Lab Classrooms

The primary purpose in establishing the PEBC Lab Host Fellows Program is to elevate the teaching profession and increase student achievement by actualizing the research-based best practices delineated in the PEBC Continuum. The Lab Host Fellows Program is a leadership pathway anchored in classrooms for teacher leaders to learn alongside colleagues. In order to explore and solidify their beliefs about teaching and learning, Fellows read and discuss current instructional research and professional texts – all through the lens of a personal inquiry question. Fellows work alongside PEBC instructional coaches, receiving targeted feedback based on the seven areas of the PEBC Continuum of Best Instructional Practices.

Becoming a PEBC Lab Host Fellow is highly selective process. The group will comprise about 15 educators  from across the Denver metro area. Fellows represent varying levels of experience (five plus years of teaching experience preferred) at a wide range of grade levels, from a variety of school settings. Applications will be reviewed by a committee comprised of PEBC Directors across Residency and Professional Learning. Online applications are due on or before Monday, May 3, 2021  by midnight.  Lab Fellows will be notified of acceptance by Friday, May 28, 2021  via email.

Successful PEBC Lab Host Fellows have a desire to be part of a scholarly, collegial group, with a strong commitment to ensuring all students achieve at high levels. They take a reflective stance as they seek new learning, talk about instructional decisions, and the impact they have on student achievement. They read research and apply research-based best practices to their own work in the classroom. They have a desire to collaborate with colleagues and a willingness to have colleagues observe their work with students in the classroom.

It is understood that Fellows participate in all of the seminars and individual coaching sessions delineated in the PEBC Lab Host Fellows Program in order to receive CDE credit.

With successful completion of this fellowship, which includes a systematized observation by a Senior Director of Education, Lab Host Fellows can then become a more formal part of the PEBC organization which includes opportunities to become a Certified PEBC Lab Host, join Shared Learning gatherings, and participate in ongoing professional learning experiences at no charge. It is hoped that Fellows who become Certified Lab Hosts will potentially host labs for PEBC for at least two years.