Best-in-Class Professional Development for Teachers

New Course Available! Beyond PBL: A Proven Learning Approach Starts June 2023

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PreK-12 Professional Development for All Educators

Beyond PBL: A Proven Learning Approach

We’re excited to offer a new professional development course, Beyond PBL: A Proven Learning Approach. This course focuses on PLTW’s activity-, project-, and problem-based (APB) instructional approach, an incredibly powerful tool that goes beyond problem-based and project-based learning. APB learning experiences:

Scaffold knowledge.
Provide opportunities for students to transfer knowledge.
Engage students as they apply their new learning to a relevant problem.

Register today to build new conceptual understanding and pedagogical practices to facilitate impactful APB learning and grow your understanding of the unique, proven APB approach while building your capacity as a facilitator of learning.

From exploring examples, to designing your own APB learning experiences, you’ll gain expertise and develop strategies to lead powerful student learning. Throughout this experience, participants can make connections to their own course content and curricular resources.

PLTW is an Accredited Provider for The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET). Teachers who successfully complete this course will earn 1 CEU through IACET.

Online Trainings

June 26-27, 2023 | 10 hours | 2 days
July 24-26, 2023 | 10 hours | 3 days
September 12-26, 2023 | 10 hours | 3 weeks
November 13-15, 2023 | 10 hours | 3 days

In-Person Trainings

Indianapolis, IN

June 7-8, 2023 | 10 hours | 2 days | Kern-Liebich Center
July 17-18, 2023 | 10 hours | 2 days | Kern-Liebich Center
July 26-27, 2023 | 10 hours | 2 days | Kern-Liebich Center
August 14-15, 2023 | 10 hours | 2 days | Kern-Liebich Center

Los Angeles, CA

July 17-18, 2023 | 10 hours | 2 days | Da Vinci Schools

How to Register

To register for the course, create a myPLTW account and click the Professional Development icon. Read instructions on how to register for this course here.

Strengthen Your Skills with Our New Professional Development Suite

We're thrilled to offer you a suite of best-in-class educator professional development to support your ongoing education and empower you to continue building student success.

Engage in instructional and skill-based experiences designed to enhance your classroom delivery.
Expand your capacity as a facilitator of learning and help create greater connections to your own course content.
Choose from a variety of convenient sessions to meet your busy schedule.
Network and build lasting relationships with fellow educators.

Audience:

For all PreK-12 educators.

Availability:

In-person and online trainings start in June 2023 and will continue throughout the year.

Beyond PBL: A Proven Learning Approach is a 10-hour, multi-day course with both in-person and online options available. The Activity-, Project-, Problem-Based (APB) instructional approach is an incredibly powerful tool. It goes beyond problem-based and project-based learning. APB learning experiences scaffold knowledge, provide opportunities for students to transfer knowledge, and engage students as they apply their new learning to a relevant problem. This approach often calls for teachers to build new conceptual understanding and pedagogical practices to facilitate impactful APB learning. The APB professional learning sessions are designed to grow participants' understanding of the unique, proven APB approach while they build their capacity as facilitators of learning. From exploring exemplars to designing their own APB learning experiences, participants gain expertise and develop strategies to lead powerful student learning. Throughout this experience, participants can make connections to their own course content and curricular resources.

Note: This course is free courtesy of Ascension for a select number of registrants.