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Project Based Learning in the Secondary Classroom
SET-BC District Partner ConferenceFebruary 21st and 22nd, 2017
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Welcome!• Quick reminders before starting
• Staying connected• Session feedback
• Conference app• Feedback survey
• Session materials• http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/pblresource/
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Danielle Verge
•SET BC Tier 1 Teacher• Email: [email protected]
•Aftershare•http://learningnetwork.setbc.org/dverge/
Topics
• What is PBL?• Why use PBL?• How to plan for PBL?• PBL in Action!
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PBL ‐What?
● PBL is a teaching method.● Students gain knowledge and
skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging and complex question, problem, or challenge.
- BIE.ORG
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Resource from the Buck Institute for Educationhttps://www.bie.org/images/uploads/objects/essential_project_design_elements.png
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● Multidisciplinary.● Focus on process, exploration
and collaboration.● Open: students choose path. ● Students have need to knows
and are responsible for their learning.
● Students taught when needed. ● Real life applications.● Innovative solutions to problems.● Presented to a public audience.
● Often single subject. ● Focus on product.● Tasks done at home or in class.● Closed: goals are set, little to no
student choice.● Information is presented in a way
specified by the teacher. ● Content often taught in lessons by
the teacher culminating in a project.
● Often similar year after year with similar products.
http://www.teachthought.com/learning/project‐based‐learning/difference‐between‐projects‐and‐project‐based‐learning/
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● What skills do you hope your students (or students in your district) learn this year?
● What skills do you feel are essential for today’s high school graduates to have?
Discussion
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What are your observations or thoughts?
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PBL Why?
● Focus on process and thinking● Engagement● Improve learning● Build success skills for life● Access curriculum● Integrate technology● Connect to communities and real world● Teaching may be more rewarding and
enjoyable!
Resource: http://www.bie.org/about/why_pblImage credit: http://www.gettingsmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/GS-PBW-feature-22May2016.jpg
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Planning for PBL: Old Curriculum• Backward Design
• CONTENT – What do we need to KNOW?• CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES – What do we need to DO?
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Resource: Shelley Moore
25% Process GoalsWhat do we need to do?
75% Content GoalsWhat do we need to know?
The Redesigned Curriculum• Backward Design
• BIG IDEA – What do we need to UNDERSTAND?• CONTENT – What do we need to KNOW?• CURRICULAR COMPETENCIES – What do we need to DO?• CORE COMPETENCIES – Who do we need to BE?
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Resource: Shelley Moore
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Resource: Shelley Moore
75% Process Goals
What do we need to understand?
What do we need to do?
25% Content GoalsWhat do we need to know?
What do we need to be?
Core Competencies
Personal•Awareness & Responsibility•Identity & Culture
Social•Communication•Social Responsibility
Intellectual•Creative Thinking •Critical Thinking
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Reflect and Connect
•Do you think the 4 Cs integrate well with Project Based Learning?
• If so, how?
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● Creativity
● Critical Thinking
● Collaboration
● Communication
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PBL ‐ How?
● PBL Starts with the classroom and teacher.● What are the qualities and characteristics of a 21st century
teacher?
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Resource from the Buck Institute for Educationhttp://www.bie.org/object/document/gold_standard_pbl_project_based_teaching_practices1
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● Create Unit Topic and Title● Develop a challenging problem or statement● Develop a real or imagined scenario● Identify learning content/objectives
○ Must know information and lessons● Identify and create assessment methods
○ Ensure there is ongoing formative assessment in the form of self, peer and teacher assessment.
● Plan for the revealing of the final product
How do we create and plan a project?
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Resource from the Buck Institute for Educationhttps://www.bie.org/images/uploads/objects/essential_project_design_elements.png
FirstIdentify Learning
Content and Objectives
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Writing a Challenging Problem or Statement
● What is the project about?● Come up with a challenging problem or question● This can be in the form of:
○ problem statement○ essential question○ design challenge
● Student friendly open-ended “driving question” to focus project
Make sure it is not Googleable!
Question Guide Framing Words Person or Entity Action or Challenge Audience or
Purpose
• How can…• How do…• Should…• Could…• What…• ______________
• I, we• We as… roles,
occupation• Town, city,
country• Province, territory,
nation• Community,
organization• ______________
• Develop, plan• Build, create,
make• Design• Solve• Write• Propose, decide• ______________
• Real world problem
• For a public audience
• For a school• For a classroom• For an online
audience• ______________
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(Resource: http://bie.org/object/document/driving_question_tubric)
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Getting High Quality Products
● Use Rubrics:○ Co-create rubrics○ Practice using rubrics○ Access to rubrics from project kick off
● Show examples● Have ongoing formative assessment● Build in benchmarks
Photo Credit:https://www.flickr.com/photos/krillion/27886923042
Ongoing formative assessment is key!
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Summary of assessment suggestions for PBL
● Journals● Meetings with the teacher● Assignments and Homework● Proposals● Drafts● Storyboards● Brainstorms● Feedback against a rubric● Larger assignments (essay, draft, model)● Peer collaboration evaluation● Reflections
Image Credit: http://blog.students.ubc.ca/ubcfyi/files/2012/09/coaching-cartoon.jpg
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How Can PBL be used in your School District?
Discussion
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