The Wyoming Department of Education (WDE) has launched Powering Project Based Learning (PBL) to provide educators with resources designed to take PBL from theory to practice in Wyoming. In collaboration with a cohort of six school districts, three priorities were established: regional PBL workshops, partnership with the University of Wyoming (UW), and funding for local district initiatives.
PBL empowers students to take ownership of their education, making learning both relevant and impactful.
Connecting to real-life contexts and issues, students gain deeper knowledge and retain what they’ve learned longer. During the regional one-day workshops, educators will hear from experts in the field, collaborate with colleagues, and depart with practical, implementable strategies.
The regional one-day workshops focused on Project-Based Learning strategies. You’ll spend the day hearing from experts in the field as well as working with your fellow educators. PBL content will be interactive and useful so that you leave the day with practical, implementable strategies.
Breakout sessions and content will be tailored for Elementary and Middle/Secondary. Workshops will be held on Wednesday, September 25 in Cody, Thursday, September 26 in Lander, and Friday, September 27 in Cheyenne. Workshops are free and a travel stipend is available.
Additionally, four PBL focused Micro-Credentials courses are being made available through the WDE Educator Professional Development Portal.
Additionally, the UW College of Education was awarded $175,000 to expose Wyoming educators to the inner workings of highly successful PBL schools, such as American Heritage School in Salt Lake City, Utah. Educators from four Wyoming school districts including, Fremont #24, Park #6, Park #16, and Washakie #2 will be participating in this opportunity.
