Supporting Teachers in Their Shift to Project-Based Learning

STEM Education and project-based learning (PBL) represent an exciting shift in education. Research shows that PBL can bring about rigorous and engaging teaching needed to prepare learners for future success. While the benefits are clear, how to achieve this has presented educators with a new set of challenges.

Join administrators from Norwalk, Conn., to learn how they determined the best way to scale professional development and prepare teachers to implement high-quality STEM-based PBL. The Norwalk school district will share its vision, plan, and lessons learned.

This webinar will cover:

• How district leaders designed a sustainable plan for successful PBL professional development
• Their unique implementation planner that serves as an anchor for new PBL teachers
• Curriculum tools and resources Norwalk provides to help teachers effectively implement performance tasks

This session will address these issues and provide practical tools to assist teachers in making the shift to STEM-based PBL.

Presenters:

• Christina Cormie, STEAM teacher, Columbus Magnet School, Norwalk, Conn.
• Kate Curran, teacher in residence, STEM, K-12, Norwalk Public Schools, Norwalk, Conn.
• Tina Henckel, administrator, Norwalk Public Schools, Norwalk, Conn.