In this episode I speak with Suzie Boss. Suzie is a journalist who writes about the power of teaching and learning to improve lives and transform communities. She is the author of Bringing Innovation to School: Empowering Students to Thrive in a Changing World and co-author of Reinventing Project-Based Learning: Your Field Guide to Real-World Projects in the Digital Age, who is inspired by educators who push the boundaries of the traditional classroom. Suzie is also on the National Faculty of the Buck Institute for Education, and has also helped nonprofit organizations design programs that teach both youth and adults how to improve their communities with innovative, sustainable solutions.
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Topics We Explore
- Who is Suzie Boss?
- Why did Suzie feel the urge to publish a new book on PBL with a teacher focus?
- What does this book bring that is different from other books about pbl?
- Why is the learning space and building the culture the most important element of PBL?
- How do we anyalyze our culture and learning space to learn about ourselves as an educator without feeling judged?
- How does a teacher do PBL when they feel like they are not allowed to teach this way?
- What has stayed true to PBL over time and what are some new things emerging with PBL?
Show Notes & Quotes
WHERE TO FIND
Websites
- https://www.edutopia.org/profile/suzie-boss
- http://reinventingpbl.blogspot.com
- http://www.edutopia.org/suzie-boss
Twitter – https://twitter.com/suzieboss
The books:
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