 per attendee, per school visit. How can a well-designed PBL site visit inform student work, develop community partnerships, and increase student engagement? Come along with us and see how it works! Explore Delaware City with our students as they gather critical background observations and conduct interviews to guide major decision-making for their final proposal. |
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PBL Deep Dives
Attend one of these Deep Dives or contact Teresa Dempsey to bring a Deep Dive to your school. Location: Dayton Regional STEM School [Google Maps] 1724 Woodman Dr, Kettering, OH 45420 |
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