Lacee Wald is a fifth-grade facilitator from Neosho, Missouri. She's been through the rigorous PBL certification process and is now equipped to train and teach other teachers about Project Based Learning. In this PBL Blitz, Lacee will be sharing her favorite PBL unit called Friday’s Endgame.
Food Literacy PBL Unit | Episode 52
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, we hear from Noah Klein (@MrKleinAIC), an Instructional Coach in JCPS in Louisville, KY. For this episode, Noah shares a project from his time in his 12th grade English classroom in which his students addressed the question, “Where does my food come from?”
Night of Remembrance PBL Unit | Episode 50
In the 20th episode of the PBL Project Blitz, your hosts chat with Jason Schackow (@jschackow) about his Night of Remembrance project. Although Jason now carries the title of Principal at Lakeland Jr./Sr. High School in LaGrange, IN, this project was completed when he was classroom teaching in an integrated World History / English course with high school sophomores.
Can I See Me? PBL Unit | Episode 48
Little Free Libraries PBL Unit | Episode 43
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts are joined by Joe Steele, an English teacher at CSA New Tech High School in Columbus, IN. Joe discusses a project he did in his integrated English 10 and Probability & Statistics course that had students create Little Free Libraries in their community.
A Dream (Still) Deferred PBL Unit | Episode 41
Famous Americans PBL Unit | Episode 39
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts are joined once again by Brittany Tinkler, a third grade teacher at Southport Elementary School in Indianapolis, IN. On today’s Blitz episode, Brittany shares with us her “Famous American” wax museum project, which has gone from a traditional project, to an authentic PBL project, to an authentic PBL project suitable for COVID-19 restrictions.
COVID-19 Personal Stories PBL Unit | Episode 25
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, Josh and Andrea talk about a COVID-19 related project that was completed by the 6th graders at Hamilton Central School in New York. Their guest, 6th grade teacher Monica Chamberlain, discusses the project that she created to provide an authentic learning opportunity for her students in the midst of the school closures due to COVID-19.
Senior Capstone Projects PBL Unit | Episode 15
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts chat with Rachelle Antcliff , a senior English facilitator from CSA New Tech in Columbus, IN. Rachelle dives into the annual senior capstone project, which allows senior students to truly craft their own PBL project, based on their own interests as well as community needs.
Short Stories PBL Unit | Episode 11
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts sit down with Kendra McPheeters, an English teacher and literacy coach in northwest Indiana. McPheeters shares about one of her favorite projects in which students studied short stories and partnered with the elementary school to encourage STEM-based literacy.
Dystopian Masterpiece Theater PBL Unit | Episode 9
In this inaugural episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts sit down with Andrew Larson, a science teacher at CSA New Tech (@CSANewTechHS) in Columbus, IN. Larson shares about one of his favorite projects: the Dystopian Masterpiece theater, in which students studied dystopian literature and had the opportunity to write and perform their own plays at a local theater.