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A middle school chemistry teacher has three tips for teachers who find project-based learning daunting.
Source: Edutopia
Integrating Subjects in the Elementary Classroom
Visit an elementary school where some teachers specialize in teaching math and science together, and others language arts and social studies.
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Source: Edutopia
An Example of PBL in Early Elementary: How I Started
As a teacher I have asked myself, "How do I integrate the Common Core Standards and start teaching these other highly desirable skills in first grade?" My answer to this question has been found in Project Based Learning (PBL).
Source: Edutopia
Despite the popularity of project based learning, a lot of teachers haven’t gotten around to trying it yet. You’ve been meaning to; you just haven’t had time to learn how. Or maybe you’re doing something you call project based learning, but you have a nagging feeling that you might not be doing it quite right.
If any of this sounds familiar, then this will help. One reason PBL might be hard for some teachers to start is that there’s just so much stuff out there about it. Who has time to wade through it all? To solve this problem, Cult of Pedagogy went out in search of the clearest, most authoritative information on PBL and put together a collection of materials that will help you get your feet wet, plus links to more resources for when you’re ready to dig deeper.
Source: Cult of Pedagogy
New Study Shows the Impact of PBL on Student Achievement
Researchers in Michigan show that project-based learning in high-poverty communities can produce statistically significant gains in social studies and informational reading.
Source: Edutopia
Resources for Getting Started With Project-Based Learning
Explore Edutopia's curated compilation of online resources for understanding and beginning to implement project-based learning.
Source: Edutopia
Flip the Script - Shifting project to Project Based Learning
When we pull a fun project out of files, it’s often where students are learning something (reading a selection, watching a video, listening to an expert, running a simulation, etc) then doing something to show us what they learned. That’s learning and then doing. That’s a project.
We want to shift the learning where students are met with a delicious question or challenge that is tasty to them…and then in the process of answering the question or challenge, they learn. That’s learning by doing. That’s PBL.
Videos
Videos
Taking Care of Our Environment: A Kindergarten PBL Unit
Watch this example of a PBL project in action – the “Taking Care of Our Environment ” project featuring Sara Lev, Citizens of the World Charter School, Los Angeles, CA (Transitional-Kindergarten Interdisciplinary). This is one in a series of videos produced by the Buck Institute for Education to showcase Gold Standard PBL projects from a variety of grade levels, subject areas and settings.
Source: Buck Institute
Project-Based Learning: Raising Student Achievement for All Learners
Researchers in Michigan showed that project-based learning in high-poverty communities can produce statistically significant gains in social studies and informational reading—see how they did it in this video. 2nd grade is featured in this video.
For more information on the units featured in this video visit this article.
Source: Edutopia
Project Based Learning: Explained
What is it? This simple video makes the essential elements of PBL come alive and brings to light the 21st Century competencies (collaboration, communication, critical thinking) that will enable K-12 students to be college- and work-ready as well as effective members of their communities.
Source: Buck Institute
Project-Based Learning in Less Than Five Minutes
Project-based learning is different from traditional classroom projects Learning through projects culminating projects Student choice in design vs. following a set of instructions Student inquiry vs. Pre-planned questions Self and peer assessment vs Teacher assessment Student ownership of process vs. Teacher ownership of process
Source: John Spencer
Inquiry-Based Learning: Developing Student-Driven Questions
Wildwood IB World Magnet School uses the inquiry-based model to put students in charge of their learning, with lessons that stem from student questions and harness the power of curiosity. Wildwood IB World Magnet School GRADES K-8 | CHICAGO, IL
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Source: Edutopia
Inquiry-Based Learning: From Teacher-Guided to Student-Driven
Ralston Elementary School is creating a culture of inquiry to nourish 21st-century learners. Ralston Elementary GRADES K-6 | GOLDEN, CO
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Source: Edutopia
Five-Year-Olds Pilot Their Own Project Learning
Student-driven class activities, enhanced by technology, launch kindergartners on a journey of lifelong learning.
Source: Edutopia
Watch this example of a PBL project in action – the “Tiny House Project” featuring Cheryl Bautista of Katherine Smith Elementary School, San Jose, CA (Grade 3 interdisciplinary).
Source: Buck Institute
Explorer Elementary Student Projects
What is it? Students of various grades from Explorer Elementary share their work.
Source: Buck Institute
Project-Based Learning at Clear View Charter Elementary School (Learn and Live)
This school in Chula Vista, California, has been recognized for its innovative efforts to support the needs of its multilingual student population through the use of technology-enhanced project-based learning. This long-form video from 1997 was one of Edutopia's first productions.
Source: Edutopia
Elementary Project: Courtyard Re-Design
5th graders from Madison Wisconsin public school present their finished designs to a group of school architects, planners, & designers. The video also demonstrates teacher planning.
Source: Buck Institute
Inquiry in kindergarten: Amanda Baldwin at TEDxRockyViewSchoolsED
Amanda Baldwin is an elementary school teacher with Rocky View Schools. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience
Source: Tedx Talks
Books
Books
Inquiry Mindset: Nurturing the Dreams, Wonderings, and Curiosities of Our Youngest Learners
by Trevor Mackenzie (Author), Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt (Author)
From their youngest years, our children are innately curious. They explore the world around them through play, imagination, and discovery. They build meaning, they create understanding, and they unabashedly share their learning. It s in this process that they find joy in life and relevance in the world around them. Why, then, do some of our students become disconnected from their learning in school? Where does this natural curiosity go? And how, as educators, can we ensure all of our students experience a meaningful and wonder-filled journey through their education? It's these questions that Trevor MacKenzie, author of the critically acclaimed book Dive into Inquiry, answers in Inquiry Mindset.
by Sara Hallermann; John Larmer; John R. Mergendoller (Author)
A practical guide to Project Based Learning. Designed for teachers of Kindergarten through 5th grade students, PBL in the Elementary Grades contains down-to-earth, classroom-tested advice for project planning, assessment, and management, including: * Step-by-step guidance to take you from generating ideas for projects to project planning and successful implementation * Tips from experienced practitioners * Seven sample projects from different grade levels, anchored in various subject areas, with integrated goals for literacy and math * Planning tools and online resources plus project-ready rubrics and handouts
by April Smith (Author)
Project Based Learning Made Simple is the fun and engaging way to teach 21st-century competencies including problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication and creativity. This straightforward book makes it easier than ever to bring this innovative technique into your classroom with 100 ready-to-use projects in a range of topics, including:
Setting the Standard for Project Based Learning: A Proven Approach to Rigorous Classroom Instruction
Project based learning (PBL) is gaining renewed attention with the current focus on college and career readiness and the performance-based emphases of Common Core State Standards, but only high-quality versions can deliver the beneficial outcomes that schools want for their students. It's not enough to just do projects. Today's projects need to be rigorous, engaging, and in-depth, and they need to have student voice and choice built in. Such projects require careful planning and pedagogical skill. The authors leaders at the respected Buck Institute for Education take readers through the step-by-step process of how to create, implement, and assess PBL using a classroom-tested framework. Also included are chapters for school leaders on implementing PBL systemwide and the use of PBL in informal settings.
Young Investigators: The Project Approach in the Early Years
by Judy Harris Helm (Author), Lilian G. Katz (Author)
Young Investigators provides an introduction to the project approach with step-by-step guidance for conducting meaningful investigations with young children.
Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences
by Suzie Boss (Author), John Larmer (Author)
It's no secret that in today's complex world, students face unparalleled demands as they prepare for college, careers, and active citizenship. However, those demands won't be met without a fundamental shift from traditional, teacher-centered instruction toward innovative, student-centered teaching and learning. For schools ready to make such a shift, project-based learning (PBL) offers a proven framework to help students be better equipped to tackle future challenges.
by Dayna Laur (Author), Jill Ackers (Author)
Developing Natural Curiosity through Project-Based Learning is a practical guide that provides step-by-step instructions for PreK–3 teachers interested in embedding project-based learning (PBL) into their daily classroom routine. The book spells out the five steps teachers can use to create authentic PBL challenges for their learners and illustrates exactly what that looks like in an early childhood classroom. Authentic project-based learning experiences engage children in the mastery of twenty-first-century skills and state standards to empower them as learners, making an understanding of PBL vital for PreK–3 teachers everywhere.
Hacking Project Based Learning: 10 Easy Steps to PBL and Inquiry in the Classroom
by Ross Cooper (Author), Erin Murphy (Author)
As questions and mysteries around PBL and inquiry continue to swirl, experienced classroom teachers and school administrators Ross Cooper and Erin Murphy have written a book that will empower those intimidated by PBL to cry, "I can do this!" while at the same time providing added value for those who are already familiar with the process. Hacking Project Based Learning demystifies what PBL is all about with 10 hacks that construct a simple path that educators and students can easily follow to achieve success.
10 Performance-Based Projects for the Math Classroom: Grades 3-5
10 Performance-Based Projects for the Science Classroom: Grades 3-5
10 Performance-Based Projects for the Language Arts Classroom: Grades 3-5
by Todd Stanley (Author)
Each book in the 10 Performance-Based Projects series provides 10 ready-made projects designed to help students achieve higher levels of thinking and develop 21st-century skills. Projects are aligned to the Common Core State Standards, allowing students to explore and be creative as well as gain enduring understanding. Each project represents a type of performance assessment, including portfolios, oral presentations, research papers, and exhibitions. Included for each project is a suggested calendar to allow teacher scheduling, mini-lessons that allow students to build capacity and gain understanding, as well as multiple rubrics to objectively assess student performance. The lessons are presented in an easy-to-follow format, enabling teachers to implement projects immediately.
Programs and initiatives
Programs and initiatives
As a mission-driven nonprofit organization, BIE creates, gathers, and shares high-quality PBL instructional practices and products and provides highly effective services to teachers, schools, and districts.
Here Every Person is inspired to Create. Educators challenge students with real world and community problems while creating a personalized learning experience for all students.
Ideas
Ideas
These projects are examples of the work that is done at all of the High Tech High Schools.
The following projects have been designed by BIE and its partners to allow you to focus mainly on how to implement a project rather than how to design one.
List of PBL Units from Olander Elementary - a PBL school in Fort Collins, Co
Project-Based Learning (PBL) projects are the heart of the educational experience at Olander. Every grade, K-5, builds their academic year around three or more engaging, multi-disciplinary projects. The PBL projects are generated to rigorously address Colorado Academic Standards, while incorporating student interests and questions. The success tools of Habits of Mind are woven into all projects.
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