camas ridge june22
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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.