Project Based Learning…. Management Jean Kugler and Mindy Farry April 22, 2016
The Watershed Project
What PBL Management is NOT Pure Discovery Learning Students doing whatever they want Setting a deadline and letting it happen Chaos (organized chaos, yes; pure chaos, no) Quiet Learning Teacher “time off”
Establishing Classroom Culture
What’s Working? What is a Challenge? How do we get from Beginning to Gold Standard? Develop culture in non-PBL units Allow students more ownership of learning Trial and Error—BEFORE the project is launched
Organizing and Frontloading Plan for Final Product and its Audience Time Schedules and Deadlines Rubrics (content, presentation, success skills) Teams Norms and Expectations Checkpoints and Formative Assessments
Setting Checkpoints Calendar Backwards design Flexibility vs. Deadlines? Formative Assessments
GROUP WORK
Teaming Students
Teacher as Project Manager Building Leadership Skills Organizational Skills Presentation Skills Accountability
TWENTY TIPS FOR MANAGING PROJECT-BASED LEARNING
GRABBERS AND ESCAPE ARTISTS