Day 1: Think Different

Strand 1: Community and Thinking Differently

i-STEM Agenda

Tuesday June 14

7:30 Check In and Breakfast

8:00 Welcome & Introductions Interim Dean Debbie Ronneburg

8:30 Learning Blade

9:30 Strand Instruction

12:00 Lunch

1:00 Strand Instruction

3:15 Snack/Break

3:30 Strand Instruction

4:30 End of the Day Prize Drawing

5:00 BBQ CoT (TBD)

Our Agenda and Slidedeck

9:30 - 10:00

  • Build Community and Safe Learning Space

    • Partner Exploration

    • LEGO Nametag

    • Circle of Support

10:00 - 11:00 Think Different

  • LEGO Activities

  • Reflection

11:00 - 12:00 Exploring the 6 A's of Powerful Projects

Strand 2: Mini Deep Dive Into PBL

One of the biggest questions when it comes to project-based learning and creating authentic learning experiences is “How?”. How do I create a PBL unit/experience? This session will break down the gold standards of PBL and share a completed project to show how it can be done in the classroom.


Agenda

1:00 - 2:30

2:30 - 3:15 Expert Session with Beth and Sarah

3:15 - 3:30 Snack Break

3:30 - 4:15

  • Create MyPBLWorks account

  • Process day of learning, circle of trust, build a model of what you learned today

Expert Session

Contains questions for conversation starters.

Sarah VicE

Sarah Vice has taught a plethora of grade levels and is currently a sixth grade teacher at Forest Grove Elemetary School in Bettendorf, IA. She has a Masters’ Degree in Educational Administration. She has helped open two elementary buildings within the Pleasant Valley School District. As a National Geography certified educator, she shares her leadership and vision with others as the district’s grade level lead teacher. Sarah also co-designed the instructional framework of Design.Drive.Do with Beth Campbell to help equip teachers and students. She believes in being courageous, taking risks and being an advocate for her students to empower them to see the possibilities all around them.

Beth Campbell

Beth Campbell is currently the teacher librarian at Forest Grove Elementary School in Bettendorf, IA and an adjunct professor at the University of Iowa in the Library and Information Science Department. During her lengthy career in education, she has advocated for the school experience to be relevant, authentic and meaningful, while also elevating opportunities for student voice.


Her innovative work with students’ podcasting can be found on iTunes, Voiced.Ca and other hosting platforms. She co-designed the instructional frame of Design.Drive.Do with Sarah Vice. She has co-authored an article on Student Voice with Allison Zmuda, which was published in School Library Connection. Creating a #CultureOfReaders has been at the foundation of her work in and out of the library.


Resources