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PZ PGH Learning and Thinking that Make a Difference (May 2026) has ended
Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm EDT
This interactive workshop invites educators to observe “learning in the wild” and discover the many ways thinking and learning are made visible in spaces beyond the classroom. Participants will engage with a transferable routine they can bring back to their own settings to help identify and interpret examples of thinking and learning in the environments around them.

The session also emphasizes the importance of using a lens to guide observation. Educators will explore how focusing on themes such as joy, collaboration, failure, community, curiosity, or agency can deepen their understanding of how environments are intentionally designed to support different forms of learning.

Participants will have time to explore the Children’s Museum—the country’s largest children’s museum campus—and experience its inspiring learning spaces firsthand. Through guided observation and reflection, they will leave with practical strategies for noticing, interpreting, and designing for learning in a wide range of educational contexts.

Speakers
avatar for Peter Wardrip

Peter Wardrip

Associate Professor, School District/ Higher Education
Peter is Associate Professor of STEAM Education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His research focuses on the design of maker-based learning, professional communities and research practice partnerships. Peter enjoys playing soccer, euchre and drinking hot cocoa with his fam... Read More →
avatar for Kevin Goodwin

Kevin Goodwin

Teacher, Falk Labartory School
Kevin Goodwin is a 1st and 2nd grade teacher at the Falk Laboratory School, where he enjoys teaching and learning alongside his students. He previously worked at the Children’s Museum of Pittsburgh, where he had the opportunity to explore a wide range of tools, materials, and mediums... Read More →
Tuesday May 19, 2026 10:15am - 12:00pm EDT
Learning Lab 2 - MuseumLab 1st Floor

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