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September 28 - 30, 2021
World-Class professional learning with PBLWorks
What is PBLSydney’21?
In short, #PBLSydney’21 is a PBLWorks three Day Institute to be hosted either face-to-face or online by PBLWorks and iOTF Events on 28, 29, and 30 September 2021.
PBLWorks Institutes are hosted all over North America and beyond to international acclaim. This in-depth institute will provide a range of three-day intensive courses for the PBL novice teacher, through to expert and whole-school leadership of Project Based Learning. Bringing together leaders from primary, secondary, and tertiary education, industry, and government.
Keynote speakers
We are honoured to be able to share with you three amazing and inspiring speakers delivering keynotes for PBLSydney’21.
You won’t want to miss these three leaders-in-their-fields when they share with us their inspiring stories, experience, and knowledge.
Dr. Robert Loe - Director of the Relational Schools Foundation. Dr. Loe has worked in education for over eighteen years with a range of leadership roles in schools throughout Essex and Cambridgeshire, Dr. Loe founded Relational Schools Project in 2014
Jeff Robin - Educational Consultant, founding faculty member of High Tech High, Project-Based Learning teacher, and artist.
Ms. Michelle Navarre - Co-Founder and Head of School, Polaris Charter Academy, Chicago. As Head of School, Ms. Navarre oversees the design of curriculum, leads professional development, manages school culture, oversees finance and operations, and collaborates with parents to help foster their children’s learning and development with a focus on supporting students to become ethical people and effective learners.
NB: All our Keynotes will be recorded and then made available* for sharing at Professional Learning opportunities in your schools via our website; deeperlearning.com.au (*available December 2021)
Workshops offered at PBLSydney’21 include:
The Online PBL 101 Workshop supports teachers to design a Gold Standard project, ready to use in the classroom or to adapt for remote learning.
This is our foundational three-day workshop based on our model of Gold Standard PBL. It provides participants with the knowledge and skills needed to implement a rigorous, standards-based project. Throughout the workshop, participants will consider educational equity in their classroom and in their projects. Facilitated online by one of our expert National Faculty, PBL 101 is a balanced blend of direct instruction, video analysis, hands-on work, resource sharing, and peer collaboration and feedback. Our PBL 101 models the Project Based Learning process, and our online format models how teachers might facilitate PBL in their own remote classroom. Participants will learn how to set norms, facilitate inquiry, and foster collaborative conversations online, using tech tools like Zoom, Nearpod, and Google Docs. Each participant will leave with a project ready to be implemented in their classroom, and the teaching practices to facilitate high-quality PBL.
Improving the Quality of Student Work: An Overview
Prerequisite: PBL 101
This online workshop deepens skills and knowledge for experienced PBL practitioners in four Gold Standard PBL teaching practices.
In the three-day workshop, participants will investigate and deepen specific teaching practices and strategies that can help to strengthen the quality of student work in a PBL classroom. They will develop and reflect on a high-quality project and will plan for project implementation in order to improve student products and enhance learning. This PBL 201 Workshop focuses on four teaching practices of Gold Standard PBL: Align to Standards; Scaffold Student Learning: Engage & Coach; and Assess Student Learning.
Leadership Team online Workshop
An Overview
Participants Strongly Invited to Attend in Teams of 3 or More
This workshop is a three-day intensive dive into how school and district leadership teams can support the conditions for Project Based Learning to thrive in their system.
The Online Leadership Workshop is designed to help leaders to launch or advance the work of Project Based Learning in their setting. In consideration of their current reality, participants design a customised strategy to implement PBL and foster a project-based mindset for teaching, learning, and leading that moves them forward along the PBLWorks’ Leadership Continuum. Due to the collaborative nature of the workshop, participants are highly encouraged to attend as a team of three or more individuals. Both new and experienced practitioners of PBL are welcome.
In this 3-day workshop, participants will gain the knowledge and skills to support teachers in project implementation, including strategies for in-person, remote, or hybrid contexts.
Workshop Description:- Are you an instructional coach or leader who supports teachers implementing PBL? This is for you! Gain the knowledge and skills to support teachers in PBL. Based on our PBL Coaching Cycle and aligned to our model for Gold Standard Project Based Learning.
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Places are limited to approximately 150 participants only for the PBLSydney’21 event. (PBL 101, PBL 201, PBL Coaching and Leadership workshops combined).
Participants will undertake their three-day institute in small groups of around 30 - 35 with PBLWorks National Faculty.
PBLWorks has a National Faculty of around 90 outstanding PBL educators across the US.
What is PBLWorks?
PBLWorks is among the world’s most recognised and respected providers of Project Based Learning (PBL). Over a 30 year period, PBL Works (formerly known as the Buck Institute for Education) has crafted an explicit model of high-quality PBL that works.
Why PBL?
‘Because Project Based Learning works. It engages students in learning that is deep and long-lasting. PBL can be transformative for students – especially those furthest from educational opportunity. – PBLWorks
Hattie and PBL … what’s the story?
High-quality PBL features all of Hattie's high-impact strategies. It's not one or the other – it’s both. HQ PBL cannot happen without explicit instruction and well-determined structures. Here is your chance to engage with the world's leading PBL Professional Learning provider - right here in Australia, so you can open the door to the magic of high-quality PBL. Learn more about Hattie and high-quality PBL here.
Price?
The online event is great value at AUD$1100.00 (+ GST) per person, online or AUD$1600 (+GST) per person for face-to-face.
Book for 15+ staff (on the one Tax Invoice) and enjoy 10% discount!
(This will be the only discount available.)
NESA Registered Hours?
These 3-day courses are NESA Elective professional development and will contribute 18 hours to teacher's Elective PD requirements in their eTAMS account. (NSW teachers)
Registration?
Register now via the Google form here.
When places are filled, there will be no more offered. Note: Once the event is at capacity, your registration will be placed on a waitlist and you will be notified via email of any cancellations.
Registration will close September 17, 2021 @ 4:00 pm (AEST) - end of NSW Term 3.
Questions?
Call our iOTF Events Manager, Wendy on 0490 820 814 or email iOTF@det.nsw.edu.au
Countdown to PBLSydney’21 Event:
A few more things to know about PBL 101
PBL 101 models the PBL process. You'll be experiencing the same style of learning that you're designing for your students. The workshop models many features of Project Based Learning — from an engaging entry event to a final public product.
You'll experience a mix of learning activities. The workshop is a blend of direct instruction, video analysis, hands-on work, resource sharing, and peer collaboration and feedback.
You get access to a host of online resources. Online resources — including an in-workshop companion and post-workshop learning modules — provide continued support beyond the workshop days for your PBL design and implementation in the classroom.
You'll understand how PBL supports educational equity. Every workshop and every service we design reflects our mission to prepare all students for academic, personal, and career success.
It's part of a sustained learning journey. Real change happens over weeks, months, and even years, not overnight. After PBL 101, you can continue on your learning path by accessing online resources and coaching.
