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Ben Bache

 

Session D –    Monday July 10     3:30 pm – 4:30 pm

Session E –   Tuesday July 11  10:40 am – 11:40 am

Room: Arkansas  (Level 3)

(All Levels, Project Based Learning)

 

Ben is the owner an educational company that focuses on “beyond the textbook” resources.  He began by writing and publishing print resources, including grade-level novels and teacher guides for the core subject areas.  This expanded to online resources, such as an assessment generator and teacher sharing tools.

As a result of the shift in education (which, in turn, has resulted in new standards), he has narrowed his focus to Problem-Based Learning and Critical/Creative Thinking by developing the PBL Project.  The goal of the PBL Project is to help grow student learning from a DOK 1 & 2 level (i.e. basic recall and understanding) to a DOK 3 & 4 level (making abstract connections, transferring knowledge, and using that knowledge in real-world situations).

Ben lives with his wife and five children in Greenville, South Carolina.  Ben says his  hobbies include… “well, I have five kids, so I plan to get back to “hobbies” sometime in the distant future!”