1. Mrs. Karen Garrity Dr. Diane M. Clancy
Launching a Pre-K to 12 systemic approach to Project Based Learning in a Technology Rich Environment
Mrs. Karen Garrity
Dr. Diane M. Clancy

2. Welcome Introductions
Purpose: This presentation will recreate the process, timeline, and organization of implementing a wall-to-wall Project Based Learning (PBL) environment.

3. How do we restructure two high poverty, low performing elementary schools into high achieving schools as a part of a PreK – 12 PBL pathway?
Demographics
Lincoln/Fodrea
Student Performance
New Tech Visits lead to Prek – 12 pathway
Change to driving questions

4. Fodrea Data First two years of data for CSA Fodrea
Last two years of data for
Fodrea Community School
First two years of data for CSA Fodrea
Fodrea Com.
Language Arts
3rd
4th
2008
2009
All Students 57 60 63 47
ESL
Special Ed. 20 27 25 17
Free/Rd 49 56 67 50
Math 53 36 61 44 33 46 31 43
CSA Fodrea
Language Arts
3rd
4th
2011
2012
All Students 71 92 68 94
ESL
 67
 73
67 
 100
Special Ed.
 63
 50
Free/Rd
 69
 95
65 
 88
Math 58 88 60 90
 33
 82
 75
 85

5. Fodrea Community School vs CSA Fodrea
Language Arts
5th
6th
2008
2009
All Students 54 55 38 48
ESL
Special Ed. 20 30 13
Free/Rd 47 58 33 44 43 52 39 8 45 46
CSA Fodrea
Language Arts
Old Fodrea Closed
5th
6th
2011
2012
All Students 70 94 39
ESL
 50
 100
Special Ed.
 17 0 
 83
Free/Rd
 58
 78
 40
 88 77 89 78
 75
 33  0
77 
 82

6. Columbus Signature Academy Fodrea Campus
Restructure student population to align with district wide demographics
Demographics
50% F/R
14% Special Ed.
10% ESL
Last two years of ISTEP data

7. Staffing a PBL School Principal Design Team
Impact of choosing facilitators – matching instructional style with instructional strategy – PBL
K-12 monthly meetings
Vertical & Horizontal Articulation
Critical Friends Protocol
Training

8. Stations & Standards
Stations UDL Individualization Homogeneous & heterogeneous Remediation Enrichment Large group instruction vs. group work Facilitator at a station – reteaching/follow-up Common Core Standards

9. Presentation to Cummins for funding to install playground equipment.
Project Design
Template – See Handout
Voice, Choice, Interests
Rigor, Relevance, Relationships
Authentic, engaging learning
Students understand the need and retain the information
Integrated curriculum
Interaction with community
Presentation to Cummins for funding to install playground equipment.

10. 21st Century Skills Communication Collaboration Technology
Problem Solving
Critical Thinking
Creativity
Take Rubric, UDL umbrella, Project template, sample project, sample integrated curriculum maps bring list of dates
International Tulip
Bulb Project

11. Formative Assessments
Assessment data drives instruction
Acuity Data
mCLASS/Wireless
Generation/Diebels
District Writing Prompt Results
Star Reading

12. Link to 1st Grade Monster Jam project for Henryville, IN
Projects in Action
Field Day
Link to 1st Grade Monster Jam project for Henryville, IN

13. Closing Incubator for best practices
Greater impact on learning without increasing funding
Less need for remediation
Staff time can be reallocated
Questions???

14. Contact Information
Mrs. Karen Garrity
Dr. Diane M. Clancy