As Program Director for PBL at IMSA, Deb Gerdes conducts workshops in PBL design and coaching for teachers throughout Illinois, consults with districts throughout the country, and mentors PBL practitioners internationally via email. She also collaborates with IMSA faculty who implement PBL and designs PBL learning opportunities embedded in other programs provided by IMSA. Prior to 1998 when she began her work in this role, Deb taught middle school mathematics and English and was involved in IMSA¹s PBL institutes for three years. She holds an M.S. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in mathematics, a B.S.(Ed.) in English with a mathematics minor, and a secondary teaching certificate for mathematics and
English.
As Program Director for PBL at IMSA, Deb Gerdes conducts workshops in PBL design and coaching for teachers throughout Illinois, consults with districts throughout the country, and mentors PBL practitioners internationally via email. She also collaborates with IMSA faculty who implement PBL and designs PBL learning opportunities embedded in other programs provided by IMSA. Prior to 1998 when she began her work in this role, Deb taught middle school mathematics and English and was involved in IMSA¹s PBL institutes for three years. She holds an M.S. in Elementary Education with an emphasis in mathematics, a B.S.(Ed.) in English with a mathematics minor, and a secondary teaching certificate for mathematics and English.