Sustained Project-Based Learning in the Classroom
Professional learning around implementation science in education is an ongoing, dynamic process focused on building the knowledge, skills, and capacity needed for successful and sustainable implementation of educational initiatives. Grounded in the NIRN (National Implementation Research Network) implementation science model, this learning begins by strengthening leadership teams’ ability to understand and apply key concepts such as implementation drivers, fidelity of implementation, and sustainability.
Leaders and educators engage in targeted professional development to deepen their understanding of effective implementation, including the roles of staff competencies, organizational supports, and data systems for monitoring progress.
This one-day workshop equips educators to design sustained, project-based learning experiences that connect classroom instruction to the real world of work and Iowa’s updated definition of Work-Based Learning. Participants will learn to align authentic PBL projects with content standards and WBL requirements while transforming an existing lesson or unit into a meaningful, student-centered learning experience.
- Date: Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Location: Grant Wood AEA - 4401 Sixth Street SW, Cedar Rapids, IA
- Instructor: Molly Crock
- Registration Deadline: Feb. 28, 2026
- Register online today — Session ID 55799