#15: Cindy Grice, Nichole Caleris, John Metzner, Vanessa Shriver and Kerry Thomas: Project-Based Learning That Connects Across The Curriculum Every Single Week

When 5th-grade teachers Vanessa Shriver and Nichole Caleris realized their Ohio students were missing some of the most important pieces of Social Studies, (due to testing focusing on Math and ELA) they decided to try something different. With the help of their Principal and 5th grade team colleagues, they created Wondrous Wednesday. Every Wednesday their students would dive deep into Social Studies projects that would connect across the curriculum. Their deep dive into history led to some amazing products being developed and awesome experiences (even in the midst of the pandemic). Hear there story in this Backwards podcast episode!