ESC Region 11 PBL Sessions
Summer 2020
Thank you for your interest in the summer Project-Based Learning (PBL) sessions at ESC Region 11.
- All sessions will occur at ESC Region 11 - 1451 S. Cherry Lane, White Settlement, Texas 76108.
- If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Lori Miniet by email at lminiet@esc11.net or by phone at 817-740-3649.
Project-Based Learning Academy -- May 27-29 or July 21-23
Project-based learning (PBL) is all about learning by doing, and that is exactly what you will experience in the PBL Academy. By the end of the face-to-face workshop days, you will have designed a PBL unit for your classroom. An online community and on-site coaching session will be offered to provide the support you need to implement your plan. Participants must attend each day to receive credit; partial credit will not be awarded.
May registration: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/24407/46694
July registration: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/24407/48590
Project-Based Learning 2.0: Managing the PBL Classroom - June 10
Attention Project-Based Learning educators: Tame the messiness of PBL with protocols for collaboration; feedback and revision; and reflection during the work, work, work phase of PBL. You will have an opportunity to test out the protocols, and you will leave with an overview and the specific details of each protocol. We will also explore general project-management strategies for common occurrences in the PBL classroom. This session is for participants who have completed the ESC 11 PBL Academy.
Registration link: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/24509/47861
Project-Based Learning 2.0: Digital Tools for the PBL Classroom - June 11
Attention Project-Based Learning educators: Whether your classroom is 1:1 or you have limited devices, leveraging technology tools during Project-Based Learning helps inform and enhance student learning, project management, and product creation. Come explore tools and strategies to make PBL a success! This session is for participants who have completed the ESC 11 PBL Academy.
Registration link: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/25037/47684
Project-Based Learning for Administrators - June 24
Is project-based learning (PBL) happening on your campus? Beyond the high engagement, collaborative, student-centered project creation, what is really happening in those classrooms? In this session, we will unpack the structure of PBL and help administrators identify "look-fors" during each phase of a project-based learning unit. We will also explore clarifying and probing questions to use when conversing with PBL teachers and students to help ensure learning is occurring in the excitement of PBL.
Registration link: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/24507/46700
PBL 2.0: Create a PBL Unit Plan Workday - June 30
On this day, you will have the opportunity to create a PBL unit plan with the support of workshops, autonomous learning opportunities, and the ESC Region 11 PBL team. This session is for participants who have completed the ESC 11 PBL Academy.
Register here: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/25138/48600
PBL 2.0: High-Quality Culminating Products - July 16
Attention Project-Based Learning educators: Are students creating high-quality culminating products during your PBL units? Come join us as we explore practical strategies for fostering a growth mindset, motivating students, and employing quality work protocols and rubrics for helping students create their best, high-quality work. Please bring physical or digital copies of at least two products from different PBL units. This session is for participants who have completed the ESC 11 PBL Academy.
Register here: https://registration.esc11.net/catalog/sessions/24508/48598