PBLWorks Announces its 2021 PBL Champions

Novato, CA (July 13, 2021)– PBLWorks, the leading provider of expert advancement for Project Based Learning (PBL), has revealed its 2021 PBL Champions– a program that honors schools, districts and individuals for their dedication to high quality Project Based Learning. This year for the very first time, the program consists of two school district Champions, and a PBL Champion of the Decade. The 2021 PBL Champions are:

PBL Champion Districts

Pearl City Waipahu Complex Area in Hawaii and the Manchester School District in New Hampshire were both selected as PBL Champion Districts for their work to scale high quality Project Based Learning throughout a three-year research study partnership with PBLWorks. Because the partnership began, more than 70% of the trainees in their districts have now knowledgeable high quality Project Based Learning.

About the Champions.

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” Were trying to introduce people to social and psychological knowing, to multi-disciplinary research studies, to Project Based Learning– things that have actually been taken for given for so long,” Lucas stated during a taped speech. “The skills kids need to come out of high school and college with are the skills of a problem-solver, of an imaginative thinker, of a collaborator, of a life time student,” said Lucas. “Thats what our objective is, to help people see whats possible and after that we implement it in a way that modifications what kids learn.”.

PBL Champion School.

She said Project Based Learning produces moments that are life-altering for students and is an opportunity to advance racial equity. “All you require is heart, interest, and a determination to go outside of your comfort zone to provide your students voice and option, and a lens through which you can see the endless chances for your trainees, especially those that can not see their full capacity, however you can,” she stated. “Remember, if you get their heart, their minds will follow.”.

Amy Allen, assistant superintendent of teaching, leading and learning for the Manchester School District, called Project Based Learning “a game changer for our students, instructors, and district. It has improved our student engagement, instructor efficacy, and trainee experiences,” she said.

Dr. Yolanda Roberson, Interventionist at John P. Freeman Optional School (Memphis, Tennessee).

PBL Champion Individual.

George Lucas was chosen for a special recognition as the 2021 PBL Champion of the Decade for his substantial contributions to the field of education and promo of high quality Project Based Learning through the George Lucas Education Foundation: Lucas Education Research (LER) and Edutopia.

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Waxpool Elementary School (Loudoun County Public Schools, Virginia).

” All trainees must experience (Project Based Learning), brown and especially black students because we understand the power of the academic success, the success skills, and the company that comes through PBL. It is a civil right,” said PBLWorks CEO Bob Lenz in announcing the PBL Champions at the 2021 PBL World conference. “By selecting these individuals and companies, we are sharing the stories of individuals who are the co-conspirators, who are the brave ones, who are making alter right now in schools, districts, and in class. I could not be more motivated by their work.”.

Novato, CA (July 13, 2021)– PBLWorks, the leading company of professional advancement for Project Based Learning (PBL), has revealed its 2021 PBL Champions– a program that honors schools, districts and individuals for their commitment to high quality Project Based Learning. It is a civil right,” said PBLWorks CEO Bob Lenz in revealing the PBL Champions at the 2021 PBL World conference. Waxpool Elementary School in Loudoun County, Virginia, was named the PBL Champion School for its dedication to Project Based Learning, including throughout the pandemic. “We were truly making the decision to create todays 21st century students,” said Principal Michael Pellegrino about the schools PBL work the last two years. Dr. Yolanda Roberson, Interventionist at John P. Freeman Optional School in Tennessee was picked as the PBL Champion Individual for her PBL work including leading a school-wide PBL project this year called “flatten the curve” in which all student jobs were focused on the coronavirus pandemic.

Dr. Yolanda Roberson, Interventionist at John P. Freeman Optional School in Tennessee was picked as the PBL Champion Individual for her PBL work including leading a school-wide PBL task this year called “flatten the curve” in which all student tasks were centered on the coronavirus pandemic. “What my school and I had the ability to do this year has actually been a life altering experience for me,” Roberson stated. “You have the opportunity to help trainees believe seriously, bring out their imagination, learn to team up with those that they might not have dealt with otherwise, (and) develop their reading or interaction abilities. They can establish these abilities all while sharing something about their culture and background with you.”.

PBL Champion of the Decade.

Waxpool Elementary School in Loudoun County, Virginia, was named the PBL Champion School for its commitment to Project Based Learning, consisting of during the pandemic. “We were genuinely making the choice to produce todays 21st century learners,” stated Principal Michael Pellegrino about the schools PBL work the last 2 years.

PBLWorks (the brand of the Buck Institute for Education) thinks that all students– no matter where they live or what their background– must have access to quality Project Based Learning to deepen their knowing and accomplish success in career, life, and college. Our focus is on building the capacity of teachers to facilitate and develop quality Project Based Learning, and on supporting school and system leaders in producing the conditions for these instructors to prosper with all trainees. For additional information, visit www.pblworks.org.

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” The dedication we produced PBL to be implemented across all of our schools has actually transformed the method we facilitate mentor and learning,” said Pearl City-Waipahu Complex Area Superintendent Keith Hui. “Our supreme goal was to ensure trainees are college, profession, and citizenship all set when they leave our school system, and PBL has actually assisted propel us in this effort.”.

Pearl City Waipahu Complex Area (Waipahu, Hawaii).

Manchester School District (Manchester, New Hampshire).

Throughout the 2021 PBL World Conference, PBLWorks likewise announced the creation of the “John Larmer Lifetime Learner Award” named after author and PBLWorks longtime editor-in-chief John Larmer. The new program will supply yearly scholarships for 2 teachers to participate in the PBL World conference beginning in 2022.

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