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Ryan Steuer launched the first Project Based Learning middle school in the country and is the founder of Magnify Learning, a PBL professional development organization that equips teachers, instructional coaches, and principals across the country to engage learners, tackle boredom, and transform classrooms. Prior to founding Magnify Learning, Ryan was an engineer for a Fortune 50 company, 8th grade English teacher, and missionary. He shares his education and leadership insights on YouTube and on the PBL Simplified podcast.

• New Tech Network
• Taught traditionally, and didn’t see results that I wanted.
• Kids were showing up to school and doing what they were supposed to.
• The Punnett Square
• Work is so authentic and worthwhile that they want to learn it.
• Grammar lesson has life to it.
• It can take time to make the switch. Just starting to see the engagement.
• Upfront time to create this
• Lots more resources and structures.
• Define the problem, research solution, try it out, reflect
• Umbrella of authenticity
• Bring the Why Closer
• Cool stories of PBL
• Going across the street to a forest to see how much CO2 schools are sucking in.
• Who cares about that work?
• how to increase rigor.
• We get stuck on engagement and rigor.
• Opportunity to expand their view of the world.
• Liaison’s for PBL. Community partnerships.
• Do more than just be the audience.
• Bringing partners in to be part of the teaching force.
• How to be a transformative principal? Go and talk to learners.

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