How Can I Use PBL In My Classroom? research and find problems for your course set up your...

How Can I Use PBL In My Classroom?

research and find problems for your course

set up your classroom culture train them, teach them how to

present be flexible with your class, do a

few problems keep track of your students,

everyone must participate

A trapezoid has a 60 degree angle and a 45 degree angle. What are the other angles?

Method•A student presents the problem•Other students can inquire, discuss•Teacher asks scaffolding questions•Main goal is stated

Example

Project Based Learning

gives flexibility to different learners

multidisciplinary approach

provide various learning opportunities

modify it in terms of classroom resources

Examples

Math-Art-Sustainability-Literacy

Field Trip Ex. Math Trail

Math - Architecture

What is your IQ?

Issues and Concerns

IQ Test BiasesHow various boards define giftednessInclusion vs Segregated ClassesFunding

Some Types of Intelligence

Areas of Intelligence in which students may be gifted

Linguistic exceptional ability to use words

Musical outstanding ability to maintain pitch, rhythm, timbre

Logical/Mathematical rapid problem solving, grasp of principles

Spatial excellent perception of patterns, shapes, ability to create visual arts

Bodily/Kinesthetic outstanding bodily control, athletic

(teachers should talk!)

Teachers should encourage their gifted students to realize their potential…

Teacher Talk

Attention Gifted Learner!!

YOUR UNDERSTANDING MUST BE:

DYNAMIC: always changing! FLEXIBLE: to receive new knowledge

of the world as it comes your way MALLEABLE: must reshape as new

information is discovered HANDS-ON: it’s your call!

Gifts for the Gifted: Competition

Two One minute puzzlesReady…Go!

geniusish

bright

like the rest of us!

R U

G

IFTED

?

Three Quotes to tell your gifted student about

Giftedness and Achieving Potential from The New

York Times Bestselling …

Three Quotes to tell your gifted student about

Giftedness and Achieving Potential from The New

York Times Bestselling …

“ The people who become excellent at a

given thing aren’t necessarily the same

ones who seemed to be ‘gifted’ at a

young age. “

“If you don’t love what you’re doing, you

are unlikely to work hard enough to get

very good at it.

References

An Idiot’s Guide to Geniuses, Gifted Exceptionality Group et al, July 2012

Developing Individual Education Plans for Gifted Students:Information for Parents/Guardians. www.abc.ontario.ca

Georgia Dept. of Education. www.bfu.edu

Math and Science Conference at Phillips Exeter. www.phillips.org

Prufrock Press Inc. www.prufrock.com

Bibliography

British Columbia Ministry of Education

http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca

Illinois Math and Science Academy PBL Network

http://pbln.imsa.edu/index.html

Phillips Exeter Academy

http://math.exeter.edu/dept/materials/index.html

Achieve Your Potential!

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