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Project-Based Learning

Introduction
Overview of Project-Based Learning
Chapter 1: Phase 1 Introduce and Prepare
Chapter 2: Phase 2 Define and Implement
Chapter 3: Phase 3 Celebrate, Reflect and Assess
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Implementation Strategies
Coaching My Staff

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Project-Based Learning Diagram

Project-Based Learning Research Brief

Assess and Reflect

Developing Project-Based Learning Rubrics

Elementary Student Interest Survey/Inventory

Involving Community Partners Checklist

Project Planning Review Checklist

Secondary Student Interest Survey/Inventory

Staff Observation Review Checklist

Plan and Implement

Crafting Your Driving Question

Demonstrating and Documenting Learning

Project-Based Learning Activity Budget Worksheet

Project-Based Learning Budgeting

Project-Based Learning Implementation Planning Checklist

Qualities of a Good Driving Question

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Documenting Project-Based Learning Training Starter

How to Craft a Driving Questions Training to Go

Incorporating Student Voice Training To Go

Professional Development Planning

Project-Based Learning in Action Training to Go

Working With Groups Training Starter

21st Century Skills

Skills that are essential for students to be successful and competitive in the real world, such as problem solving, critical thinking, collaboration, communication, and creativity/innovation

An approach that provides students with experiences, resources, and tools that help them develop the knowledge, awareness, understanding and skills necessary to be active, effective citizens prepared to address important issues in their community and the world at large.

Collaboration

Ability to work effectively with diverse team members to achieve shared goals.

Cooperative Learning

A process that highlights students actively collaborating together in small teams and with members of the community with the goal of solving stated.

Documentation of Learning

Keeping an ongoing record of student work throughout a project and at the end, to determine progress, identify challenges, and demonstrate what is being learned

Driving Question

An open-ended question that a student team crafts (with help from an adult facilitator) and sets out to answer through an organized, project-based learning experience.

Facilitate/Facilitation

Guide youth in activities or projects by setting parameters and providing support and structure rather than by directing them, be the “guide on the side” not the “sage on the stage”.

Final Product

The end result of a project (a video, written report, advertising campaign, community action event, etc.) that students use to represent their work in the project’s culminating activity

Formative Evaluation

A type of evaluation performed for the purpose of improving the performance of a person or program (see also: summative evaluation)

Hands-on Learning

Learning through active exploration, problem solving and manipulation of materials rather than through the more traditional methods of content delivery, such as lectures and textbooks

Inquiry Learning

A guided instructional approach in which learners ask questions, conduct investigations, make discoveries and apply their new understandings

Out-of-School Time

Hours outside of the regular school day, and they are often used for student enrichment activities that augment regular school-time instruction. Out-of-school time can occur before or after school, or in the summer.

Problem Solving

Ability to suggest or design solutions to problems for which there may be no one right answer

Project-Based Learning

A student-directed learning strategy by which young learners explore community-related topics of high interest to them through in-depth learning experiences lasting more than 3 days

Student Driven Learning

Students take an active role in their learning process and developing the project, while staff plays the role of facilitator.

Student Voice

Students are invited to express opinions and make choices about planning and implementing their own learning experiences.

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