A menu of studio sessions About Ginger

Im an educational consultant with ESSDACK, an educational service center in Hutchinson, Kansas who specializes in Project Based Learning, Technology Integration, Gifted and High-Ability Learners, and Creativity. I am formerly the Director of Turning Point Learning Centers f2f Program where, for half a decade, I worked to create the LifePractice Model, creating a mash-up of Project Based Learning and 1:1 laptops with a Democratic approach to learning. Graduating from Emporia State University in 1994 with a BSE in Social Science, I began teaching the day school at a residential boys' home for The Farm, Inc. where I discovered differentiated instruction and how to engage students well beyond my formal pre-service teaching instruction. I taught all subjects to 11 boys at a time, ages 11-18, at the home's dining room table, using 20 year old textbooks. Eventually uncovering a lifelong passion, in 2004, I earned my Masters degree in Psychology and Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education. I began working as the Gifted Services Coordinator at Emporia Middle School and also serving as NCA Steering Committee Chair. I have served on the Board of Directors for the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented, and Creativefor the past 7 years as a Region Representative, State and Federal Legislative Liaison, Conference Chair, and the Kansas Education Liaison, and have been a member of the National Association for Gifted Children, working at both the state and federal levels, advocating for the needs of gifted children in Kansas. Currently, I serve as the co-chair of the Professional Learning Committee for the Kansas Learning First Alliance(KLFA), am on the Board of Directors for Advocates for High-Ability Learners (AHA Learners), am a member of the Kansas Council for the Social Studies, am a Google Certified Teacher, and am a Discovery Education Network STAR Educator. I was also recently named "Teacher of the Month" for Northeast Kansas by 27 KSNT and Fox KTMJ television out of Topeka. I also have a very supportive husband, Eric, of nearly 17 years and the cutest little terrier mutt, Charlie, youll ever know!

Project Based Learning

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1500 East 11th St, Ste #200 Hutchinson, Kansas, 67501 620.663-9566

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620.794.1436 GingerL@essdack.org gingerlewman.com

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PBL Studio Sessions

We are offering hands-on, creativity-infused Studio Sessions for participants interested in experiencing Project Based Learning. We feel that teachers teach how they are taught, so many of the sessions are created to nurture the learner in all of us. Studios are not a sit-and-get workshop. The Studio format expects that teachers will be bringing out their creativity and following an active-learner approach to their learning. All of our session are Full-Day Studios, except for the Lite Side Session. See the menu for more details.
Serving Sizes (numbers of participants per studio session)

We offer our Studio Sessions in 3 distinct flavors.

Beginning Studio Sessions

If you're looking for an active learning experience at a beginner's level these are the session for you. We wont go quite as deep, nor quite as quickly. No need to have previous experience in a PBL environment.

Advanced Studio Sessions

These sessions are paced for those who are already familiar with Project Based Learning, but who are looking for the hard questions and answers about how to make it work. No need to have previous experience in a PBL environment.

Levels Serves

Beginner 20 max

Advanced 15-30

Masters 5 max

Bringing the Learning to You

Be sure to ask about our catering to your needs service, where we deliver our menu items with your staff at your school.

Masters Studio Sessions

In the Masters Studio, we will be working with PBL-experienced colleagues, sharing ideas for improvement, as well as developing quality projects, based on content expertise, as well as an experiential knowledge base.

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Menu of Studio Sessions

For the Beginning Chef PBL Cooking School 101: learning the ingredients

All of our sessions are full-day (8:30am - 3:30pm) except for the Sampler and the On the Lite Side sessions, which are half-day (8:30am - 12noon).

Tools of the Trade: PBL collaboration with technology

If we expect students to develop 21st century communication skills, they need the opportunity to authentically practice them in their everyday learning experiences. This studio is a hands-on learning experience for you to explore, collaborate, and share essential learning tools, such as Google tools, wikis, websites, blogs, video conferencing, social bookmarking, mind mapping, info graphics, podcasting, presentation tools, screen casting, and resource curation. You will leave with a portfolio full of tools and a head full of techniques to help students to be ready for today's real world.

Project Based Learning is more than simply letters in the educational alphabet soup. PBL is a tried-and-true recipe guiding new and experienced chefs as they learn to excite their learners, create a caring classroom environment, and keep students asking for second helpings of learning! We'll learn the difference between projects and Project Based Learning and how to incorporate required standards, as well as play with a few essential collaborative technology tools. If you're looking for an active learning experience at the beginner's level this is the session for you.

For the Master Chef Writing Your Own Menus: How to create PBL experiences

Tools of the Trade: PBL collaboration with technology

If we expect students to develop 21st century communication skills, they need the opportunity to authentically practice them in their everyday learning experiences. This studio is a hands-on learning experience for you to explore, collaborate, and share essential learning tools, such as Google tools, wikis, blogs, podcasts, video conferencing, social bookmarking, presentation tools. You will leave with a portfolio full of tools, a beginning Personalized Learning Network, and a head full of techniques to help students to be ready for today's real world.

You've run a couple of ready-made projects in your subject area, and are ready
to make your own, fully-integrated, standards-based projects that kids will love (and learn). In this Master's Studio Session, we'll create a project from start to nish and you'll walk out with the skills to be able to make your own quality projects, as well as conduct PBL trainings. *maximum party size: 5, by permission only

The Extras: our half-day PBL studio sessions On The Lite Side

For the Advanced Chef PBL 201: Now We're Cooking!

You get what PBL is; you understand the philosophy and buy in to the basics of integrated, real life learning that looks and feels different than atraditional classroom. You're ready for the details of how to get this meal to the table! In this advanced session, you'll experience the prep, the launch, and the work from a learner's point of view. We'll focus on important topics such as time management, grouping assignments, and fostering independent and responsible learners, as well as creating community buy-in.

This half-day session is for those with a lighter appetite. We will highlight only some of the exciting features of our more full-bodied sessions, yet leave the participant feeling they've feasted on a full buffet of learning. Call ahead for details.

For the Nibblers: a sampler studio session

You'll leave with a taste of everything, including working a little bit with philosophy, experiencing a little bit of a project, and learning a few collaborative tools. This is a good session for those who would prefer a hearty snack.

**Student Combo Special**

Bring in a student with you as an equal participant and get half-off your order of PBL cards! Call for details!
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