Are you planning to launch your very first project-based experience in the 2022-2023 school year?

That can be exciting and terrifying all at the same time.

This episode provides insights and tips from teaching team Michelle Willis and Dave Sheenan who launched their first project in the 2021-2022 school year.

Through the re-telling of their 'Suenos Unidos' (Dreamers Unite) project, they teach us how to:

Take an existing unit and turn it into a project-based experience
Become comfortable in the 'messiness' of PBL
Be pleasanty suprised by our students
Have previously disengaged students work harder for their classmates than they ever worked for us
Discover strengths we never knew our students had

View the 'Suenos Unidos' Project Site: https://sites.google.com/gomperscharter.org/pbl/home

Get the PBL Design Certificate Course for 40% off: https://projectbasedlearning.teachable.com/p/projectbasedlearning1?coupon_code=FALL-SALE

Connect with Michelle on Instagram: @lilswills

Michelle and Dave's Bios: Ms.Willis currently works at Gompers Preparatory Academy, she is going into her 10th year as an 11th grade English teacher. She is a strong believer in briding the equity gap in education by supporting ALL learners and learning styles. She is also a mom, a coach, a corny joke teller, comedy lover and overall nerd. She can be found listening music, working out or working on her writing skills. But you’ll most likely find her goofing around with her two year old son or contemplating the contradictions of modern day life. Mr. Sheehan has worked at Gompers Preparatory Academy for the past ten years as a high school Special Education teacher. A former teacher of the year, Mr. Sheehan believes all students, regardless of their disabilities, have the capabilities to learn and grow. When he's not focused on his job, you can find him hanging out with friends and taking care of his family: his nephew, Ry, his cat, Stella, and his dog, Trinity.

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