PracticingPBL

To quote my favorite musical, Hamilton, “I’m only nineteen, but my mind is older.”  Today’s guest on the show is[...] The post Growing up in a PBL environment appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Sometimes our first projects aren’t as good as we think they are, as Rachel Meenen shares with us in today’s[...] The post Sometimes our first projects aren’t as good as we think they are appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Today, we get to talk with Martie Hoofer about the realities of making PBL/Genius Hour work for her students while[...] The post Dancing Inside a Straight Jacket appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

 Jayne Diaz shares her journey as an instructional leader in a widely diverse school district, helping teachers realize that stepping out[...] The post PBL in a Widely Diverse School District appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

***note: issues with audio quality due to connection issues during interview*** Today, we’re joined by 3 educators who have been[...] The post Monika King, Todd Miller, and Steve Murdie from Maur Hill Mount Academy appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Amy Storer is a curriculum coach in Montgomery ISD outside of Houston, Texas.  In today’s podcast, Amy shares several stories[...] The post GInger and Amy Storer Converse about PBL appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Think you need lots of training to coaching to integrate PBL into your classroom?  How about a keynote speech and[...] The post How Did You Decide to Jump into PBL? Megan Nagel Answers. appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Listen in as Jennifer tells us about her highly diverse, Title 1 classroom and the PBL that her students are[...] The post Diversity, Title 1, and PBL? No problem! appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Today, we’re talking with longtime friend, Cindy Sheets, a retired gifted ed teacher who taught K-6 students.  Cindy shares 4 stories[...] The post “Those” Kids: Learners We All Have appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Ginger is back telling the success stories of PBL being used in the classroom.  Her guest today is Ginny Ogden.[...] The post Unschooling the Sit-N-Get Student – PracticingPBL #26: Ginny Ogden appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

USD 101 in southeast Kansas has had a PBL program since fall of 2007 and has been able to establish[...] The post Erie High School PLP: The Evolution of a PBL Program (Practicing PBL #25) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Ginger asks Steve Woolf, USD 101 Superintendent of schools at Erie-Galesburg Kansas about some practical advice for school leaders who[...] The post Quick Question with Steve Woolf: Getting Practical About Building Relationships (PracticingPBL #24) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Steve Woolf, Superintendent at USD 101, Erie-Galesburg Kansas, joins us in this episode to share his new book, Heart2Heart Teaching:[...] The post Educators: Get Beyond the Rules and Get Into Relationships (Practicing PBL #23) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Renee Smith, Math Consultant and professional learning guru, is in the studio for this week’s episode of Practicing PBL. Renee[...] The post PBL Meets Math through Cognitively Guided Instruction appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

about Renee Smith: Renee began teaching math in, of all places, a maximum security prison. “I was 21 years old[...] The post Math Workstations: a bridge from traditional math to PBL (PracticingPBL #21) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Renee Smith, Math Consultant and professional learning guru, is in the studio for this week’s episode of Practicing PBL. Renee[...] The post PBL Meets Math through Cognitively Guided Instruction appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Extreme Thinking gets a shoutout from Brad as one of the components of the cognitive skill sets. The idea of[...] The post Quick Question: The Impact of Extreme Thinking Upon Self-Regulation (Practicing PBL #19) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Educators are daily challenged with wondering why students behave as they do. Join Ginger with her guest Brad Chapin as[...] The post Developing Self-Regulation Skills through PBL Pt4: Cognitive Skills appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

  Today’s podcast features 5th grade classroom teacher, extraordinaire, Lisa Parisi who walks us through how Universal Design for Learning[...] The post Leveraging UDL for Effective PBL (Practicing PBL # 17) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Brad joins Ginger in-house again for Part Three of Developing Self-Regulation Skills. Brads work teaches PBL teachers how to help[...] The post Developing Self-Regulation Skills Through PBL – Pt 3: Emotional Skills (PracticingPBL #16) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Brad joins Ginger in-house again for Part Two of Developing Self-Regulation Skills. Brads work teaches PBL teachers how to help[...] The post Developing Self-Regulation Skills Through PBL-Pt 2: Physical skills continued (PracticingPBL #15) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Ginger and Kevin are in-studio together, chatting about some of the more engaging projects they’ve done separately and together with[...] The post Creating Zealots of Learning: Beyond Engagement & Motivation (PracticingPBL #14) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Brad joins Ginger in-house today to help us make connections with his work, helping children and adults develop better self-regulatory[...] The post Developing Self-Regulation Skills Through PBL Pt 1: Physical skills (PracticingPBL #13) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

What are some of the short-term problems you have students do to exercise their creative thinking and problem solving “muscles”? [...] The post Quick Question With Cindy Sheets – Exercise Their Creative Thinking (PracticingPBL #13) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Cindy Sheets shares a snapshot of the years of experience she has teaching students through project and problem based learning.[...] The post Wise Words from a PBL Veteran at the Elementary Level (PracticingPBL #12) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

How do we redirect teachers and/or students when they have the temptation to fall away from the rigors and tasty[...] The post Quick Question with Eric Nentrup (PracticingPBL #11) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Join this fast-paced episode with Ginger Lewman and Eric Nentrup as they talk about getting the public involved in our[...] The post Getting The Public Involved In PBL (PracticingPBL #10) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

What is the goal of your exhibition night? The final public presentation of learning? Aaron talks with us about two very[...] The post Showcasing ~ Unveiling Student’s Work With Aaron Maurer (Practicing PBL #9 Quick Question) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Join Ginger and Aaron as they wrestle with the question, “Is PBL something new?” Or is it just a small[...] The post A Friendly Wrestling Match (Practicing PBL #8) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

John Martin joins us again for a quick question: What is the role of the Technology Director for a Project/Problem-Based[...] The post The Role Of The Tech Director Supporting A PBL Environment (PracticingPBL #7 Quick Question) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Join Ginger Lewman and John Martin as John shares a school board member’s view of the importance of the real[...] The post New Hampshire’s Built-in Assessments for Competency (PracticingPBL #6) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Join Ginger and her guest, Ben Rimes.  Today they share ideas about helping teachers figure out how to start small when moving[...] The post Ben Rimes: Moving From Teacher-Driven Instruction To A Student-Centered Classroom (PracticingPBL #5) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Patti Duncan joins us again for a quick question: If we are trying to get teachers to understand and use Project/Problem Based[...] The post What is Optimal Professional Learning for PBL? (PracticingPBL #4) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Patti Duncan — formerly a High School Science Teacher (Chemistry, Physics, Earth and Environmental) and now a Manager of Instructional Implementation at Discovery Education.[...] The post PBL In A STEM Setting (PracticingPBL #3) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Michael Soskil  Curriculum Coach at Wallenpaupack Area School District Pennsylvania Michael Soskil is a STEM education, global collaboration, and technology[...] The post Empowering Students In The PBL Classroom (Practicing PBL #2) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.

Join Ginger’s first episode of her new podcast where she introduces herself, but more importantly ponders the variables included when[...] The post PBL: A Problem of Words? Semantics? (or who P’d in your PBL?) (PracticingPBL #1) appeared first on Remarkable Chatter.