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Impactful PBL Podcast
Hi, I’m Dr. Candice Wilson-McCain, the founder of Impactful Projects, an education organization that provides curriculum, coaching, courses, and a community of practice for project-based educators. Through our core program, the Impactful PBL™ Network, we help teachers transition students from being passive learners in their classrooms to being change-makers in their schools and communities through real-world project-based learning experiences.
This podcast provides proven strategies and invaluable tips for building a sustainable project-based learning culture at your school without overwhelming instructional leaders, teachers, and students. If you are an educator who desires to move from theory to practice with project-based learning, follow the podcast to receive notification of new episodes. Let's talk PBL!
Impactful PBL Podcast
[3.4] Sustaining PBL: Boosting teachers’ competence
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Project-based learning (PBL) holds the transformative power to engage students actively, foster collaboration, and develop essential problem-solving skills. While PBL yields numerous benefits, implementation has its challenges.
Common challenges teachers face include:
- Adapting to a facilitator role
- Leveraging technology effectively
- Aligning projects with academic standards
- Conducting frequent formative assessments
- Differentiating instruction to cater to students' needs
Therefore, a comprehensive teacher development program is necessary to adopt project-based learning successfully. One-off workshops cannot suffice for the depth of understanding required. To genuinely foster a culture of project-based instruction, professional development should be continuous to provide the support necessary for educators to refine their instructional practices. In this episode, we unpack how high-impact professional development for teachers can increase student academic outcomes.
Stay tuned for the next episode; we will examine how to build capacity to sustain a project-based learning initiative.
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