Carmen Coleman is the OVEC Chief of Transformational Learning and Leading/Deeper Learning Leader. She has a long educational leadership resume including Chief Academic Information Officer, Associate Professor, Superintendent, Principal, Teacher and several other academic leadership positions.

We go way back and have a great conversation about deeper learning and Project Based Learning. We also have a "need to know" on continuing your work so that it's still going strong ten years from now? It's all about relationships and your strong network.

Episode Highlights:

[02:05] "Need to Know": How do I stay grounded as a leader?

[02:25] Relationships or your Professional Learning Network is important. You need to connect with like-minded people.

[08:36] Carmen became intent on helping kids realize their potential.

[12:24] With the project based approach kids were solving real life problems.

[18:30] Carmen wanted the vision at their school to become a living vision statement.

[21:10] Creating learning experiences that show evidence of success is part of PBL.

[27:03] The importance of having a North Star and knowing the end game you want to accomplish.

[33:44] If you're on the fence about PBL, find out what's holding you back.

Resources & Links Related to this Episode

• What is PBL?
• Ask Ryan
• Magnify Learning YouTube
• Project Based Learning Stories and Structures: Wins, Fails, and Where to Start
• Ryan Steuer Twitter @ryansteuer
• PBL Workshops For Schools & Districts
• Community Partner Resources
• Strategies For Supporting PBL In Your School Or District
• Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative
• ccoleman@ovec.org
• Carmen Coleman @kids_inspire Twitter
• Leading for Deeper Learning, A Series in Four Parts, Part 1: Setting the Scene