Taking Professional Learning Virtual

With best practices of teaching and learning in place, virtual learning can be a viable option for schools who have a challenging PD calendar or limited resources. Below is an overview of the process of working with CraftED virtually-start to finish-either synchronously in a hybrid format, or asynchronously.

With an expert in control, virtual Professional Development is a successful mission every time!

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How CraftED is helping Schools

Model 1: A Year of Learning, Blended format

Organized by instructional leader and Jenny, Facilitated by Jenny, conducted in small groups or whole staff.
CraftED provides site license to e-courses + Book materials

August

  • PBL Professional Development Session #1
    (Calibration workshop with Jenny)
  • Login to e-courses

August

  • Read chapters 1-2 (Keep It Real With PBL)

August

  • Complete “Brainstorming projects” course
  • Read Chapter 3 (Keep It Real With PBL)
  • Meet with content teams to discuss possible project ideas

September

  • Complete “PBL Certificate” course and take end of course assessment
  • Read chapters 4-7 (Keep It Real With PBL)

October

  • Complete Level 2 and 3 e-course
  • Read Chapters 8-10
  • Revise project to include resources and strategies from completion of Level 2/3
    e-course

November

  • Finalize Project Plan
  • Project coaching with Jenny
  • Run the Project

February

  • PBL Professional Development Session #2
  • Project Reflection and Refinement

March-June

  • Plan Project #2

Estimated cost: $8,000-$10,000

Model 2: PBL Slower track, School-led Format

Organized and facilitated by Instructional leader, conducted in small groups or whole staff.
CraftED provides site license to e-courses + Book materials

January

Login to courses, goal generating and PLC grouping, read chapter 1-2 in”Keep it real with PBL

February

Complete “brainstorming projects” course and reach chapter 3, meet w PLC to discuss possible project ideas

March

Complete “PBL Certificate” course and take end of course assessment and read chapter 4-7

June

Complete level 2, 3 e-course, read chapter 8-10

June

Revise project to include resources and strategies from completion of level 2/ 3 e-course , staff Project Prune protocol for feedback

Summer

Break, finalize project plans

September-October

Run the project

November

Looking at Student Work PD, project reflection and refinement

Estimated cost: $1,500-$5,000

Model 3: PBL Fast track, School-led Format

Facilitated by instructional leader, conducted in grade-level teams
CraftED provides site license e-course + Book materials

April

Login to courses, read chapter 1-2 in”Keep it real with PBL”

April

Complete “brainstorming projects” course and reach chapter 3, meet w grade level to discuss possible project ideas

May

Complete “PBL Certificate” course and take end of course assessment, read chapter 4-7

June

Complete level 2, 3 e-course, read chapter 8-10

June

Revise project to include resources and strategies from completion of level 2/ 3 e-course , staff Project Prune protocol for feedback

Summer

Break, finalize project plans

September-October

Run the project

November

Staff-led: Looking at Student Work and project reflection and refinement. Grade level planning for project #2

Estimated cost: $1,500-$5,000

“We are excited to begin the PBL journey with Jenny and CraftED next year! Her dynamic design of online courses, shared reading, PLC’s, virtual coaching and direct professional development creates a robust and sustainable approach to shifting curriculum and pedagogy. Looking forward to receiving our Keep it REAL with PBL texts for summer reading and delving into a world of relevant and authentic learning.”

Erin Conley, Director of Curriculum and Instruction Willington, CT

“My teaching staff worked with Dr. Jennifer Pierratt this year to get Project Based Learning off the ground at our school. Jennifer had a thorough online program to prepare teachers for this new way of writing curriculum. Jennifer also offered individual or group coaching that really helped to shape the final projects. Jennifer was well organized and knowledgeable about curriculum writing and teachers enjoyed working with her. She gave valuable feedback and was effective working with staff. Teachers have also noticed the joy in learning PBL has brought their students. We can’t wait to work with her again next year!”

Sarah Neidhart, Principal, Panorama School Daly City, CA

“Our team at Altitude Learning partnered with Jenny to design authentic learning experiences to engage and empower learners in meaningful academic content in distance learning. Jenny’s knowledge of PBL and how to design projects that engage diverse learners is unmatched. She is masterful at designing for enough structure that allows learners to dive deep into content and develop skills and habits while providing enough flexibility to allow all learners to engage in ways that are meaningful to them.”

Katie Martin, Head of Partnerships at Altitude Learning

“Knowing the importance of creating dynamic learning experiences through PBL, CraftEd provided the perfect means to train our teachers in an authentic way when we needed it most. With or without a pandemic happening, the eCourses serve as a means of delivering great professional development and rich discussion with our faculty via online, asynchronous methods that met the demands of our teachers and current teaching environment. Through CraftEd eCourses, our teachers were inspired to make truly real world projects for their students!”

Allison Starling, M.Ed Director of Innovative Learning St. Gabriel's Catholic School

To get started as early as tomorrow, email jenny@craftedcurriculum.com to set up a consultation.

As an expert in PBL, Jenny has developed a proven success strategy for modifying PBL for virtual and hybrid learning, through PBL-lite. But don’t take our word for it- check out these case studies to see how CraftED has supported schools with teacher training during COVID-19.

THE PROCESS:
How we work with schools, virtually, to train teachers for meaningful Project based learning.

In Person Coaching
EMAIL CONSULTATION,
SEND PORPOSAL AND ESTIMATE
PO/PAYMENT, SHIP BOOK MATERIALS,
FINALIZE WORK AGENDA
SYNCHRONOUS WORKSHOP
“HQPBL CALIBRATION”
E Cources
VIRTUAL PROJECT COACHING
“PROJECT 1”
Virtual Coaching
TEACHERS RUN THE PROJECT
SYNCHRONOUS WORKSHOP
“REFLECTION & REFINEMENT”
E Cources
OPTIONAL PROJECT COACHING
“PROJECT 2”
Virtual Coaching
TEACHERS RUN
“PROJECT #2”

An Expert in Online Learning:

Virtual School Development Coach

As a former School Development Coach for New Tech Network, Dr. Jenny Pieratt has several years of experience creating and facilitating virtual learning for teachers and instructional leaders across the U.S. From developing “badges” and learning paths for the Train the Trainer program, to creating self-paced PBL and leadership learning modules, to running meaningful and engaging meetings and trainings fully online; Jenny is well-versed in innovative technology tools and protocols to create interactive and collaborative virtual learning experiences that truly ‘model the model of PBL’. To learn more about the Experts of CraftED click HERE.

Experience taking PBL courses fully online for schools

With a rich background in curriculum design, in 2019 CraftED was sought out by K12 Schools to “white-label” the creation of seven PBL courses to move from “brick and mortar” schools to fully online learning experiences. To read case studies of custom curriculum design by CraftED click HERE. 

Pre-existing (and successful!) PBL e-courses and virtual coaching

In 2018 CraftED was the first company to provide an online PBL Certification course. Since this launch CraftED built out an entire library of PBL e-courses (asynchronous) and virtual project coaching (synchronous). To read testimonials of these courses click HERE and to access the guide for school leaders on how to use these courses click HERE.