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.
Watersheds PBL Unit | Episode 54
Can I See Me? PBL Unit | Episode 48
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.
Agency PBL Unit | Episode 34
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, Southport Elementary teacher Brittany Tinkler returns to share the Agency project that she completed with her 3rd Grade class. Tinkler’s 3rd graders aimed to teach the younger students at their school about agency: What is agency? Why is it important? How do we show agency?
Spin for Miles 4 Myeloma PBL Unit | Episode 27
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, Josh and Andrea chat with Britni Pascoe, a 3rd Grade teacher at Southport Elementary School in Southport, IN. Britni shares a project that the Southport Elementary 3rd Graders completed called “Spin for M4M.” Inspired by a Myeloma diagnosis in a family member of one of their teachers, third graders aimed to revamp a biking event called Miles 4 Myeloma in order to raise both awareness of the disease and money for cancer research.
Germ Busters PBL Unit | Episode 21
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts visit with Babcock Neighborhood School in Babcock Ranch, FL . Third grade facilitators Amanda Barkley and Brandi Kirkpatrick share some of their valuable Spring Break time to talk to the PBL Playbook about their project called “Germ Busters.” This authentic project came directly from the student concerns at the beginning of the year when their classmates were having to miss school because of sickness.
Keep Indy Warm PBL Unit | Episode 19
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts sit down with 3rd grade facilitator Brittany Tinkler from Southport Elementary School in Southport, IN. Tinkler shares a project she completed with her students called “Keep Indy Warm,” an initiative for students to help support the homeless community in Indianapolis by making blankets, writing letters, etc. to give out in preparation for the cold Midwestern winter.
Lit for Learning PBL Unit | Episode 17
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts talk to two middle school Project Based Learning teachers about a project that they have facilitated around literacy. Trisha Burns and Angela Spurgeon facilitate PBL in their 8th grade Math and English classrooms, respectively. They discuss with our hosts a project that they have done called “Lit for Learning,” in which students raise money for children’s books to promote literacy.
Eagle Conservation PBL Unit | Episode 13
In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, our hosts chat with Rachel Crawford and Tiffany Bishop, first grade teachers from Babcock Ranch Neighborhood School in Babcock Ranch, FL. They share an incredibly authentic and powerful project they did with their first grade students around the protection of bald eagles and their habitats.
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.