Project Based Learning How and Why!

The Project Process - How we manage learning Complete a brainstorming sheet (solo, with an advisor, or with a parent) Choose your project evidence Write a project proposal on Project Foundry and get it approved by your advisor Start work on your project! Complete task list in Project Foundry Record your time logs each day Your advisor checks in on tasks/deadlines and request pieces of evidence along the way Write a project reflection Submit your project to your advisor. (At this time it may be returned to you for revision.) Be sure to include: Project evidence (final product) Reflection Works Cited Meet to finalize the project with proposal team Advisors ask questions about your learning You and the advisors review time logs and discuss the amount of credit you’ve earned Write thank you notes for community experts you consulted with during the project

Brainstorming Students work with an advisor to take their ideas and formulate driving questions, resources, and possible products

Project Evidence Strive for authentic products Personalized to each student Encourage students to learn new skills

Project Proposal Project Foundry Documents: Purpose Driving Questions Resources Learning Targets Tasks and a schedule to complete your project

Learning Targets Learning targets are tied directly to Minnesota State Standards in each subject just as curriculum is in a traditional school.

Project Foundry to Manage Daily Work

Reflection “We do not learn from experience...we learn from reflecting on experience.” ― John Dewey How did you learn doing this project (by doing, book research, attending a class, apprentice)? How were you affected doing this project? Did you learn things you didn’t expect to learn doing this project? What could you have done differently? What did you do well?

Personal Learning Plan

How Students Earn Credit 160 Hours = 1 Credit Credits are required across core subjects and electives to meet or exceed state requirements Personalized Projects Driven by student interest Seminars Led by an Advisor Taught with a focus on Project Based Learning Hands on!

How Students Earn Credit Lifelong Learning Experience Friday Field Trips Authentic Experiences Internships Community Service

The Many Ways We Learn Cooking Interning Drawing Drawing

Making beautiful work in beautiful places

Exploring in Seminars

Playing an active role in the school

Falling Down Getting Up

Wilderness Trips

The Outcome Develop close relationships with Advisors, Staff, and Peers Mastery of “real-world” skills A sense of belonging in the community Become a lifelong learner