The Value of Project Based Learning: A Shining High School Example

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The Value of Project Based Learning: A Shining High School Example
The Value of Project
Based Learning:
A Shining High School
Example
Brown Bag Webinar Series
April 15, 2015
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Thom Suddreth
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Every Teen with a Dream and a Plan
Every Community with a
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CAREER
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COMPONENTS OF A
COLLEGE & CAREER PATHWAYS SYSTEM
CROSS-SECTOR
PARTNERSHIPS
DYNAMIC TEACHING
& LEARNING
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Meet Our Presenters
Mike Dardaris
Principal
HFM PTECH
Kacie Rea
ELA Teacher
HFM PTECH
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PBL at PTECH
Kacie Rea - ELA Teacher, HFM PTECH
Mike Dardaris - Principal, HFM PTECH
HFM PTECH
305 Jansen Ave.
Johnstown, NY 12095
Poll:
What is your understanding and comfort level of PBL?
1. I thought PBL was a sandwich.
2. I've attended a PBL workshop before.
3. My organization has pockets of PBL and I have
collaborated with other teachers on projects.
4. We are currently fully implementing PBL in our
organization.
What is PTECH?
Quick Overview of PBL
>Why PBL?
>What are the qualities a PBL teacher?
>What does a typical PBL classroom look
like?
PBL- Versus “Doing Projects”
PBL- Versus “Doing Projects”
How is PBL implemented at
PTECH?
● What is important to us?
○ Creating a safe environment for learning
■ make mistakes and learn from them
○ Establishing open lines of communication
■ Teacher to teacher
■ student to student
■ student to teacher
■ teacher to student
How is PBL implemented at
PTECH?
● What is important to us?
○ Creating an authentic learning environment
■ the project is something students work towards
and can relate to (real life experiences)
How is PBL implemented at
PTECH?
● What is important to us?
○ Integrating as many subjects as possible to
create connections across subjects
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projects can contain 2-4+ subjects
So, what are the steps in PBL?
> Entry Documents
> Scaffolding and Content Delivery
> Benchmarks
> Final products/presentations
The Entry Document
Regents curriculum and PBL
● The rigor of the curriculum is not
inhibited by a PBL environment
● Common Core lends itself to a PBL
classroom
The importance of Benchmarks
● What are some benchmarks?
● In ELA, benchmarks for the Paleozoic
story included:
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Brainstorming sheet of story outline
Storyboard/outline of the story
First draft with text and pictures
Second draft with text and pictures
Final Products and Presentations
Contact Information
Mike Dardaris
Kacie Rea
Principal & Chief Learning Officer
HFM PTECH
305 Jansen Ave.
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone:(518) 762-9119
[email protected]
www.hfmboces.org/PTECH
ELA Teacher
HFM PTECH
305 Jansen Ave.
Johnstown, NY 12095
Phone:(518) 762-9119
[email protected]
www.hfmboces.org/PTECH
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Project Based Learning:
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