Teaching Durable Skills Through Project-Based Learning
We’ve spent years talking about “21st-century skills,” the 4Cs, and soft skills. The language has shifted again, this time to durable skills. The new Pathsmith [...]
A Practical Playbook for Building CTE & Workforce-Ready Pathways
What I learned designing a full entrepreneurial diploma pathway, and the tool I created for other school leaders. School leaders face growing expectations to demonstrate [...]
The PBL Prompt Party Protocol: A Practical Way for School Leaders to Build Teacher Confidence with AI and Project Design
School leaders are increasingly asking a practical question: How do we help teachers move from curiosity about AI to confident, classroom-ready application, especially in the [...]
A Structured AI Thought Partner for PBL Design: The PBL 2.0 Gem
At STEM West’s AI Educator Day, I had the chance to sit in on Amber Duane’s session on PBL 2.0 in the classroom. The standout [...]
How to Use AI in Project-Based Learning: Becoming the Orchestrator in the Classroom
Artificial intelligence in education is no longer a future topic, it is already reshaping classrooms. Teachers are asking practical questions: How do I use AI [...]
How to Make Project-Based Learning Authentic (Without Starting from Scratch)
Teachers often tell me they want their projects to feel more meaningful, but they’re not sure where to begin. They worry that “real” project-based learning [...]
PBL 101: How AI Tools for Teachers Can Transform Project-Based Learning (A Real Story)
PBL 101 starts with a simple truth: the best learning experiences are specific, iterative, and human-centered. Last week I saw that truth play out at [...]
Pop-Up Power: From Pumpkin Patch to Winter Market for Middle School A Step-by-Step Guide to using AI to build PBL
Project Spotlight as Featured in Preparing Future Teachers for AI interview with Pathways Alliance. Below is the step-by-step process I used with AI for the [...]
6 Fun, Low-Stakes Ways I Used AI on Our Family Trip to Portugal (And Why Teachers Should Start Experimenting Before School Starts)
This summer our family spent a wonderful week in Portugal. We explored Lisbon’s Chiado neighborhood, training out to Cascais, and soaking up the food, light, [...]
School Leaders: Leverage PBL to Address the 2026 Teacher Morale Dip
The Education Week State of Teaching 2026 report highlights both challenges and opportunities for school leaders. With the national Teacher Morale Index at +13 (slightly down from [...]