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The reason I am starting this PBL is because I am always looking for something new! I love to get excited about new learning just like my students. We will discover this new way of learning together. By the end of this project I hope to have had an awesome learning experience with my class that will stick with my students beyond their time with me.

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The reason I am participating in this PBL is because it is something new and I was interested for the opportunity to hopefully learn something that I can use in my sped classroom. I am always trying to find new things to work with my exceptional kiddos even if I have to modify for them. I have not really used PBL specifically due to most of the time I am dealing with behaviors so I am concerned if this would be too much for them. I hope by the end I will have some new ideas that I can included in our class.

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As a 2nd year teacher I am trying to gather more information on pbl. I teach sdc and I feel it is important for my kids to participate and learn everything a student in general education is learning and able to do. I have to to admit it is a little scary and overwhelming learning something new during a time when I am still trying to find my teaching style. I believe with more research and learning, I will be able to accomplish my goals.

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I am participating in PBL this year to expand my skills as a teacher.  I have always wanted to explore certain areas of teaching mastery that helps students with life long learning.
I am excited to dive into my topic and expand my horizon with this process. I really hope my PBL makes an impact on my student's learning and my teaching style. This is a very exciting way to learn and grow professionally.

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1. I am participating in this PBL PD opportunity because I want to incorporate more PBL into my classroom this year! I am hoping to learn about some great tools and resources that can greater assist my PBL.

2. By the end of this PD, I hope that I fully implemented a PBL experience in my classroom. I hope that I engaged all of my students in the learning process. I hope that my students retain the information in a meaningful manner!

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My reason for participating in this professional development is to grow professionally and to create more innovative and engaging lessons for my students that provide them with endless opportunities to learn and grow.

I hope to show my students that the best learning experiences can come from making mistakes, taking risk, taking on challenges all while maintaining a growth mindset.

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I am participating in this professional development because it is something NEW!  I am appreciative of the opportunity to develop as an educator in areas that interest me.  By the end of this PD, I am hopeful that I will have a firm understanding of what Project Based Learning is and how to implement it in my classroom.  

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I am participating in this professional development because it is something NEW!  I am appreciative of the opportunity to develop as an educator in areas that interest me.  By the end of this PD, I am hopeful that I will have a firm understanding of what Project Based Learning is and how to implement it in my classroom.  

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My reason for joining PBL is I love the way that this will have a long lasting effect on my students even after 3rd grade.  I think health and nutrition are important but how do you teach those things?  This garden gives me the tools and the outlet to keep them critically thinking.  It also lends itself into doing STEAM projects to keep our garden growing.
The only drawback is that I don't seem to have enough time. I love teaching like this because we are learning together.

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The reasons I have chosen this route as a way for professional development is for me to be able to use my research and investigation directly with my students. It will also let me be in the classroom and not miss time with my students. I hope I get an opportunity to work more closely with my students, and give them the opportunity to learn real life skills with a real life problem to solve. I am looking forward to them developing a driving question, as I provide some background knowledge, information and experience as they begin this journey. At the end of this PD, I hope to walk away with a tool kit and experience of what is successful with student PBL. I hope to reflect on this adventure and to grow as an educator and to be able to be an innovator of learning in the classroom.

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I am looking forward to participating in the new PBL.  I feel that it will take learning to a new level.  Thinking outside the box.  The excitement of something new and different and still allowing me to continue in the classroom and not be pulled out for multiple days from my classroom.  The collaboration with other teachers and learning new resources brings me to a new feeling of adventure instead of doing the same thing over and over.  The one thing that does concern me is being able to help students when they do take their learning in which ever direction they want and having the resources for them to complete it.

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Projects are exciting! Students always get excited about projects, so the engagement factor is there. I think the challenge will be to narrow ideas. Often students will come up with a really big idea or topic, so I know that I will need to be mindful of this and support them in getting their ideas/questions to be very specific. One more challenge will be to pace myself in completing these activities. I've got a lot on my plate right now, but I can do it.

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My reason for participating in PBL is very simple, I love trying new things, things that are different. I hope to get a better understanding of the community that my students live in while working closely with them on this project. By the end of PBL I hope that my students will gain a deeper understanding of relationships within their community

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I chose to sign up PBL because I want to be able to give my students an opportunity to allow for creating their own learning goals. What do you hope to get out of this PD?   I hope to collaborate with others in an effort to become confident using PBL.I hope to have accomplished a successful project that includes the Essential Project Design Elements.

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I chose to sign up PBL because I want to be able to give my students an opportunity to allow for creating their own learning goals. What do you hope to get out of this PD?   I hope to collaborate with others in an effort to become confident using PBL.I hope to have accomplished a successful project that includes the Essential Project Design Elements.

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I am excited for the connections my students will make during and concluding this 1st PBL Voyager adventure. I believe it's so vital that students make these connections with the real-world problems and to the big-picture. I strongly believe they will get this through this PBL adventure this year. My only reservation is the flow of it and will students make the connections we are aiming for. Other than that I truly feel that this will be engaging for them and myself. I can't wait!

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I am very excited in this new endeavor.  I want to incorporate the technology, problem solving, collaboration, and outside experts to enhance my students' learning.

I am excited that PBL is student directed and incorporate real life problems.

Also, I am excited about the teacher (and student) collaboration part. I need to broaden my horizons. At the end, I hope to attain a PBL project that is exciting and fun for my students and me!

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I am hoping to learn about PBL design AND correct implementation.

I am hoping to gain inspiration for this project while researching previously taught  PBL lessons and  to gain insight on using technology yo both collaborate with colleagues and enhance participation and instruction for my students.

I hope to gain a better understanding of collaboration utilizing technology.

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   I am hoping to to help design better project based learning activity for my students. I hope that PBL will be more engaging to my students and help them with skills they will need in their  life.    I am hoping to get a good quality PBL project that my students will learn from and enjoy.  

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   I am hoping to to help design better project based learning activity for my students. I hope that PBL will be more engaging to my students and help them with skills they will need in their  life.    I am hoping to get a good quality PBL project that my students will learn from and enjoy.  

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I am concerned about the technology part.  It seems like the directions are in multiple places and are not the same in both places.

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1. I am joining the PBL team because I look forward to watching my students grow at their own pace, while giving them the choice to create projects in ways that are interesting to their own learning styles.

2. I am hoping to develop a project that will allow my students to be creative in their own style that I can use for the years to come.

3. I hope to find all of the elements necessary for a successful project to present to students allowing them the opportunity to achieve their best potential.

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I am hoping to connect with local libraries to find ways to engage my students in reading for pleasure. I would like my students to participate in digital book reviews and share them with our own school library and libraries in the area. It is my hope that students will want to share what they read and gain a drive to read more.

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I am beyond excited for this amazing opportunity.
This is going to give students the chance to explore, learn and have fun with something that they are interested in. Something that is relevant to today. The world and technology is ever changing and our school, our teaching, learning and exploring should as well!

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My reasons are to learn new ways to tech technology in my classroom,  to engage my student's in different and fun games  and enhance their learning.
I hope I challenge myself and  bring the best of me and learn more technology.
I hope to implement my new skills in my classroom , also help my coworkers and expand my students learning.

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My reasons for participating in this professional development are to learn new ways on how to create an environment where students participate in their learning.  I want to learn ways to collaborate with other colleagues.  I want my students to be excited about learning.
I hope to become confident with technology. I consider myself a digital immigrant who is still learning the language.
At the end of this PD I hope to have created fun lessons and activities with my students.

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1. The reason I chose to participate in this PD  is because I wanted a more hands-on approach to my learning. I also wanted to learn about the things that were interesting to me. 

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1. The reason I chose to participate in this PD  is because I wanted a more hands-on approach to my learning. I also wanted to learn about the things that were interesting to me. 

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2. I hope to learn about myself and my students more and I'd like to have the chance to collaborate with other teachers throughout the district, in all grade-levels.
3. At the end of this PD, I would like to have a great understanding of how I learn best as an educator and how to apply my knowledge in my classroom. I want to be able to say that when this over, I that I enjoyed doing PD this way compared to the traditional way.

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I love the idea of connecting with others across the district and for my students to make an impact on the world around them. I hope to learn more about myself as an educator and to continue to reflect and improve upon my teaching. By the end of this PD I hope that my students will have their horizons broadened. I want them to see the world outside their homes and to know that they can make a difference.

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There are many ideas I am hoping to get from doing this PD . I am hoping to gain knowledge of how to put a full project in place that solves a world problem that the students might use for the future. I like the fact that the students will be working in groups to help them learn communication skills and how to solve problems collaboratively. Finally, I hope to be able to get good enough at these PBL projects that I might be able to pass along my knowledge to my team and other teachers.

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1. Your reasons for participating in this professional development opportunity.

1. The reason I chose to participate in this as my professional development was because I felt I would have more say in what I had to do. I felt it might be more useful to myself as well as my students, then the traditional PD.

2. What do you hope to get out of this PD?  I hope to learn new technologies and different ways to use them in class. I hope to base my project around technology and high interest for my students.

3. What do you hope to have accomplished at the end of this PD? I hope to have a well established project for my class. I hope to have a greater understanding of all the possibilities this PD has in store.

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My reasons for participating in PBL Voyagers are twofold. Engaging in professional development, without missing out on contact time with my students, was intriguing. The fact that project based learning was the focus of this staff development was also a huge draw. I've done some project based learning, but would like to do more. Also, I provide support to new teachers through the induction program, so any new learning for me can be shared the teachers I support.

Through this professional development, I hope to be exposed to new technologies or strategies that I can use in developing projects for my classroom. By the end of this PD, I hope to have developed a project or projects that will increase student engagement in my classroom, thus increasing student academic achievement and student social skills.

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My  reasons for participating in this professional development opportunity is to find things the interest me in my professional development.

I hope to learn new things in PD to teach my students.

I don't know what I hope to accomplish at the end because I'm still trying to figure things out with PD.

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The reasons I have for participating are numerous but mainly I'm excited to have choice. The PD will be personalized for me and my students. I'm looking forward to my own growth in strengthening my use of technology with the students. I hope to feel more comfortable collaborating with others outside of the district. At the end of all this, I think I'll be able to communicate with others in and out of the district. The students should feel inspired by the project we complete that encompasses many areas of the curriculum.

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I am so excited to begin this journey of PBL. I feel that this will give me an opportunity to collaborate with other teachers across the district, provide a real life opportunity for my students to connect to real life problems, and give students the opportunity to lead their learning experiences. I hope to be able to create an opportunity for my students to collaborate with their peers, adults, businesses, careers, and experts, use 21st century skills to solve problems, and have an opportunity to come up with their own solutions to present in any technological form that they chose. My the end of this PD I hope to have provided a learning experience for my students that is unforgettable through collaboration, technology, and outside experts. I also hope to grow as a teacher and learn through experience and collaboration.

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New Adventure               I am hoping this will allow me to  dig deeper in PBL and give my students a meaningful project to work on. I love that this is student directed and hope it will impact my classroom in a positive way. PD should make the teacher stronger but also impact our classroom. I am excited because I feel that this will happen this year!

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New Adventure               I am hoping this will allow me to  dig deeper in PBL and give my students a meaningful project to work on. I love that this is student directed and hope it will impact my classroom in a positive way. PD should make the teacher stronger but also impact our classroom. I am excited because I feel that this will happen this year!

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The reason I'm participating in the PBL experience is because I want more my students. My goal is to allow them the freedom to collaborate,  problem solve and use technology daily. I'm excited for my students to explore real world problems and solutions with their peers.

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I feel some trepidation about this experience--especially the use of so much technology but.......
I am excited to have a chance to learn more about PBL and how my class and I can make it work. I chose to do this PD because, even though I've been teaching since the dinosaurs roamed the earth, I always strive to learn new things. When I stop trying to learn something different is when it will be time for me to turn in my pencils and crayons! I hope at the end of this adventure I will have  given my students a learning and life experience  they will remember for their whole school career and beyond.

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I've always wanted to guide my students through a project that will help others and impact them in a huge way.  Through PBL I believe I will be able to accomplish of these goals.    This new adventure will allow me to show my students how they can make a difference in our community.
I plan to tap into their learning through technology, problem solving, collaboration, and outside experts.

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Through this PD I am looking forward to helping my students reach a new level of understanding of what they can achieve through solving a problem using their knowledge, building on that knowledge through exploring technology, and through collaborating with their peers. I'm excited to be able to pick the PD that is most relevant to the needs of my students.

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I am really looking forward to this PBL experience. I love using technology and think is a great opportunity to connect more technology with learning. I also feel we have been overly outcome driven and sometimes lose sight of the process of learning and experiencing new ideas. I am planning on doing a project that focuses on helping others in our local community. I think it will be wonderful to expand the children's world to outside the school walls. I want them to learn to connect, empathize with others and find ways to demonstrate kindness, care and compassion.

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I am looking forward to the collaborating in this PD.  I love that this is student directed, it's  a real word problem that our scholars want to work on. Plus, their solutions do not all have to be the same :)  The collaboration starts with me talking to my co teachers to find an essential question and moves on to the students collaborating with each other  in better understanding many solutions. 

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I am looking forward to the collaborating in this PD.  I love that this is student directed, it's  a real word problem that our scholars want to work on. Plus, their solutions do not all have to be the same :)  The collaboration starts with me talking to my co teachers to find an essential question and moves on to the students collaborating with each other  in better understanding many solutions. 