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Project Based Learning Giving Students a Compe66ve Edge in our Global Com
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John McCarthy, Ed.S. – [email protected] – TwiJer @ jmccarthyeds MI PBL Resource: www.leadingpbl.org
Student Voices
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• Project Based Learning in Michigan • Why PBL • What is PBL • Next Steps
Leading PBL: Driving Ques6on
How can our students develop 21st Century skills and achieve academic growth to become successful ci6zens of local and global communi6es?
…Post Secondary Life
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Need 2 Knows
• 2009: STEM MI Champions, www.leadingpbl.org • Exploring PBL K-‐12 in districts: Van Buren, Hamtramck, River
Rouge, Westwood • 2010: Way Program, www.wayprogram.net • New Tech Network, www.newtechnetwork.org
2010: Westwood, River Rouge (Interna6onal), Ypsilan6 (Ardis), Pinkney 2011: Kent ISD (Innova6on), Belleville, Niles (Entrepreneurial), Holland, Willow Run, Pon6ac (Interna6onal Technology)
• 2010: East Kentwood Freshman Campus, www.kentwoodps.org
• 2009: Westwood Cyber School (Westwood) • Plymouth Educa6on Center, hJp://www.plymouthed.org
2008: High Tech High influenced: www.hightechhigh.org
MI PBL Schools
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STEM MI Champions 2009-‐2012 300 Teachers 20 MI Educators as Coaches
Current Cohort • Carman-‐Ainsworth Public Schools • Archdiocese of Detroit • Harper Woods Public Schools • Garden City Public Schools • Flint Community Schools • Ypsilan6 Public Schools • WyandoJe Public Schools
• Montague Area Public Schools • Kenowa Hills Public Schools • East Grand Rapids Public Schools • Muskegon Heights Public Schools • Central Montcalm Public Schools • HasleJHasleJ Public Schools • Newaygo Public Schools
Future Grad Your ideal grad – begin with the end in mind
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Getting from here to there
Input Process
Output
Communicator
Collaborator
Leader
Creator
Ini6ator Worker
Empathizer
Analyzer
Problem solver
Gegng from Here to There
Why do this…
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BIE Info
BIE Video
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Dessert Projects
Dessert Projects
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Unit Project-‐Based Learning
Unit
• Standards Based • Deep Understanding of Content Knowledge, Concepts, & Skills
• Mul6ple Teaching Strategies • Variety of forma6ve & summa6ve assessment tools
• Real-‐world relevance for students • 21st Century Skills: Collabora6on,
Communica6on, Cri6cal Thinking, & Crea6ve/Innova6on
• Audience beyond the classroom/building • Interdisciplinary connec6ons • Student Voice is influen6al
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“It’s not content standards-based.” – They
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“I can’t use traditional teaching tools.”
– They
“I can’t cover enough material.” – They
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“It’s loud and messy.” – They
“There’s no individual accountability.”
– They
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“I don’t have time and support.” – They
“It’s not for MY students.” – They
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8 Components for PBL
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Driving Ques6on Or Challenge
Need to Know
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Inquiry & Innova6on
21st Century Skills
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Student Voice & Choice
Feedback & Revision
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Publicly Presented Product
Celebra6on and Feedback
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8 Components for PBL
8 Elements in Ac6on
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A Tale of Student Learning…
• Geography & ELA: How do other regions of the US affect me? (Amazing Race U.S. Regions – g4)
• Science: How do observa6ons lead us to conclusions? (Felix Mystery – g7)
• Biology: How can we stop the spread of infec6ous diseases? (Infec6ous Diseases) – g10)
• History: How much of a role should the Federal government play in our lives? (Depression & New Deal)
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• 2009: STEM MI Champions, www.leadingpbl.org • Exploring PBL K-‐12 in districts: Van Buren, Hamtramck, River
Rouge, Westwood • 2010: Way Program, www.wayprogram.net • New Tech Network, www.newtechnetwork.org
2010: Westwood, River Rouge (Interna6onal), Ypsilan6 (Ardis), Pinkney 2011: Kent ISD (Innova6on), Belleville, Niles (Entrepreneurial), Holland, Willow Run, Pon6ac (Interna6onal Technology)
• 2010: East Kentwood Freshman Campus, www.kentwoodps.org
• 2009: Westwood Cyber School (Westwood) • Plymouth Educa6on Center, hJp://www.plymouthed.org
2008: High Tech High influenced: www.hightechhigh.org
MI PBL Schools
Resources
MI PBL Resource www.leadingpbl.org
Buck Ins6tute for Educa6on
www.bie.org
High Tech High www.hightechhigh.org/projects/
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Ques6ons
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munity
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