camas ridge june22

Camas Ridge Community School

PBL Workshop June 22-25, 2009

Celebrate!

What We’re in for This Week

1. Create Curriculum Maps2. Hone PBL Design Methods3. Plan Projects

•ONE grade level project (ready-to-go)•ONE grade level project (sketch)•ONE vertically aligned project (sketch, keep meeting)

4. Technology Integration and Skill Boosters

Along the Way, GainCourage, Insight, Capability

Today

1. Look back and ahead2. Get inspired3. Get wonky with tech4. Explore curriculum

possibilities

Practice agile thinking

After lunch please bring

o Laptopo MOUSE (dual button if possible)o Pacing Guides or Calendarso SocStudies, Sci, Health, Arts

guides

Look Back

Projects 2008-2009

Collab. Projects Spring 2009

Look BackWhat factors influence

outcomes, positive and negative?

Remember, goals of spring projects were to:

1. Contribute to new identity and positive climate

2. Involve cross-school collaboration, teachers and kids

3. Involve parents where possible

4. Have some kind of public result, celebration

Outcomes

+Influencing factors

Outcomes

-Influencing factors

Look AheadWhat structures can we use or

create to maximize effective PBL?A. Unifying PrinciplesB. Physical SpaceC. Time and ScheduleD. Human Resources E. Material ResourcesF. Support

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Curriculum Mapping What is a “curriculum map”? Why design curriculum maps? How is a pacing guide different from a curriculum map?

Curriculum mapping in project based learning

Vertically articulating the curriculum Watch the Business Card method

What is a “curriculum map”?

When schools complete curriculum maps for each course, they “horizontally” articulate the curriculum. Curriculum maps specify:

When the content will be addressed How content standards will be addressed through in-depth projectsthrough “interludes” or “mini-projects”Through conventional methods

How interdisciplinary projects involve multiple content areas

What is a “curriculum map”?

• No “right” or “correct” format for a curriculum map.

• Teachers develop maps that meet their needs.

• Maps vary by level of detail and format.

What is a “curriculum map”?

• No “right” or “correct” format for a curriculum map.

• Teachers develop maps that meet their needs.

• Maps vary by level of detail and format.

Possible consequences of project planning without

curriculum mapping as a first step

o Lengthy projects that loosely address content standards

o Hard to quantify goals accomplished, achievement gained

o Unnecessary overemphasis of standards = lost interconnections, lack of context

o Under-emphasized key standards

Possible consequences of proceeding without a “road map”.

o Resources, tradition drive the project planning process.

o In projects, lack of alignment between:o Standardso Culminating Products and Performanceso Formative and Summative Assessmentso Learning Experiences

“Curriculum Maps” versus “Pacing Guides”

Pacing guides are resource-oriented. We define a “pacing guide” as a document that typically includes the chapter of a text, the lesson, support materials used, and the date for completion.

Curriculum maps are standards-oriented. “Curriculum maps” outline when standards will be addressed, project titles, key assessments and resources.