The Value of Project Based Learning: A Shining High School Example Brown Bag Webinar Series April 15, 2015 NC3T.com Thom Suddreth [email protected] NC3T.com Every Teen with a Dream and a Plan Every Community with a Capable, Ready Workforce NC3T.com NC3T RESOURCES Coming Soon: Pathways Guide NC3T.com CAREER EXPLORATION & PLANNING PROGRAMS OF STUDY COMPONENTS OF A COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEM CROSS-SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS DYNAMIC TEACHING & LEARNING NC3T.com Meet Our Presenters Mike Dardaris Principal HFM PTECH Kacie Rea ELA Teacher HFM PTECH NC3T.com PBL at PTECH Kacie Rea - ELA Teacher, HFM PTECH Mike Dardaris - Principal, HFM PTECH HFM PTECH 305 Jansen Ave. Johnstown, NY 12095 Poll: What is your understanding and comfort level of PBL? 1. I thought PBL was a sandwich. 2. I've attended a PBL workshop before. 3. My organization has pockets of PBL and I have collaborated with other teachers on projects. 4. We are currently fully implementing PBL in our organization. What is PTECH? Quick Overview of PBL >Why PBL? >What are the qualities a PBL teacher? >What does a typical PBL classroom look like? PBL- Versus “Doing Projects” PBL- Versus “Doing Projects” How is PBL implemented at PTECH? ● What is important to us? ○ Creating a safe environment for learning ■ make mistakes and learn from them ○ Establishing open lines of communication ■ Teacher to teacher ■ student to student ■ student to teacher ■ teacher to student How is PBL implemented at PTECH? ● What is important to us? ○ Creating an authentic learning environment ■ the project is something students work towards and can relate to (real life experiences) How is PBL implemented at PTECH? ● What is important to us? ○ Integrating as many subjects as possible to create connections across subjects ■ projects can contain 2-4+ subjects So, what are the steps in PBL? > Entry Documents > Scaffolding and Content Delivery > Benchmarks > Final products/presentations The Entry Document Regents curriculum and PBL ● The rigor of the curriculum is not inhibited by a PBL environment ● Common Core lends itself to a PBL classroom The importance of Benchmarks ● What are some benchmarks? ● In ELA, benchmarks for the Paleozoic story included: ○ ○ ○ ○ Brainstorming sheet of story outline Storyboard/outline of the story First draft with text and pictures Second draft with text and pictures Final Products and Presentations Contact Information Mike Dardaris Kacie Rea Principal & Chief Learning Officer HFM PTECH 305 Jansen Ave. Johnstown, NY 12095 Phone:(518) 762-9119 [email protected] www.hfmboces.org/PTECH ELA Teacher HFM PTECH 305 Jansen Ave. Johnstown, NY 12095 Phone:(518) 762-9119 [email protected] www.hfmboces.org/PTECH NC3T.com NC3T.com NC3T WEBINAR SERIES Project Based Learning: A Middle School Example With New York’s Salmon River Middle School Program May 20, 2015 1:00 EST Register at NC3T.com H O W T O NC3T.com Presenters will share how they implemented a successful program at the middle school level. CONNECT WITH US NC3T.com SIGN UP FOR BLOG & NEWSLETTER [email protected] [email protected] @hansmeeder NC3T / Meeder Consulting NC3T.com Thom Suddreth [email protected] NC3T.com
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