In this episode of the PBL Project Blitz, Megan Reedy from JCPS in Louisville, KY. Megan’s class at Dunn Elementary completed a Watershed PBL Unit in which her first graders became conservationists in order to raise awareness about the human impact on watershed areas.
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.
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.
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.