Free Problem-Based Learning Institute
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What You'll Experience
Instead of spending the day listening to presentations, you'll participate in a complete Problem-Based Learning experience alongside field experts educators from across Colorado.
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Working through the real-world challenge of water scarcity, you'll see how PBL develops critical thinking, collaboration, creativity, and student ownership—then design an experience you can bring back to your own learners.
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Whether you're brand new to PBL or looking to strengthen your practice, you'll leave with practical ideas you can use immediately.
What You'll Leave With
A Ready-to-Use PBL Experience
Design a classroom-ready learning experience you can adapt immediately.
Practical PBL Strategies
Learn facilitation techniques you can use across subjects and grade levels.
A Network of Educators
Collaborate with educators from schools across Colorado and exchange ideas.
Connect With Local Industry Expert
Connect with professionals in water resources and agrivoltaics who bring authentic, real-world perspectives to the challenge and model how community experts can enrich student learning.
Continued Support
Receive ongoing coaching for planning, implementation, community partnerships, guest speakers, and funding opportunities.
1.0 Continuing Education Unit (CEU)
Earn professional learning credit applicable toward teacher recertification.
Explore CSU SPUR
Experience Denver's unique campus dedicated to food, water, and health through interactive learning spaces and exhibits.
Why Problem-Based Learning?
Today's students need more than content knowledge.
Problem-Based Learning challenges students to investigate authentic issues, collaborate with others, and develop solutions to real-world problems. Research consistently shows that PBL helps build critical thinking, communication, creativity, and problem-solving skills while increasing student engagement.
During this institute, you'll experience these strategies exactly as your students would.
