Project Based Learning PD

Our Driving Question How can we plan effective projects for our students?

What is PBL? Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to a complex question, problem, or challenge. ning_explainedhttp://bie.org/object/video/project_based_lear ning_explained

Essential Project Design Elements Key Knowledge, Understanding, and Success Skills - The project is focused on student learning goals, including standards-based content and skills such as critical thinking/problem solving, collaboration, and self-management. Challenging Problem or Question - The project is framed by a meaningful problem to solve or a question to answer, at the appropriate level of challenge. Sustained Inquiry - Students engage in a rigorous, extended process of asking questions, finding resources, and applying information.

Essential Project Design Elements Authenticity - The project features real-world context, tasks and tools, quality standards, or impact – or speaks to students’ personal concerns, interests, and issues in their lives. Student Voice & Choice - Students make some decisions about the project, including how they work and what they create. Reflection - Students and teachers reflect on learning, the effectiveness of their inquiry and project activities, the quality of student work, obstacles and how to overcome them. Critique & Revision - Students give, receive, and use feedback to improve their process and products. Public Product - Students make their project work public by explaining, displaying and/or presenting it to people beyond the classroom.

My project

My Project Title: Nuestra Voz, Nuestro Arte Driving Question: How can we use art as a tool to inform/educate our community about historial, social, or cultural issues? General Content: Mexican revolution, Los Tres Grandes & Frida Kahlo, Mexican corridos.

My Final products Individual: I can create an art piece to educate the public about an issue Individual: I can create an artist reflection about my art piece and learning process with connections to content Group: We can create a presentation to contextualize our issue and present to a live audience.

How will I make it public? Students will have an expo night where they will present their art projects and inform a live audience about their social, historical or cultural issue. Parents and students will vote on best project. Students will receive project. Find a place to have student work displayed. (FLEX?) Weebly page/Youtube

Activity 1: Create your own project Use the organizer to create brainstorm ideas about your own project. You can think of themes that you have used in the past. You can find samples on or Ouchi page- Ms. Cabrerawww.bie.org

Why create a driving question? For students Guides project work. Creates interest and/or the feeling of challenge. Reminds them “Why we are doing this?” For teachers Guides planning and reframes content standards or big ideas. Captures and communicates the purpose of the project. Initiates and focuses inquiry.

Activity 2: Create a driving question. Brainstorm a driving question you can use for your own project. Use the samples to help you.

Activity 3: Share your driving question Let’s share our project ideas and questions.

It’s important to give feedback! Critical Friends Protocol is a structured process for giving and receiving feedback to improve a piece of work. BIE uses the Protocol in its PBL 101 workshops to generate feedback on teachers' project designs. The process also can be used with students during a project, as a formative assessment checkpoint of their work-in-progress. overviewhttp://bie.org/object/video/critical_friend_protocol_ overview

Resources Videos: ocol_overview ocol_overview ning_explainedhttp://bie.org/object/video/project_based_lear ning_explained