Teach Smarter Podcast · Guest
John Sammon
STEAM Professional Development Specialist, Wappingers Central School District · Co-author of The Tapas Approach to Project-Based Learning
About John
John Sammon is a veteran educator and STEAM Professional Development Specialist in the Wappingers Central School District in New York, where he supports teachers in designing project-based and STEAM learning experiences.
He is a co-author of The Tapas Approach to Project-Based Learning: A Culinary Map for Educators on the Transformative Power of PBL.
About This Episode
The Tapas Approach to PBL with John Sammon and Tara Koehler
How can we transform ordinary lessons into extraordinary learning? We are joined by John Sammon and Tara Koehler, veteran educators and STEAM Professional Development Specialists from the Wappingers Central School District in New York. Together they share their strategies for blending artificial intelligence with project-based learning to empower both teachers and students.
As co-authors of The Tapas Approach to Project-Based Learning: A Culinary Map for Educators on the Transformative Power of PBL, John and Tara give actionable insights into their Tapas Approach, which helps educators create meaningful, bite-sized PBL experiences. They also share how AI is changing both instructional strategy and student learning outcomes in their district.