Ben Hartman teaches at Bryan Middle School & York High School, Elmhurst CUSD 205. Returning to the classroom after 5 years as an instructional coach, Ben strives to build collaborative, project based learning for his students, where it is safe to fail. A PLTW certified teacher, he is currently teaching Flight & Space and Introduction to Engineering Design. He is a contributing author to @ideaillinois new book \\'Connecting Your Classroom\\', dropping February 2020. Along with Jennifer Vincent, Ben co-hosts \\'Jen & Ben Go Back to Class\\' a podcast tracking their respective journeys back to teaching in the classroom. You can connect with Ben on Twitter @thebenhartman and Instagram @learnturnteach and listen at bit.ly/gobacktoclass .