Our Middle School Principal, Mr. Zachary Post, recently had a lot of fun being interviewed for a podcast about Project-Based Learning (PBL) that is produced by Kyle Wagner, an expert in the field. Mr. Post was happy to be able to share the story about the collective effort of our amazing teachers and students to bring to life one of our AIS Essential Practices.
Transformative Learning Experiences with Kyle Wagner
What would happen to learning if you collapsed the timetable, paired teachers, and co-designed community and passion driven projects? This is what American International School does for one week each year with its “PBL intensives.” It is now in iteration 3.0.
The results have been incredible…
Teachers have re-configured their classrooms to be more learner-centered. Built partnerships for learning experiences with the community to make them more authentic. Invited student voice and agency to ensure learning meets their needs. In short, it’s transformed the culture around teaching and learning.
Zachary Post, the Middle School Principal was at the helm of these PBL intensives. I sat down with Zach to learn a bit more about them, and how we can use a week off the timetable to accelerate, onboard, and ‘power up’ PBL on our own campuses as well.
