2023 Events
March 21-25: EARCOS Teachers Conference, Malaysia
Join me in beautiful Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia, for the East Asia Regional Council of Schools event. I’ll be leading a preconference institute plus several workshop sessions.
2022 Events
Ongoing: Moving Beyond Test Scores
Join a national cohort of education leaders for an interactive online learning experience to ensure that your students develop the skills they need to thrive. Redefining Student Success co-author Ken Kay and I will facilitate discussions and learning activities. Participants will come away ready to lead their communities through the process of creating a new vision of student success. New cohorts forming soon!
December 6: Hofstra University
Join me for an all-day professional learning event about project-based learning, hosted by Nassau TRACT Teacher Center.
September 29: New England School Superintendents Association
I’m honored to be keynoting this annual conference of education leaders from across New England. Join the conversation about Redefining Student Success in Northampton, MA.
June 29: Model Schools Conference
Join me for a fast-based design workshop as we brainstorm project ideas that connect with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This session should be of special interest to conference participants who are inspired by keynoter Stephen Ritz, my co-author for The Power of a Plant.
June 27: ISTELive22
Let’s meet in New Orleans for an interactive session on “Taking PBL from Good to Great: Aim for Impact with Authentic Challenges.” PBL coach Alex Campbell will join me to share effective strategies that help his students achieve amazing results at Elizabethton High School in Tennessee.
June 3: STLinSTL
I look forward to returning to MICDS in St. Louis for the annual Summit for Transformative Learning. My sessions will focus on putting creative problem solving at the heart of learning.
April 26-30: Revolution in Education Congress
Excited to be returning to Colombia for this two-city event, taking place at amazing schools in Cartagena and Bogotá.
April 1-4: National School Boards Association
In San Diego, co-author Ken Kay and I will lead a pre-conference institute on Redefining Student Success on April 1, followed by a breakout session during the conference about engaging your community in school transformation.
March 31: Deeper Learning 2022
Redefining Student Success is the focus of our “den” talk, facilitated by Dr. Michelle Pledger, at High Tech High in San Diego.
March 5 & 12: EARCOS Webinars
Interdisciplinary PBL is the focus of my two-part webinar series for East Asia Regional Council of Schools.
February 26: Texas STEM Conference
Join my keynote in person (in San Antonio) or virtually as I connect the dots between STEM and high-quality PBL.
January 20: ASCD Leadership Summit (Virtual)
Give the Green Light for Creative Problem Solving: Co-author Ken Kay will join me to discuss how leaders can help put students on the path to self-direction and creative problem solving.
2021 Events
March 18
MACUL Virtual Conference
Designing Effective Digital-Age Projects for Equity, Inquiry, and Literacy, with Myla Lee (session website)
April 2
WGBH webinar: Meeting the Moment with PBL
April 22
24 Hours of PBL (online event)
June 23
ASCD Empower 21 Conference (virtual)
7 Teacher Moves that Make the Different in Project-Based Learning
June 24
PBL Congress, Chile
Hosted by Seminarium
June 26-30
ISTE Live 21
Saturday, June 26: Digital-Age PBL for All Learners, Online or In Person (with Stefanie Hausman)
Monday, June 28: Creating Engaged Citizens with Real-World PBL
August 3–4
STL in ATL
August 3
Game Changer Series, 4 pm Pacific
Join Ken Kay and me in a conversation with Ted Dintersmith about Redefining Student Success
August 11, 18, 25
Book Study with What School Could Be
Join me and Ken Kay for a three-part discussion of our new book
2020 Events
Feb. 14–15
TEaCHConX
Canadian International School, Bangalore, India
March 14 (Delayed due to Coronavirus)
ASCD, Los Angeles, CA
2 sessions on PBL
March 18–24 (Delayed due to Coronavirus)
PBL Forum, China (multiple locations)
hosted by Thomas Schools
March 31–April 7 (Delayed due to Coronavirus)
PBL Seminars, Chile (multiple locations)
hosted by Chilean Ministry of Education
March 17–25 (Delayed due to Coronavirus)
PBL Workshops, India (multiple locations)
hosted by Consilience Learning
November 6–8
NESA Educators Conference, Abu Dhabi
Nov. 30–Dec. 1
ISTE 2020, Anaheim, CA
PBL sessions on Sunday and Tuesday
Dec. 2–4
Eduteka 2020, Cali, Colombia
2019 Highlights
iOnTheFuture6 Conference
Sydney and Banora Point, Australia
STL in ATL
Summit for Transformative Learning, Atlanta, GA
ISTE 19 Conference
Philadelphia, PA
STL in STL
Summit for Transformative Learning, St. Louis, MO
ASCD Empower 19 Conference
Chicago, Illinois (presenting 2 sessions)
Transform South Carolina
PBL Institute, Columbia, SC; leading 2 design sessions
Near East South Asia Council of Overseas Schools
Winter Conference, Chennai, India