Professional Development
BIE conducts PBL Professional Development for K-12 educators throughout the United States and internationally. This professional development occurs in a sustained-support model, meaning we only agree to partner with organizations (districts, counties, ministries of education, states and - in rare instances - individual schools) that are willing to commit energy and resources to a collaboratively crafted multi-year program of face-to-face and virtual support.
We begin with an on-site two-or three-day PBL 101 workshop in which participants actively learn how to design, manage and assess standards-focused projects and the student work that is generated by them. We customize each sustained support program to meet the specific needs of our partners and help them develop a classroom and school culture focused on producing college and workforce ready 21st century learners.
BIE professional development activities are facilitated by our core Staff and National Faculty, who bring an extraordinary array of talent and experience to our programs.
Our approach to professional development is informed by research on best practices, as discussed here.
Contact Director of Professional Development David Ross (415-883-0122 x 309) for more information on pricing or workshop content.
Cool Tools
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PBL Handbook ($35)
The PBL Handbook gives an overview of PBL, explains how to design and manage successful projects, provides sample rubrics, forms and handouts, and describes five example projects.
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PBL Starter Kit ($24)
The PBL Starter Kit contains BIE's latest guidance for planning & managing projects with planning forms, rubrics, handouts, 6 example projects, and practical advice for successfully running your first project.
