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PBL. for the 21 st century. Out-of-School Time Project Based Learning:. Preparing Your Site and Staff Buck Institute for Education Public Health Management Corporation June 2009. Get Ready for Success with Project-Based Learning. Why introduce PBL to your site?.

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  1. PBL for the 21st century

  2. Out-of-School Time Project Based Learning: Preparing Your Site and Staff Buck Institute for Education Public Health Management Corporation June 2009

  3. Get Ready for Success with Project-Based Learning

  4. Why introduce PBL to your site? • Builds on what you already do • Brings more real-world experiences to your students • Prepares youth for life • Strengthens communities

  5. Why PBL?

  6. PBL supports youth development Youth needs Resilient behaviors/internal assets Protective factors Safety Love Belonging Respect Mastery Challenge Power Meaning Cooperation Empathy Problem-solving Self-efficacy Self-awareness Goals and aspirations Caring relationships High expectations Meaningful participation Improved health, social, academic and culturally appreciative outcomes

  7. Best Practices in Education • PBL teaches 21st-century skills • Communication; teamwork; self-management; creativity; problem-solving • PBL provides active instruction that builds on student interests • PBL allows youth to explore more ‘real-world’ topics

  8. Best Practices in Out-of-School Programs • Positive relationships with youth • Encourages youth choice • Staff interacts with youth • Communicates high standards and expectations • Builds links to the community • Stresses academic assistance, service learning, and enrichment • Opportunity to learn in ‘real-world’ context • Opportunity for leadership development • Career exploration and connections to employers

  9. Projects encourage good Habits of Mind • Persisting • Managing Impulsivity • Listening with Understanding and Empathy • Thinking about Thinking • Striving for Accuracy • Questioning and Posing Problems • Applying Past Knowledge to New Situations • Thinking and Communicating with Clarity and Precision • Gathering Data through all Senses • Creating, Imagining, Innovating • Responding with Wonderment and Awe • Taking Responsible Risks • Finding Humor • Thinking Interdependently • Remaining Open to Continuous Learning

  10. Through the project experience, students learn useful information, practice skills, and acquire habits of mind Skills 1 –2 life skills knowledge Habits of Mind

  11. Experiencing Project Based Learning…

  12. “projects” versus project-based learning

  13. A video example: New Brunswick Gender Project

  14. Project Design Principles Begin with the end in mind Manage the process Craft the Driving Question Map the project Project assessment

  15. Video: M.Y.T.O.W.N. Youth-led tours in Boston—started with a question (or 2) www.mytowninc.org

  16. Crafting a Driving Question

  17. A driving question is ... • Open-ended • Authentic • Concrete • Relevant • Requires core knowledge to answer • Provocative • Requires 21st Century Skills (such as Communication or Collaboration)

  18. Refining a dq: Example from a science class Can science be used to solve crimes? Would you trust your guilt or innocence to science?

  19. Refining a dq: A local example • Why do children in Philadelphia suffer from asthma? How can we reduce asthma in our neighborhood?

  20. Refining a dq: A local example • Why is lead poisoning found in rowhousing? Are efforts to reduce lead poisoning in our neighborhood effective?

  21. More Driving Questions • How can we nourish our community? • How green is our neighborhood? • What does waste really cost us? • How can we turn empty lots into neighborhood treasures? • Which books belong in our library?

  22. Planning a project for your site

  23. Project Examples Community Mapping Project My Art, My Voice

  24. Using the Project Planning Form

  25. Projects to consider… • Projects that focus on local issues • Projects that map community assets • Projects that tell an important story about the neighborhood or community

  26. The Refining protocol

  27. Using the Project Rubric

  28. The Project Rubric: What we want students to learn… • Project content • Collaboration • Communication • Habits of Mind and Career Preparation • Literacy

  29. Managing Projects

  30. Tips for Managing the project… • Pay attention to group behaviors—mix up team members on your next project • Use task lists and timesheets to help students manage their time and meet deadlines • Consider using group contracts so students “sign on” to the project effort • Debrief with team leaders • Have groups report out to whole

  31. Use the Debriefing Form at the end of each project • What did I learn? • How interesting was this project? • Were the instructions clear? • Were the activities well-organized? • What skills or habits of mind did I improve?

  32. Preparing your site for PBL

  33. Make your site “PBL- friendly” Think about… --‘Facilitation versus instruction’ --Making time in your schedule for PBL --Adapting sample project plans to fit your context --Using Web resources (project libraries, Edutopia videos) to learn more

  34. Documenting a Project Keep a Project Based Learning Binder with: • Project Planning Form • Project-specific rubric (for each youth) • Task List (for each youth, grades two and up) • Debriefing Forms (for each youth, grades two and up) • Evidence of culminating project, such as pictures, copies of student work, portfolios, etc. Create a separate binder for each Project and keep it on site

  35. Protocol for tuning projects • Present your project to one or two other table groups. Outline your Driving Question, project activities, and products. Other team(s) listen without responding or questioning. (3 minutes) • Other team(s) asks clarifying questions. (2 minutes) • Team(s) offer warm feedback. (2 minutes). “I Like …” • Team(s) offer cool (not cruel) feedback. (2 minutes). “I Wonder if …” • Together, teams discussideas for improvement. (2 minutes). “ A Good Next Step Might Be …”

  36. Resources from Buck Institute for Education Buck Institute for Education resources include: • Website: www.bie.org • PBL Handbook and Starter Kit series • PBL Online: www.pbl-online.org BIE is dedicated to improving 21st Century teaching and learning by creating and disseminating knowledge, products, and practices for effective project-based learning

  37. Find More Ideas Here These organizations offer examples of youth projects that offer a high degree of engagement and youth voice: DoSomething!www.dosomething.org Promise of Placewww.promiseofplace.org What Kids Can Dohttp://whatkidscando.org Youth Venturewww.genv.net

  38. More Web-based resources • www.pbl-online.org • www.novelapproachpbl.com • http://collaboratory.nunet.net/cwebdocs/index.html • www.imsa.org • www.glef.org • www.bie.org • … On-line project libraries • http://projects.hightechhigh.org/ • http://www.pbl-online.org/ • http://pathways.ohiorc.org/ • http://www.envisionprojects.org/cs/envision/print/docs/750 • http://www.wested.org/pblnet/exemplary_projects.html • http://virtualschoolhouse.visionlink.org/projects.htm

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