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Thom Markham, Ph.D.

Sharpen Student Focus and Motivation with

Project-Based Learning

How the webinar can help…

!  Projects vs. PBL: How do they differ? !  How to design and manage a project. !  Essential forms, documents, and rubrics. !  Where do standards fit? !  Problems and pitfalls.

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 Why PBL?

The Two Challenges…

How? A PBL System?

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!The!PBL!Process…!!

Stages!of!acceptance!

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Caring relationships

High expectations

Meaningful participation

Safety

Love

Belonging

Respect

Mastery

Challenge

Power

Meaning

Cooperation

Empathy

Problem-solving

Self-efficacy

Self-awareness

Goals and aspirations

Improved health, social, academic and culturally appreciative outcomes

Protective factors

Youth needs

Resilient behaviors/internal assets

Developing a PBL Mindset…

www.WestEd.org/hks!

Planning & Coaching

The Project Design Cycle

!Iden6fy!the!!Challenge!

Cra:!the!!Driving!

!Ques6on!

!!Start!with!Results!

End!with!Mastery!

!Enroll!&!

Engage!Build!the!!

Assessment!

Focus!on!!Quality!!

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!Iden6fy!the!Challenge!

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Types of PBL

!  The Academic Model (problem based)

!  The Entrepreneurial Model (authentic)

!  The Mixed Model (subject + relevance)

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!Cra:!a!!Driving!!Ques6on!

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 How do I build a birdhouse?

How do I become a craftsman?

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Is global warming affecting the health of the ecosystems of the world?

How will climate change affect life in Northern California?

How can we, as designers of a battery powered car, improve speed and

performance?

How can we, as (role), ______ (do a task/create a product) for/to/that _____

(purpose & audience)?

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How can we, as chefs, plan an appealing menu that uses locally grown food?

How can we, as (role), ______ (do a task/create a product) for/to/that _____

(purpose & audience)?

The PBL Resources

Go to ‘PBL Tools’ at: www.thommarkham.com

Tools for Teams Tools for Project

Planning Tools for Inquiry

Tools for Teams

Tools for Assessment

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 Tools!for!Project!Planning!

Which resources do I need?

1.  Refining a Driving Question Protocol

2.  Refining a Driving Question Examples

!Start!with!Results!

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Core Outcomes for Projects

Skillful Behaviors

Evidence of Application

Vocabulary Core content

Concepts

The Five C�s +

Communication

Character, Accountability & Work Ethic

Collaboration Creativity

Critical Inquiry

Content Concepts

Vocabulary

Core

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Start with Results…

!  Imagine a Dramatic End. !  Empower Your Teams (Coach for

success). !  Create a Teaching Plan. !  Design Concepts into the Plan. !  Prune the Project.

 Tools!for!Project!Planning!

Which resources do I need?

1.  Refining a Driving Question Protocol

2.  Refining a Driving Question Examples

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!Build!the!Assessment!

Use the right combination of assessment tools

Assessing Student

Performance

Teamwork: Individual & Team Collaboration

Key 21st Century skills Presentation Critical Thinking Creativity Work ethic

Academic Content: Tests, quizzes, vocabulary

Academic skills: Reports, essays Problem sets

Formative

Summative

Work Ethic: Self & Peer Evaluated

Teacher Evaluation!

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Breakthrough works!

 Tools!for!Assessment!

Which resources do I need?

1.  Elementary Rubrics

2.  Secondary Rubrics

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How do I start planning a project?

•  Identify and refine project ideas. •  Draft a Driving Question. •  Identify products, standards, and assessments. •  Draft the Project Design Cycle form. •  Share the draft project plan with colleagues.

Critical Friends Protocol (CFP)

1.  Group A presents, outlining project plan, including goals and opening of year. Other groups listen without responding or questioning. (7 minutes)

2.  Audience asks clarifying questions. (3 minutes)

3.  Audience discusses project among themselves and offers nonjudgmental feedback (“I like…” and “I wonder...”) Group A takes notes and does not respond. (15 minutes)

4.  Group A responds by talking about what has been learned through the feedback. Group A may choose to engage in open conversation with audience members. (5 minutes)

5.  Facilitator debriefs the protocol and closes it.

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Enroll!and!Engage!

•  Start with the challenge •  Refine the Driving Question •  Use the calendar to identify milestones •  Introduce the project with an Entry document or Entry event.

Focus!On!

Quality!

1. Organize the teams

2. Use the tools of inquiry

3. Revise and redesign

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From groups to teams and cohorts

•  Norming to performing

•  Teamwork rubric

•  Work ethic rubric

•  Contract

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 Tools!for!Teams!

Which resources do I need?

1.  Work Ethic Rubric

2.  Creating a contract

3.  Sample contract

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End!!with!Mastery!

1. Use teams to practice and prepare

2. Reflect

3. Reteach

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The three goals of reflection:

Encourage Deep Learning & Collective Knowledge Building & Retention

Focus on Excellence

Develop a ‘growth’ mindset

The Two-Day Reflection:

How well did we perform? What do we know? How engaged were we? How meaningful was the project? Why is this important? How clear were our goals and instructions? How well planned was the process?

Were the evaluations fair and accurate?

What do we do with this knowledge? What new questions do we have? How have we improved as learners? What new skills do we have?

What else can we explore? What other projects can we plan? How am I/we different after this project?

The So What?

The Now What?

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 Tools!for!Inquiry!

Which resources do I need?

1.  Reflection

2.  Visible Thinking routines

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Need more? Go to:

www.thommarkham.com

"  Buy the PBL Design and Coaching Guide.

"  Take an online course in PBL.

"  Workshops and coaching.

"  Remote coaching via Skype.

thom@thommarkham.com

PBL

for the 21st century