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.
Chemistry & Service Learning PBL Unit, PBL Project Blitz | Episode 20
In this special leap-day bonus episode of the PBL Project Blitz series, our hosts sit down with Nate Langel, a High School Chemistry teacher at the Grand Rapids Public Museum School (MI). He shares an incredibly powerful project in which he partners with Heartside Ministry, a local non-profit to help those facing homelessness and other challenges.
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.
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.
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.