What happens when educators learn where learning actually happens—in classrooms alongside students and teachers?
In this episode of the Phenomenal Teaching Podcast, Michelle Morris Jones sits down with Annie Patterson, PEBC’s Senior Director of Education and Lab Networks, to explore the power of Learning Labs as a form of job-embedded professional learning. Annie shares how Learning Labs create opportunities for educators to observe instruction in authentic classroom settings, engage in inquiry with colleagues, and transfer effective practices into their own classrooms.
Together, they discuss why classrooms remain one of the most powerful places for adult learning, how Learning Labs differ from traditional professional development, and what conditions help these experiences lead to meaningful changes in teacher practice and student learning.
For more information on Learning Labs, check out Bringing Teacher Learning to Life by Annie Patterson & Timery Tolnay
About the Podcast
The Phenomenal Teaching Podcast is brought to you by the Public Education & Business Coalition (PEBC) and is designed to elevate the strands of the PEBC Teaching Framework, as illustrated in Phenomenal Teaching.
Thank you for joining us as we share the stories of educators who are making classrooms and schools more phenomenal than ever—by intentionally cultivating community, purposeful planning, workshop structures, thinking strategies, rich discourse, and assessment practices that promote agency and deep understanding.