Experiential Learning Depot

09/03/2026

Hey all! I’m really excited to finally share my full-year high school advisory curriculum!

This one feels especially personal because advisory-style teaching has been at the heart of my entire teaching career. These are resources and approaches I’ve used with my own high school and middle school students to build independence, real-world skills, relationships, and future readiness.

This curriculum really feels like a culmination of the work I love most. ❤️ Check out the preview to see examples of student work! Find the link in the comments.

If you teach advisory (or something like it) add a ✋🏼 to the comments!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Advisory-Activities-Curriculum-High-School-Life-Skills-and-Future-Readiness-17556061

08/25/2026

One of my favorite things about experiential learning? A great resource doesn’t have to be a one-and-done.

Many of my resources are designed to be used again and again throughout the school year. Change the topic, driving question, real-world problem, community need, or student interest, and suddenly you have an entirely new learning experience.

One teacher described my Current Events PBL as “the gift that keeps on giving,” and that pretty much sums it up. 🙌

If you’re heading back to school, now is a great time to get a few solid experiential learning tools in place that you can pull from all year long like PBL, inquiry, problem-solving, design thinking, service learning, community action, and more.

Do less reinventing the wheel and more meaningful, student-led learning.

My entire store is 25% off with code, BTSBONUS26, from 8/25-8/26.

Looking for something specific? Tell me in the comments and I'll send you a link!

👉 Check out the sale and get yourself set up for the year ahead!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Experiential-Learning-Depot

08/04/2026

🎉 Back-to-School Sale is Here! 🎉

If you're looking for learning experiences that get students thinking, creating, collaborating, and solving real problems instead of simply completing another assignment, now is a great time to stock up.

My entire store is up to 25% off, including:
🍎 Student-led experiential learning resources
💡 Project-based learning
🌎 Community action & service learning
🔬 Inquiry & design thinking
🎓 Self-paced teacher courses like PBL Teacher Academy, Experiential Learning Bootcamp, and Student-Led Learning Made Easy

If you've ever watched students roll their eyes at another worksheet or wondered how to get them more invested in their learning, these resources were created for exactly that purpose.

Use code BTS26 to save up to 25% off resources and courses.

Here's to a school year filled with learning that students actually want to be part of. 💛

Links to my store and training catalog in the comments!

07/29/2026

New Resource Alert! 🚨

After spending way too much time tweaking and rethinking every little detail 😅, my new Personal Brand Book Project is finally finished!

My goal was to create something that helps students discover who they are before asking them to communicate it. It's been a really meaningful experience to watch students work through, and I'm excited to finally share it with other teachers.

Check out the preview for details and examples! (link in the comments)

07/27/2026

It's been a little quiet around here lately... but for good reason. 😊

I've spent much of the summer creating new resources and working on some bigger projects behind the scenes!

Some of the newest additions include:

📚 Growth Mindset Warm-Ups (quick 10-minute skill builders)
🤝 A student-led Icebreaker Design Challenge for high school
💻 A new Problem-Solving Quick Labs series
💼 A Work Experience Project to help students build real-world employability skills

I'm also working on something I've wanted to create for a long time, a Personal Brand Book that helps students discover their strengths, communicate who they are, and prepare for life beyond high school.

And that's just the beginning. It's eventually going to become part of a complete high school advisory curriculum that I'm incredibly excited to share with you.

If you've been following Experiential Learning Depot for a while, thank you for sticking around while I've had my head down creating. I'm looking forward to sharing much more with you over the coming weeks!

Interested in one of these learning experiences? Tell me in the comments which one and I'll send you the link!

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/store/experiential-learning-depot

06/02/2026

Happy June! ☀️

For many of us, summer break is just around the corner (or possibly already here), which means a lot of parents (myself included 😅) are starting to think:

How do we keep teens busy in ways that are actually fun and meaningful?

If you’re looking for ideas beyond endless screen time, I put together a blog post with 10 summer skill-building activities for teens that help build confidence, independence, and real-life skills while still feeling engaging.

Think creativity, life skills, problem-solving, real-world experiences, and more.

👉 Check out the full list here!

https://www.experientiallearningdepot.com/experiential-learning-blog/summer-skill-building-activities-for-teens

What’s one thing your teen loves to do in the summer?

These summer skill-building activities are designed to engage teens in self-directed learning experiences. You as the parent or teacher are more or less hands-off.

05/19/2026

Anyone else in that weird end-of-the-year stretch where students are just DONE? 😅

I always found these last couple of weeks tricky. I wanted activities that felt fun and celebratory, but still had some purpose behind them.

I pulled together a list of some of my favorite end-of-the-year activities for high school like DIY party games, pop-up markets, trip-around-the-world planning, legacy letters, community action projects, reflection slideshows, and more.

They are reflective, hands-on, student-centered, and a lot more meaningful than just filling time until summer.

Take a look here:
https://www.experientiallearningdepot.com/experiential-learning-blog/student-favorite-end-of-the-school-year-experiential-learning-activities

And, from 5/19-5/20, any of the resources mentioned in this bundle are 10% off!

What’s an end-of-the-year activity your students always love?

05/13/2026

Hey there! Most of us want learning to feel more meaningful for students, but it’s not always clear what that actually looks like in practice.

This post breaks down what experiential projects really are and shares real examples you can use in a high school setting, from community-based projects to creative and skill-building experiences.

If you’ve been wanting to move away from worksheets and toward something more real, this blog post is a good place to start.

https://www.experientiallearningdepot.com/experiential-learning-blog/experiential-projects-for-high-school-that-make-learning-truly-meaningful

05/12/2026

Hey all! I want to share something new with you!

Most students who have jobs in high school are learning a lot from the experience, but none of it is being captured or used intentionally.

My latest resource changes that.

It’s a simple, structured system students use alongside real jobs to track their work, reflect on real experiences, and build employability skills.

This isn’t about practicing job skills in the classroom. It’s about learning from actual work.

Students might be:

already working a part-time job
trying to get hired
or just starting to explore options

Wherever they are, this gives them a way to turn that experience into something meaningful, and something they can actually use moving forward.

Includes a student workbook, teacher guide, and an optional digital tracking spreadsheet.

Take a look and see if it’s something your students could use.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Employability-Skills-Work-Experience-High-School-College-and-Career-Readiness-16324652

04/27/2026

Looking for a meaningful way to help students plan for life after high school? This Career and Life Planning Workbook goes beyond basic worksheets. Students build a real, usable, actionable plan that includes career direction, education, housing, transportation, and finances.

It’s a structured, real-world planning experience that helps students make informed decisions about what comes next and actually act on that.

✨ This resource is 15% off April 28–29 if you want to check it out! Check out the preview using the link in the comments!