1. School Wide Implementa- tion of PBL Assumptions 1. PBL has merit 2. Movements die 3. Critical mass

2. An Offer from RIDE  RIDE has received funds from RTTT.  Funds provide for implementation of PBL in four schools.  Your school is invited to participate.  Your principal has assigned you to a committee to consider the invitation.  Your committee is to make a recommendation along with conditions.

3. Essential Question  Should our school participate in a whole school PBL project?  Working in small groups, come up with at least 5 questions that you would need to answer in order to make a recommendation.  Limit questions to 10.  Prioritize questions.

4. Sources of Information  Text-hard copy  Internet  Interviews  Data collection  Identify a web site that would help in making your recommendation.

5. “Our test scores are already high. Why do we need PBL? Interview with Tony Wagner, author of “The Global Achievement Gap”

6. Seven Survival Skills  Critical thinking and problem solving  Collaboration (including virtual and global)  Agility and adaptability  Initiative  Oral and written communication  Accessing and analyzing information  Curiosity and imagination

7. Massachusetts Grade 10 History Examination

8. Your recommen- dation ? Support Conditions