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Can I See Me? PBL Unit | Episode 48

In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts are joined by Kayla Adams, a first grade teacher in JCPS in Louisville, KY. Kayla talks to our hosts about a project she completed with her first graders in which her students learned how to become authentic authors

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.

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.

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.