Events
PBL Design Academy
Date
August 13, 2019 12:00am - December 20, 2019 11:59pm
Location
RTI International
3040 East Cornwallis Rd
Research Triangle Park, NC 27709
United States
Prepare students to transform our world by addressing the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through high-quality PBL.
Are you ready to transform your practice and prepare students to transform the world through high-quality project-based learning (PBL)? Join RTI’s PBL Design Academy where you will:
- Collaborate with global experts at RTI International who are working firsthand to transform the world by using STEM to solve global challenges
- Transform practice by developing skills to design and implement high quality PBL through hands-on workshops, focused networking, and personalized coaching
- Develop and implement PBL units aligned with NC standards where students explore and address pressing global issues by working with the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
Key Features:
- Small cohort of like-minded transformative educators
- Access to global experts currently working to address UN Sustainable Development Goals at RTI International including lab visits, panel discussion, and mentoring on PBL design
- Experiential learning to build understanding of high quality PBL from both the student and teacher perspectives
- Embedded tools and coaching to support high quality PBL design and implementation across content areas
- CEU credit, DLC credit and PBL educator micro-credentials awarded upon completion
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When:
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Semester-long experience that includes 5 face-to-face cohort sessions
Cohort 1
Cohort 2
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Who:
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Open to K-12 educators
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Cost:
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For individuals or teams: $1500 per person and $1300 per person for teams of 2 or more
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Scholarship:
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Limited scholarships available based on demonstrated need. Please email us at educationservices@rti.org for more information.
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