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Ginger Lewman is a keynoter and consultant in Kansas.

• The power of connecting with others

• Campaign Trail Collaboration

• These are the projects that we can do.

• Lessons for Life Practice Learning <-Amazon link ESSDACK Link

• What are the important elements of project-based learning?

• Questions to ask as you start doing PBL.

• Optimal Ambiguity - how to create an environment where kids want to make sense of their situation.

• Be OK with every kid not being exactly the same.

• Launch

• Groupings

• High expectations

• Presentation

• Preparing for PBL

• Launch - how to set up PBL to be engaging.

• How to deal with having learning goals posted when

• The essential question to ask when starting Project Based Learning activities.

• Culture of schools - we unintentionally group kids to create bullies.

• Three ways to think about grouping.

• Ability, interest, readiness

• Good group-workers and bad group-workers

• 3 people in a group is optimal.

• How to deal with friends in groups.

• How to be a transformative principal? Know why you want to do it.

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