191: 3 PBL Student Briefs

Chapter 6 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       The following briefs can be used to help students self-manage their project tasks: Student Planning Brief The overall challenge that […]

190: Group Observation Checklist

Chapter 6 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.     The following checklist can be used as a teacher-completed formative assessment or as a team group reflection:   Group Observation Checklist: […]

188: Manage the Process

Chapter 6 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print. .       Anticipating Your Role:  Critical tasks include: Orient students into project at the beginning and throughout the project Remind students […]

187: Map the Project

Chapter 5 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       Organize Tasks and Activities: Divide up project products into key sub-tasks Categorize sub-tasks into things students know how to do […]

185: Pros & Cons of Various Assessments

Chapter 4 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       Presentations Assess content knowledge and skills Pros Authentic audiences can create authentic contexts for assessments Allows for integration of complex […]

184: Plan the Assessment

Chapter 4 in Markham, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.         Align Products with Outcomes Identify culminating products for a project that provide opportunities to apply skills and understandings from […]

181: Habits of Mind

Chapter 2 in Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       Persisting stick to a task until it is completed don’t give up easily analyze problems and plan approaches to […]

180: Knowledge Age & enGauge 21st Century Skills

Chapter 2 in Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       Knowledge Age Skills Creativity new knowledge creation new solutions to old problems best fit design solutions artful storytelling Critical […]

179: SCANS Skills & Competencies

Chapter 2 in Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       Original Resource: Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills (The SCANS Report) Developed by the Departments of Labor & Education Guide for […]

177: Begin with the End in Mind

Chapter 2 in Markham, Thom, John Larmer, and Jason Louis.  Ravitz.  Project Based Learning Handbook: A Guide to Standards-focused Project Base Learning for Middle and High School Teachers.  Novato, CA: Buck Institute for Education, 2003.  Print.       Develop a Project Idea: 7 suggestions for finding project ideas: (For more ideas, go here) Work backward from a […]