1. Planning, Executing, and Showcasing Integrated Projects – Student Driven
Presenters:
Steve Pinning, Director of CTE
Erik Mickelson, CTE TOSA
Mike Phelan, CTE TOSA
Palm Springs Unified School District

3. Integrated Projects…Why?
Relevance
Mutually Support Academic and CTE content
Raise engagement and rigor across the curriculum
Develop employability skills
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Communication
Collaboration
Creativity

4. Showcase Student Work Raise community awareness of student work
Students interact with members of the community
Increases the “stakes” of the project
Boosts parent and community support for the programs
Increases public perception of what our students may accomplish

6. Teacher Summer Institute
Two models: 5 day or 3 day
Each day has expected deliverables
Each academy and pathway has a Google folder with all forms

10. FORMS: Driving Question

11. Project Theme and Description

12. Curriculum Map

13. Daily Gains Questions and Needs (Daily)

14. Common Outcomes and Expectations

15. Common Outcomes and Expectations (Cont.)

16. Industry and Post-Secondary Education Partners

17. Project Development Worksheet

18. Project Development Worksheet (Cont.)2.
Academic and Technical Rigor
How will students use the knowledge learned in the classroom?
Type response inside
box…
What technical skills will students need to learn and use?
Type response inside box…
What higher order thinking skills will students need to demonstrate?

19. Project Development Worksheet (Cont.)

20. Project Development Worksheet (Cont.)3.
Research Beyond the Classroom
What outside the classroom, field -
based activities will the project require students to conduct?
Type response inside box…
What methods and sources of information will students
be expected to use in their
investigations (e.g., interviewing and observing, gathering and reviewing information, collecting
data, model
building, online services)?

21. Project Development Worksheet (Cont.)4.
Business Partner Engagement
How will students have access to at least one outside the classroom adult who has expertise
and experience relevant to the project and who will ask questions, provide feedback, and offer
advice?
Type response inside box…
How will at least one outside th
e classroom business professional help students develop a
sense of the industry standards for this type of work/project?

22. Project Development Worksheet (Cont.)5.
Assessment Practices
How will students receive timely feedback on their works - in
progress from teachers, I
ndustry
partners, and peers?
Type response inside box…
How will students be involved in reviewing or helping establish the project criteria?
What is being used to measure the desired student outcomes?
Type response inside
box…

23. Skills Needed to Successfully Complete the Project

24. Culminating Class Event

27. Project Calendar

28. Student Showcase Project Submission/Judges’ Scoring Scoring for Each Element:   1 = Submitted Work 2 = Minimal Evidence   3 = Sufficient Evidence   4 = Good Evidence   5 = Exceptional Evidence  

29. Student Showcase Project Submission

30. Student Showcase Project Submission

31. Student Showcase Project Judges’ Scoring

32. Student Showcase Project Judges’ Scoring

34. Student Intern and Ambassador Program

40. Expansion for Year 2 Returning Interns as Managers
Online Course covering Project Management, Event Planning, Creating Effective Presentations, Leadership
Multiple Events/Activities
CTE District Ambassador Roles

41. Tips for Implementation
Build Relationships
Balance of Juniors and Seniors
Fight the Urge to Make the Decisions
Provide Guidelines but Allow for Creativity
Don’t Underestimate How Much They Can Do
Use Teenage Friendly Means of Communication
Use Break Times
Feed Them 

52. QUESTIONS??

53. Contact Information
Steve Pinning:
Erik Mickelson:
Mike Phelan:
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