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The Critical Skills Classroom

Teacher Training in Problem-Based Learning | Antioch University

Creating Classrooms that inspire and Engage

Transform your classroom into a place where students do the real work — and love it.

Whether you’re just discovering PBL or ready to go deeper, we meet you where you are. The Critical Skills Classroom is a new way of thinking about teaching — and we’ll train you to use it. Join a community of educators building their practice through workshops, a graduate certificate, or a full MEd program. Get practical, customizable lessons and a clear framework for designing, facilitating, and assessing learning experiences that engage every student.

Students working together at a table
Teachers sit in wooden chairs facing each other, talking passionately about their ideas. Chart pack lies on tables.

Choose the learning experience that works for you— online or face-to-face in Keene, NH. No matter which you choose, you learn from 40 years of real PK-12 classroom experience.

Learn more about degrees and programs for the Critical Skills Classroom


Come celebrate with us at the 
40th Annual Critical Skills Immersion!
July 13-17, 2026
Keene, NH

Celebrating 40 years

We’ve been working with teachers to create meaningful classroom experiences since 1985. This year, we’re taking a moment to celebrate with new books, webinars, and free resources!


The Critical Skills
Problem Solving
Decisions Making
Critical Thinking
Creative Thinking
Communication
Organization
Management
Leadership
The Fundamental Dispositions
Ownership
Self Direction
Quality
Character
Collaboration
Curiosity & Wonder
Community

Research and educators agree: there’s a core set of skills and dispositions that students need most — and that are most often missing when they leave school. Collaboration, communication, critical thinking, creative problem-solving — these aren’t soft skills. They’re the foundation of a well-educated person.

The Critical Skills Classroom approach is built around developing exactly these capacities alongside academic content. And this list isn’t fixed — if your school has already identified its own set of process skills or learner qualities, those fit right in.


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