The POGIL Project upcoming events

Classroom Facilitation Virtual Workshop (13 Jul 2026)

Mon, 13 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

Make the most out of facilitating POGIL activities without having to leave home! We know that designing a classroom environment that is student-centered, collaborative, and responsive requires a different set of teaching strategies. This virtual session will give you the tools and confidence you need to run POGIL activities in your classroom, maximize content understanding, help your students grow their 21st century skills, and engage more deeply in subject matter. Our 4-day Classroom Facilitation Virtual Workshop features interactive team activities, as well as small homework assignments (~30 minutes) after each session. Workshop sessions will run from 1:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday-Thursday.

Explore ways to strengthen your facilitation by:

Collecting a variety of tools to help manage POGIL activities in the classroom.
Building effective teams and leveraging roles.
Developing students' process (21st century) skills through classroom interactions.
Exploring methods for assessing team interactions and increasing creativity, student responsiveness, and belonging.

Prerequisites

Virtual Fundamentals of POGIL workshop, a summer 3-day POGIL workshop, or a 1-day POGIL workshop. We will review your workshop participation and contact you if we feel you may not have met this requirement.

Technical Specifications

For this workshop, you will need to connect to Zoom via a computer with video and microphone/sound capabilities. Using a smartphone or iPad is not recommended. Technical specifications for participation in this virtual workshop can be found in our Virtual Workshop Policy.

Workshop Materials

A packet of materials will be sent to you in advance of the workshop to the address you provide during registration if you are located in the United States and have registered and paid by June 29, 2026. If you are located outside of the United States or register and/or pay after June 29, 2026, electronic materials will be sent to you via email prior to the workshop.

Registration

Early Bird: $285 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, March 31, 2026

Regular: $350 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, July 1, 2026

If you would like to pay by invoice or purchase order, please contact Elaine Ressel at elaine.ressel@pogil.org to arrange payment.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

A $25 administrative fee will be retained for cancellations received by June 22, 2026. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after June 22, 2026.

Activity Writing Virtual Workshop (20 Jul 2026)

Mon, 20 Jul 2026 17:00:00 GMT

If you have a great idea for a POGIL activity, we can help you write it without you leaving home! In this evidence-based, learner-centered curriculum development workshop, you will learn how to structure an activity using the Learning Cycle, weave process skills into the questions, and develop clear, robust models. Our 4-day Activity Writing Virtual Workshop features interactive team activities, as well as small homework assignments (~30 minutes) after each session. Workshop sessions will run from 1:00-4:00 PM Eastern Time on Monday-Thursday. On Friday, an optional Collaborative Feedback Training will be offered to allow participants to submit their own POGIL activities to the POGIL Activity Clearinghouse, review others’ activities, and classroom test draft activities.

Join us to learn the key elements of authoring POGIL activities, including:

Writing exploration, concept invention, and application questions that result in content mastery.
Developing models that allow students to construct their own understanding.
Incorporating key process (21st century) skills into activities.
Assessing activities with POGIL Project rubrics.

Prerequisites

Technical Specifications

Workshop Materials

Registration

Early Bird: $285 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, March 31, 2026

Regular: $350 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, July 8, 2026

If you would like to pay by invoice or purchase order, please contact Elaine Ressel at elaine.ressel@pogil.org to arrange payment.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

A $25 administrative fee will be retained for cancellations received by June 29, 2026. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after June 29, 2026.

August 4 & 5, 2026 Fundamentals of POGIL Virtual Workshop (4 Aug 2026)

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT

This is an introductory workshop designed for those with limited or no previous exposure to POGIL pedagogy. This is a very learner-centered, active-learning workshop. There will be a small homework assignment given to help participants reflect on their learning and prepare for either the second half of the day or the second day, depending on whether you attend the 1-day or 2-half day workshop.

Participants will engage with teammates and workshop facilitators to:

Identify the essential elements of POGIL.
Complete POGIL activities & observe classroom facilitation strategies.
Incorporate the development of key process skills (21st century) into POGIL lessons.
Explore the Learning Cycle and the structure of POGIL activities.

Technical Specifications

For this workshop, you will need to connect to Zoom via a computer with video and microphone/sound capabilities. Using a smartphone or iPad is not recommended.

If several people from your institution are attending this workshop, you must each have your own device as you may be assigned into different breakout rooms and also need to be able to answer polls individually, etc. You must be located in your own room or use earbuds so there will be no feedback between devices.

Technical specifications for participation in this virtual workshop can be found in our Virtual Workshop Policy.

Workshop Materials

Electronic materials will be sent to you via email prior to the workshop.

Registration

Early Bird Cost: $157 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, March 31, 2026

Regular Cost: $177 Deadline: 11:59 PM ET, July 29, 2026

If you would like to pay by invoice or purchase order, please register and check out without paying. Your registration will be pending. Next, contact Elaine Ressel at elaine.ressel@pogil.org to arrange payment.

Workshop Cancellation Policy

A $25 administrative fee will be retained for cancellations received by July 21, 2026. No refunds will be issued for cancellations after July 21, 2026.

The POGIL Project upcoming events

Classroom Facilitation Virtual Workshop (13 Jul 2026)

Explore ways to strengthen your facilitation by:

Collecting a variety of tools to help manage POGIL activities in the classroom.

Building effective teams and leveraging roles.

Developing students' process (21st century) skills through classroom interactions.

Exploring methods for assessing team interactions and increasing creativity, student responsiveness, and belonging.

Activity Writing Virtual Workshop (20 Jul 2026)

Join us to learn the key elements of authoring POGIL activities, including:

Writing exploration, concept invention, and application questions that result in content mastery.

Developing models that allow students to construct their own understanding.

Incorporating key process (21st century) skills into activities.

Assessing activities with POGIL Project rubrics.

August 4 & 5, 2026 Fundamentals of POGIL Virtual Workshop (4 Aug 2026)