Foundations of Early Childhood Project Based Learning
This two-day* comprehensive workshop will provide you with everything you need to launch PBL in your early childhood classroom.
Based on our book, the workshop dives into the most common misconceptions that often hold early childhood educators back from implementing PBL and provides the resources, tools and strategies to successfully bring PBL to our youngest learners.
“This training has been extremely meaningful and relevant. The processes and structures of PBL were not only discussed in the content but also modeled in the implementation of the workshop itself. I appreciated the amount of intentionality and depth that has gone into the creation of this workshop and also in the opportunities for teacher learning, reflection and feedback. I have a deep sense of gratitude for being able to be part of this training and I feel better prepared to implement PBL across the school and in the classroom.” - Maya S., STEAM Lead Teacher, grades Pre-K - 2nd
Workshop Outcomes:
Develop an understanding of the constructivist principles and learner-centered practices
Increase awareness of Project Based Learning as an instructional approach in early childhood, with a focus on intentional consideration for project planning from these perspectives
a. Integrating academic content goals and social and emotional learning (SEL) goals
b. Using purposeful literacy structures
c. Sustaining the inquiry process
d. Supporting students to take an active role in the learning process through reflection, feedback, and revision
e. Embedding authentic assessments throughout the different phases of the project
Thoughtfully plan at least one project while developing an understanding for how to replicate this process for future projects
*Additional coaching and consulting hours can be purchased with this workshop. We will work with you to determine if these hours are an additional half day (part of the workshop) or used as on-going support over the course of the year.
“This was an awesome workshop and incredibly useful for a school that is wanting to integrate PBL in their instruction. Thank you so much for everything! What you taught us will carry along in our teaching forever and continue to make us better teachers”