Welcome to 6th Grade PBL!

Please help yourself to refreshments in the lobby.

We plan to begin at 8:30.

Introductions

Your name. Your district, grade level, subject(s) One positive or exciting thing that’s happened to you either personally or professionally this year.

Your Outcomes

Design a project for implementation.

Gather tips on managing projects.

Generate a project idea.

Understand a framework for PBL.

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310:00 The Wheel of PBL - Examples of PBL with Kim Whitling, Lesa Dionne, Katie McFarland and Brian Crawford

11:40 Mapping Your Project with Brian Crawford – PBL Video Clips

12:00 Lunch here at Southern Tier West

Project Based Learning Agenda – Day 1

Welcome to PBL With Your CA BOCES

9:00 Overview of PBL with Tim Clarke – Jigsaw Activity - Break

8:00 Registration – Refreshments – Introductions – Why are We Here – Tim Clarke

12:45 Crafting the Driving Question with Lesa Dionne

1:00 Collaboration to form DQ

2:15 Final Thoughts

Why PBL?

Today’s world is not

and today’s world is certainly notthe world our children will live in.

Ian Jukes

the world we grew up in,

“Pressure will grow for society to prepare people for jobs and careersthat may not currently exist.”

Gary MarxSixteen Trends: Their Profound Impact on our Future

Obsolete Skills

Traditional Skills of Decreased Emphasis

Traditional Literacy Skills

Traditional Skills of Increased Emphasis

New or 21st Century Skills

CRITICAL THINKING

COLLABORATION

COMMUNICATION

The Big 4 of PBL

CREATIVITY

What is Project Based Learning?

What do you think of when you hear the term PBL?

What questions do you have about PBL?

PBL Jigsaw Pages 3-10 Handbook

Reader 1 (p. 3)A Brief History

Defining the Standards

Reader 2 (p. 5)The Benefits of PBL

PBL in Your ClassroomCoverage Versus “Uncoverage”

Reader 3 (p. 8)Are Your Students Capable

Your Style and SkillsPBL and Your School

1. Read the assigned passages using the following notations:

________ = main ideas * = Aha! And new discoveries? = questions/clarification = important terms/vocabulary

2. Think about the question:

“What are the key characteristics and benefits of project based learning?”

PBL Jigsaw Discussion & Sharing

Step 4: Headlines

As a group, create a news headline that summarizes the most important understanding(s) of your reading.

The headline should try to answer the question:

“What are the key characteristics and benefits of project based learning?”

Select a group member to present the headline to the group.

Step 1: ShareIn your group, share out the ONE most important point each of you identified in each passage from your reading.

Step 2: QuestionDiscuss anything you noted with a ? with the purpose of coming to an answer or clarification of that idea.

Step 3: SummarizeCome to a consensus regarding the most important key points in your assigned reading passages.

What are the top three most important big ideas?