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Project Base Teaching:
Real Steps to Achievement
Course Dates: July 12th to September 8th
(Registration is open!)
(Registration is open!)
How do we prepare students for the 21st century work place? How do we know what that will look like in our ever changing world? Students today may end up in professions that we haven’t even heard of yet! One method that leads the pack and allows us to tie together all aspects of 21st century learning and skills is project based teaching (PBT). We need to build a culture that promotes and respects PBT.
Project Based Teaching: Real Steps to Achievement will give participants time to explore dozens of project examples, plans and resources in multiple subject areas and grade levels. Guidance and insights on planning and organizing, meeting standards, developing activities, and assessing and monitoring projects are provided as we break down the process within a framework to ensure projects promote active questioning, curiosity, collaboration, coordination and plenty of trial and error opportunities for students to experience on their way to success.
By the end of the course, participants will know how to create engaging, quality projects and establish project based learning environments that will develop the skills their students need for successful futures.
Project Based Teaching: Real Steps to Achievement is a 3 credit hour course presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are expected to access the course and post regularly (at least once a week) and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules.
Participants are required to create an account (free) on the Buck Institute for Education pblworks.org website to access resources used in the course and purchase the course text, Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences (2018) by Suzie Boss with John Larmer.
Project Based Teaching: Real Steps to Achievement will give participants time to explore dozens of project examples, plans and resources in multiple subject areas and grade levels. Guidance and insights on planning and organizing, meeting standards, developing activities, and assessing and monitoring projects are provided as we break down the process within a framework to ensure projects promote active questioning, curiosity, collaboration, coordination and plenty of trial and error opportunities for students to experience on their way to success.
By the end of the course, participants will know how to create engaging, quality projects and establish project based learning environments that will develop the skills their students need for successful futures.
Project Based Teaching: Real Steps to Achievement is a 3 credit hour course presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are expected to access the course and post regularly (at least once a week) and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules.
Participants are required to create an account (free) on the Buck Institute for Education pblworks.org website to access resources used in the course and purchase the course text, Project Based Teaching: How to Create Rigorous and Engaging Learning Experiences (2018) by Suzie Boss with John Larmer.
Organization
The course is organized into 4 modules. The length of time each Module should take to complete varies from approximately 30 to 35 hrs. Lessons will be taught using a combination of readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, discussion activities, assignments, and enrichment materials. The discussion forums, assignments and reflections will allow participants to utilize and put into practice the theory that they have learned. Students will receive coaching and feedback on their discussions, assignments and reflections from the instructors as these activities are completed.
This course is presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are encouraged to access the course regularly and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will...
1. Understand what Project Based Learning (PBL) is and why it is important to future success
2. Understand how to develop a PBL classroom and culture
3. Understand how to design a high quality PBL project
4. Understand how to align standards, manage activities and use assessments with PBL
Course Topics
1. PBL for the Future
2. Creating a PBL Culture and Space
3. Gold Standard Project Based Teaching Practices
4. The Essential Design Elements of PBL
5. Using a Project Planner
6. Aligning Standards, Setting Goals & Milestones, Selecting Rubrics
7. Calendar Scheduling & Organizing Resources
8. Scaffolding, Differentiation & PBL
9. Technology & PBL
10. Coaching Students & Developing Grit
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text
Boss, S. & Larmer, J. (2018). Project based teaching: How to create rigorous and engaging learning experiences. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
It can be purchases through local bookstores or ordered online.
The course is organized into 4 modules. The length of time each Module should take to complete varies from approximately 30 to 35 hrs. Lessons will be taught using a combination of readings, videos, external resources, examples, discussion forums, discussion activities, assignments, and enrichment materials. The discussion forums, assignments and reflections will allow participants to utilize and put into practice the theory that they have learned. Students will receive coaching and feedback on their discussions, assignments and reflections from the instructors as these activities are completed.
This course is presented in a modified, self-paced format. Participants are encouraged to access the course regularly and make reasonable progress, but there are no due dates attached to individual assignments. Instead there are 2 absolute due dates (mid-term and the last day of class) to provide flexibility and to better accommodate participants' busy schedules.
Course Objectives
By the end of the course, participants will...
1. Understand what Project Based Learning (PBL) is and why it is important to future success
2. Understand how to develop a PBL classroom and culture
3. Understand how to design a high quality PBL project
4. Understand how to align standards, manage activities and use assessments with PBL
Course Topics
1. PBL for the Future
2. Creating a PBL Culture and Space
3. Gold Standard Project Based Teaching Practices
4. The Essential Design Elements of PBL
5. Using a Project Planner
6. Aligning Standards, Setting Goals & Milestones, Selecting Rubrics
7. Calendar Scheduling & Organizing Resources
8. Scaffolding, Differentiation & PBL
9. Technology & PBL
10. Coaching Students & Developing Grit
Grading
Grading is the same whether the course is taken for graduate credit or for license renewal. Students are required to participate in all discussion forums and to complete all assignments and/or activities. A=90%-100%; B=80%-89%-Because this is a graduate level course, scores must be 80% or better to receive credit.
Required Text
Boss, S. & Larmer, J. (2018). Project based teaching: How to create rigorous and engaging learning experiences. Alexandria, VA: ASCD.
It can be purchases through local bookstores or ordered online.