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3 Wins Achieved through Graduate Profiles – PBL and Asset Based School Development | E189
What if the key to transforming your school lies in its existing strengths? Join us on the PBL Simplified podcast as we uncover the power of Asset Based School Development. We'll guide you through the wins of a Graduate Profile—a strategic "North Star" that aligns...
Transforming Schools Through Asset-Based School Development and PBL | E187
Imagine transforming your school's culture by focusing on what you do best. In this episode of the PBL Simplified Podcast, we embark on an inspiring journey through asset-based school development. We kick things off with a leadership lesson from John Maxwell,...
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Asset Based School Development
When I worked for Mission Indy, a small local missionary organization in Indianapolis, we would do an Asset Based Community Development protocol with non-profit leaders from around the country. We would draw a map of their city on a large dry-erase board and then ask them to talk about the needs of their community.
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5 Strategies for Creating a Winning School Culture (ABSD) | E190
What if you could identify and amplify the bright spots in your school, transforming its culture and success? Join us on the PBL Simplified Podcast to equip you with five powerful strategies to create a winning school culture through Asset Based School Development....
Six Steps to a No-fail PBL Implementation | E180
Unlock the full potential of Project-Based Learning (PBL) in your school with our six-step guide, a roadmap to educational success that can't be missed. Discover how a needs assessment can reveal the unique strengths and challenges of your school, setting the...
Maximizing Synergy Between District Initiatives and Project-Based Learning: Tips for Leader
How do I get all of my staff on board with project-based learning? Buy-in…it’s the important component of a successful implementation of this initiative and, well, any initiative. PBL isn’t for the faint of heart.
Leading PBL Implementation Through a Core Team
Change process and leading successful implementation of Project Based Learning requires staff buy-in, leadership support, and a shift in structures and process.
Community Engagement
Three Steps to a Perfect Community Partner Breakfast | E178
Imagine kick-starting your day with a purposeful gathering that could shape the future of education in your community. That's what we're serving up on today's episode, as we lay out a blueprint for creating a community partner breakfast that brings local...
Empowering Inquiry and Community Impact with Project-Based Learning | E170
Embark on an enlightening adventure into the realm of Project-Based Learning (PBL) and discover how it can revolutionize the classroom. We'll share the secrets of embedding a powerful PBL vision in schools, and you'll hear an inspiring story from Indianapolis where...
Adult Connections in Project Based Learning
Central to the practice of Project Based Learning is the use of community partners, persons outside of the classroom, to interact with students through the completion of a project.
Community Partners and Project Based Learning
At any given time, students at CSA Central could have four different projects happening at the same time, two for 7th grade and two for 8th grade.
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Empowering Learners to Present | Episode 81
Today’s episode is focused on how we get our learners to present to different audiences, so that they're confident in taking the next step. We want our learners empowered and ready to present in front of any audience.
Creating Inspiring Learner Stories in YOUR School | Episode 79
I am fired up with today's leadership episode. Our “need to know” for last month was how to publish your book, because I believe that everyone has a book inside of them. This month our “need to know” is going to be focused on learner presentations.
Writing Your Book – Part 2 | Episode 77
There's a book inside every person and every educator. This is part 2 of our Leadership Series on how to write your book.
Writing Your Book | Episode 75
In the next two leadership episodes, I'm going to be talking about writing a book. Our "Need to Know" is going to be about finding the topic of the book, because everybody has a book in them.
