256 - Jenny Pieratt on Powerful PBL

<p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">Today, the Getting Smart team is bringing you an episode focused on project-based learning featuring special guest, Jenny Pieratt. Jenny is the founder and President of CraftED Curriculum, an incredible PBL resource that offers educators and administrators a wide range of training and tools to help them achieve the PBL goals they have set for their organizations. Jenny is also the author of the <em>Keeping It Real With PBL</em> series <span style= "color: #14171a;">—</span> a fantastic resource on PBL!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">In this episode, Kelly Niccolls from the Getting Smart team is sitting down with Jenny to discuss all things project-based learning, PBL best practices, lessons learned around PBL, and generally how to support every learner and every educator in PBL! Tune in to learn more about how you can get started on your project-based learning journey or further your learning!</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;"><strong>Key Takeaways:</strong></span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:10] About today’s episode.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:30] A note about this episode regarding the coronavirus pandemic.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[:56] Kelly introduces and welcomes Jenny Pieratt to the podcast!</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[1:40] Kelly and Jenny reflect on how PBL has changed over the years.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[2:24] Jenny shares why she decided to dedicate her life to PBL.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[5:13] Is PBL difficult?</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, serif;">[5:55] Jenny highlights some of the important key considerations that those in a leadership position that are looking to start or expand their project-based learning should be considering.</span></p> <p><span style="font-family: Cambria, se