We are pleased to announce the 2021 Donna Sterling Institute. It will be virtual this year. Donna
Sterling was instrumental in her vision of problem-based learning (PBL) as a means of teaching and
integrating science with math, engineering, technology, and language arts. She was committed to
meeting the diverse needs of our students through culturally responsive practices. PBL prepares
students for academic, personal, and career success by helping them make important connections. It
also supports young people to meet the challenges of the world they will inherit.
The Sterling Institute supports teachers in developing and enacting PBL units in their instruction
through a 10-hour professional development offered in a series of face-to-face and virtual sessions.
Here is your chance to learn how to implement this powerful teaching strategy!
Participants will
● Use a PBL approach to learn about climate and energy
● Engage in National Energy Education Development (NEED) activities to support understanding
climate and alternative energy
● Learn the key components of a PBL unit
● Consider ways to modify what you learn to meet the Standards you teach and the needs of your
students
● Develop plans for their own PBL
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