ENGAGING MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS THROUGH REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES

ESSENTIAL QUESTION:  How do we create real world experiences in middle schools to increase student engagement in learning?

IDENTIFYING REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES  Bringing these experiences to the school  Taking students to these experiences

REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES  Career Fairs  Industry Field Trips  Guest Speakers  Visits to companies, businesses and non-profits  College visits  Opportunities to do volunteer work  Hospitals, Schools, Pre-schools, Veterinarian Clinics, Library, Community Organizations, Political Campaigns

REAL WORLD EXPERIENCES FOR HIGH SCHOOL—CTE AND LINKED LEARNING EXAMPLES

IDENTIFYING MEANINGFUL REAL- WORLD EXPERIENCES THROUGH PBL  College and Career curriculum A course devoted to learning about college and careers  Creating Power Points or Films to promote your school  Creating PSAs for Community Health Research around health issues negatively impacting their families and community such as diabetes and high blood pressure and have it culminate in a health fair  OTHERS?

SUMMER BRIDGE PBL WORK Videos from  New Media Academy for Teaching Academy  STEM Bridge Program

CLOSING THOUGHTS