Season 5
Episodes
PBL Showcase - Teacher and Learners Share How to Pick a PBL Unit Idea | Build a Well with Voice and Choice | E98
Today, I talk to 2nd Grade Teacher Kelly Misheikis from Unionville Elementary School in Bloomington, Indiana, and two of her former 2nd-grade students. Kelly and her class solved a runoff problem at their school's...
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PBL Leadership - Build a Movement, Not a Mandate - PBL Learning Teams | E97
As a leader, it’s essential to build your core learning team when introducing PBL to your school. You want PBL to empower learners and not go away when you leave. Having a core learning team will help with the...
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PBL Leadership Guest - How To Create a Winning School Culture - Coach John Bacon | E96
In this guest episode, I'm interviewing coach John Bacon. He's the author of Let Them Lead. Coach Bacon took the worst team in hockey and turned them around. He was able to empower his players and make them a winning...
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PBL Leadership - How do I bring Project Based Learning to my school/district? High Level Design Days | E95
We are talking about two schools today. One had a design plan for bringing in Project Based Learning. The other school didn't have a succession plan. I'm also going to give you the backstory for these design days and...
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PBL Showcase - What do Teachers Think About Project Based Learning? | E94
This PBL Showcase will feature excerpts from teachers I interviewed during a PBL Jumpstart. I was able to talk to them on their third day to get some of their thoughts. We'll hear things like, I used to think this,...
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What Does A Leader Need to Know About Project Based Learning? And How to Learn It! | E93
This PBL Leadership episode is about increasing your PBL knowledge. The big question that people often ask is how to bring PBL to my school or district. I'm going to talk about doing PBL well in a way that makes it...
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Bonus Episode - Larry Smith - 6 Word Memoirs | E92
Can you sum up your life or express your feelings in six words? Surprisingly, a simple six-word statement can be used to share your story, emotions, dreams, or just what you’re thinking about right now. Larry Smith...
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Leader of Leaders | E91
Dr. Dan Kreiness from Leader of Learning is an instructional leader, podcast host, author, and speaker. He constantly looks for ways to advance education and produce high student learning. His dissertation was...
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Project Based Learning Research Part 2 | E90
This is the second part of my deep dive into the Lucas Research Study on Project Based Learning. You can find the first part in episode 88. The research findings absolutely dispel the myth that PBL doesn’t improve...
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PBL Showcase - How to Implement PBL as a District | E89
How do you implement PBL as a district? I’m hijacking another PBL Showcase episode to talk about this important question. School leaders need to build their PBL knowledge through books, resources, and even visiting...
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Project Based Learning Research Part 1 | E88
I’ve seen lives turned around by Project Based Learning. I have loads of success stories from learners, teachers, and administrators. There is also research to back up the benefits of Project Based Learning. This...
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Danny Bauer - Better Leaders Better Schools | E87
Danny Bauer from Better Leaders Better Schools is here to continue our conversation about leaders, confidence, and competence. Danny is the host of the Better Leaders, Better Schools podcast and the author of The...
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