
Project-Based Learning to Increase Motivation for Students...and Teachers with Cara Pekarcik
11/06/19 • 34 min
Cara Pekarcik is a high school science teacher at North Quincy High School. Cara is the 2018 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and is currently serving as a WGBH Educator Ambassador. In this podcast, Cara shares her passion for learning on a personal level and how this passion influences her teaching practice. Connect with Cara on Twitter @MsPekarcik and read about her Antarctic adventures at https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/southern-ocean-diatoms.
Cara Pekarcik is a high school science teacher at North Quincy High School. Cara is the 2018 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year and is currently serving as a WGBH Educator Ambassador. In this podcast, Cara shares her passion for learning on a personal level and how this passion influences her teaching practice. Connect with Cara on Twitter @MsPekarcik and read about her Antarctic adventures at https://www.polartrec.com/expeditions/southern-ocean-diatoms.
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