Project Based Learning Collaborative Partnership
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Project Based Learning Collaborative Partnership
Dena Dunlap, CPESI PrincipalJennifer Gaston, CPESI Second Grade Teacher
Susan Paschall, CPESI First Grade TeacherSue Spencer, PhD, Winthrop University Faculty-in-Residence
A Little About US
Chester Park School of Inquiry• 435 students in grades PreK-5• 48 faculty members• Title I School:
90% free/reduced meals• 75% African American students• 21% Caucasian students• 2% Two or more races• 1% Hispanic• 1% Asian
Winthrop University• 4 year liberal arts core• 5,000 undergraduate
students • 1,000 graduate students• 286 faculty• COE teaching certification
programs– ECED PK-3– ELEM 2-6– Middle Level Ed. 5-8– Physical Education K-12
Our Relationship Began 2010
• In year 2 as a Professional Development School• Member the Winthrop University NetSCOPE School
Partnership Network. • Network of Sustained Collaborative Ongoing
Preparation for Educators USDOE Teacher Quality Grant– School faculty, University faculty, and interns will participate
in intensive, ongoing professional development and joint school-university inquiry into educational topics of interest.
– Winthrop Faculty in Residence on CPESI campus 2 days a week to facilitate this relationship.
In the beginning: Determining our goals
• Teachers participated in “needs assessment” to determine areas of interest.
• Assessment of Teacher Needs results indicated an interest in Classroom Management.
• We chose to focus on Positive Classroom Management and Project Based Learning goals for the 2010/2011 school year.
Emphasis on Collaboration
Student
Teacher
Project Outline• Fall Faculty Meeting
– Discussed PBL, provided rationale, and showed clips from Edutopia.org(These Edutopia clips sealed the deal for some)
– Asked for volunteers to participate in pilot study fall 2010– Two first and two second grade teachers volunteered – Teachers were asked to create one WebQuest on any unit– Collect pre/posttest data
• Teachers and I worked collaboratively to choose WebQuest format, develop WebQuest, and implement – Key is to provide ongoing support and scaffolding throughout – Understanding that there is no right way to do this– Project is ours
The Fun Part
Implementing PBL2nd grade classroom
Designing a PBL WebQuest
Our PBL Plans for the Future
• Second annual CPESI Math and Science Fair• Faculty and student survey to determine attitude and
interest in the Math and Science Fair • Promote parent/community involvement to improve
perceptions of education/school– Parent PBL Newsletter, invite to M&S Fair, invite to
participate in project development, invite administrators from district office, community leaders
• Continue to involve interns and mentors in the development, implementation, and research on PBL
Questions Now or Later?
Dena Dunlap [email protected] Gaston [email protected] Paschall [email protected] Spencer [email protected]