Project Based Learning + Project Management = Workforce and Career Ready NAF StudentsPresenters:Diane Fromm, PMI Educational Foundation

Bernie TrillingPMIEF Educational Consultant

12 July, 2013

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Agenda• What is the Project Management Institute

(PMI) & The PMI Educational Foundation (PMIEF)

• The Benefits of Project Management for Students

• The Benefits of Project Management for Teachers and Administrators

• Strategies to Integrate PM into NAF Programs

Attendee Interactive Exercise:Defining The Workforce of the

Future

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What is Project Management?

PMIEF Focus: Project Management for

a World of 7 Billion People

PMI Focus: 20 Million PMs

Who is PMI and PMIEF?

3 Areas of Focus for PMIEF

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Creating PM Ready Youth for Life and Career

Success

Helping Students Realize Their

Dreams

Helping Nonprofits and NGOs Become

More Efficient & Effective

Why is it Important to Teach Youth PM Through Projects?

• Help youth succeed in school • Prepare youth for 21st century workforce

Project Centered Learning

Engaged Students =

4 “C”s

Critical Thinking

·Collaboration

· Communication

·Creativity

3 “R”s

Reading·

Writing·

Arithmetic

Tower Building Exercise

Source: American Management Association 2010 Critical Skills Survey

CriticalThinking

CollaborationCommunicatio

nCreativity

The 4Cs:

70% of executives consider recent graduates average or below average in their ability to demonstrate 4Cs.

Employers Need Employees with Applied Skills

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Employers Value Project Skills

• “32.6 million employees with projectmanagement skills will be needed in 2016.”

– Anderson Economic Group

• “95% of executives identified project management as “the single most important skill for their current and future success.”

– Economist Intelligence Unit

• “The average posted salary for project managers is 21% higher than for all job postings nationwide.”

– Indeed.com

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Project Management experiences build skills needed in the workforce no matter the career choice:

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• Independent thinking• Decision making• Conflict resolution• Analyzing needs and developing solutions• Working effectively as a team member

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Project Management Skills

• For Life• For Learning• For Professions• For Organizations

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Project Management for Learning

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New Educator Resources Available!!!• Modular• Lesson Plans• Project Examples• Case Studies• Assessments• Customizable• Standards Alignment• Step by Step Instructions

Available for no cost download

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NAF Academies:• Engineering• Health Science• Finance• Hospitality and Tourism• Information Technology

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How to Integrate? • Extended Learning Opportunities

• Yearbook • Mini Courses•Culminating Projects•Student Portfolios

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Engineering• Build a Better Airplane

(one of the Example Projects)

• Identify a problem and create a solution

• Design your ideal classroom

• Design an improved wallet, backpack…

• Design a new eating utensil for eating ramen noodles

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Health Science• Develop a public service

campaign/video/social media to address a community health issue

• Research a disease and create a super bug to combat it

• Nutrition – develop a nutrition plan for (diabetics, senior citizens, adolescents, etc.)

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Hospitality• Design promotional materials for a new

hotel• Create a web campaign for a new hotel• Create a slogan, logo for a new hotel• Debate the value of opening a new hotel vs

something else (a stadium?)

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Finance• Determine how much it

would cost to build your dream house

• Give students a certain amount of money to invest and determine how to invest it

• Develop a budget for college

• Create an investment portfolio for a client

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Information Technology• Create an app (for some

purpose, such as early literacy or basic math skills)

• Design a computer game for…

• Design a space habitat• Design a social media

campaign to address a social issue

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Seattle. Washington CTE Video

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Brainstorming Exercise

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US States & National Project Management Curricula in Schools

State Initiatives: • North Carolina – 4 Course Series &

Integration into Career Pathways• Washington State – Project Management

Framework• Idaho – PM Integrated in Business Classes

National Initiatives:• India, Jordan, Peru, Portugal, Slovenia, Italy

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Learning Outcomes & Career Pathways

• Washington StatePM Framework

http://www.k12.wa.us/CareerTechEd/clusters/Business.aspx

• North CarolinaCTE Career Pathways

http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/docs/cte/standards/2012/career-clusters.pdf

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Benefits to students, teachers, and school system:

1) Students were motivated by stimulating hands-on opportunities to learn relevant skills;

2) Teachers developed and practiced project skills, which help them better plan courses and classes; and

3) The school system helped studentsdevelop the essential skills employers want

Case Study: Meridian High School, Idaho

Applicability at All Levels of Education

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PM Teacher Benefits

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It’s not just the students who benefit from thiskind of curricula, but also the teachers who gainimportant project skills. “Teachershave realized ‘This is going to help me. becauseit’s going to help me plan better as a teacher –planning my time and planning how to get frompoint A to point B with a class, or a semester, orwhatever it is.’” Stephanie Wheeler, CTE Teacher, Meridian Idaho

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Help Deliver Applied Learning

Meridian School District in Idaho implemented project management as a way to ‘future proof’ their students …and helping their students develop essential skills that meet the needs of employers.” Angie Neal, PTE/CTE Director

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Help Implement District-Mandated Changes

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Multiple Ways to Learn –Flexibility for Teachers•Project Management Classes•Project Management Modules Built into Existing Classes•After School Programs/Clubs•Student Competitions

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Project management builds applied learning skills that are transferable to other subjects

and activities

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Project management skills help facilitate

collaboration and team teaching

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Teachers proficient in project methods can explore new and

more effective ways of engaging students in learning

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Project management is a set of life skills, learning skills, and professional skills that help you organize projects in your life and work - both in and out of the classroom

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Creating Lessons, Projects & Learning Resources

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Project Management + Project-Based Learning = Career & College Ready NAF Students

PM Support Project-Based Learning

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Classroom projects are powerful learning methods and project management skills

help your students complete more successful projects

Review

Define Plan Do

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Project Management Makes PBL a Richer Experience

“… one key criteria of high quality PBL projects are designing and implementing a learning project that is meaningful to the students and another essential element is that students are able to demonstrate what they have learned. Applying project management processes to the design and delivery of learning projects provide teachers with a rich framework that helps them achieve the goals of the project.”

-Paul Hampton, Teacher and PMP

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By using Project Management philosophies, the framework for successful and

manageable PBL is established

• Adherence to strict and meaningful deadlines– Recognize the importance of planning– Individuals responsible for outcomes

• Ongoing practice of two-way communication• Recognize and capitalize on team dynamics

…resulting in an increase in student independence

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Develop Independent Learners(From Roosevelt HS In Washington State,

Karl is a CTE Teacher)

Teachers who “want real project work to go on in [their] classes, look for [Karl’s] students” because his students stay “focused on their tasks, communicating, collaborating, and problem solving” in effective ways.”

It has become known at Karl’s school that:

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As students develop their own teamwork and leadership skills through managing projects, teachers can facilitate multiple

projects in the classroom

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Project management helps teachers build students’ organizational skills so critical for life and work – well-organized students are more eager learners and more successful in pursuing their goals.

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Young Project Managers

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Multiple Ways to Learn –Flexibility for Teachers•Project Management Classes•Project Management Modules Built into Existing Classes•After School Programs/Clubs•Student Competitions

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Project management skills can help teachers organize time and

resources

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PM Toolkit For Youth™ • Curricula• Guide to Leadership• Presentation Skills• Program Development Handbook • PM for Youth PPT• Mentoring

We have resources to help you

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In the Future:

High School Certification• Hired a company to perform research

• Price points• Types of certification

• Performance based• Portfolio based

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Teacher Training

• 4 Hour Seminar• Scholarships for Teachers• Virtual Teacher Training

• Boise State University• PMIEF Website (Coming Soon)

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Resources Available

www.pmief.org

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For Resources or Questions:

Diane FrommAdministrator, PMI Educational Foundation

+1-610-356-4600 ext. 1128 Diane.Fromm@pmi.org

www.pmief.org