Putting Passion into Project-Based Learning

The Teacher Collaborative Podcast

Our episode title may be a tongue twister, but the work of developing project-based learning doesn’t have to be. Listen now to tap into how project-based learning is fueled by a teacher’s passion, a community’s fervor, and, well, a few other key nuts and bolts (we can’t give it all away!).

Supported by the Shah Family Foundation, Passion to Teach is a fellowship for Boston Public Schools teachers.

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Luisa Sparrow teaches special education at the Perry School in South Boston. She first got involved with Community Based Instruction (CBI) through the BTU Inquiry Project, and has continued to develop CBI opportunities for her students through the Passion to Teach fellowship. Luisa worked in Texas, Costa Rica, Delaware, and Philadelphia prior to moving to Boston, and she has road tripped in every state except Alaska. Find her on LinkedIn and follow her on Instagram @luisiana1803.

Jason Wise teaches Theater Arts at the Haley Pilot School in Roslindale, where he creates original performance pieces and productions that allow students to explore the intersection of history and social justice through an artistic lens. A 16-year BPS veteran, he has also worked extensively with Facing History and Ourselves, Discovering Justice, and the Judge David S. Nelson Fellowship.

Marvin Vilma is a facilitator with the Teacher Collaborative, primarily supporting teachers in the Passion To Teach program. Marvin was a classroom teacher at an independent school and continues to teach part-time at Milton Academy’s Saturday Course program where he pilots new curriculum on leadership and entrepreneurship. You can find him on LinkedIn, Twitter, and Instagram.