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Success Skills in Action: Realizing PBL and IBL in Every Classroom
How do we build classrooms where curiosity thrives, collaboration is second nature, and critical thinking is the norm? In this session, explore how project-based and inquiry-based learning can develop key success skills like communication, creativity, and perseverance. Drawing from original research with students across multiple cohorts, we’ll share data-informed insights and practical strategies to make PBL and IBL a reality in any classroom. Whether you're leading at the school or district level, you'll leave with concrete tools to cultivate a thinking culture and support deeper learning for all students.
This talk was presented at:
2026 National ESEA Conference
February 2026
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Denver, CO
For more information:
VAIeducation.org
Speakers
Terra Tarango
Terra Tarango is an accomplished advocate in the education industry with more than 20 years of experience in educational publishing and services. Terra currently serves as the Chief Education Officer at the Van Andel Institute for Education. She oversees innovative student programming, game-changing teacher professional development, and the development of new resources to support teachers around the globe. Prior to joining VAI, Tarango served as President of SDE, one of the largest providers of professional development for pre-K through 12th-grade educators in the U.S. Before that, she developed award-winning print and digital curriculum with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the largest educational publisher in the nation. She is an expert in instructional climate and culture and has devoted her career to increasing curiosity, creativity, and critical thinking in the classroom.
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The National Association of ESEA State Program Administrators (formerly the National Title I Association) is dedicated to building the capacity of education professionals to provide disadvantaged children with a high quality education. Their ESEA Network website provides a host of resources to educators at all levels.
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