Resources


 * **Actions ** || **Consequences ** ||
 * Create a PBL consisting of at least one school administrator, the media coordinator, a Parent, Instructional Technology Facilitator, and 3 faculty members to discuss if and how PBL will be impletmented in LBDJ school. || Creates a core group of people that understands project based learning and what it can bring to the school. Helps create buy-in because the recommendation is coming from faculty members and not just the “Central Office” ||
 * Set up Master Teacher Intel workshop Project Based Learning workshop for those faculty members that are identified as early adopters. They need to be strong instructionally as well as having strong computer skills. || This is excellent PBL training. It goes through the entire process step by step and is heavy on formative assessment. The initial training is offered free by the state. These teachers After completing the class, the participating teachers will be able to teach the same class to their colleagues. ||
 * The Instructional Technology Facilitator will work with administration on an as need and requested basis to improve and enhance their technology skills. She will encourage the use of blogs to communicate an inform the faculty. || As administration integrates technology within their roles, they will serve as role models for their teachers and students. It also sets high expectations that our school utilizes 21st technology skills. ||
 * At open house teachers will give a presentation about PBL’s that they created during their Intel workshop. Various local Intel employees will be asked to join with participating teachers to discuss how 21st century skills are needed in today’s workplace. || This will give a chance for teachers to explain PBL’s to parents and students and discuss any initial questions. Having a business person there will also show how this type of teaching is relevant in today’s world. ||
 * The Instructional Technology Facilitator will offer a novice computer class to those teachers that do still do not feel as though they are confident using technology. || Because this class will only be novice computer users, theses teachers will feel less pressure and embarrassment about integrating technology in their classrooms. This will set the stage for them to be trained in Project Based Learning within the next 2 semesters. ||
 * During the semester, participating teachers will be asked to give reports about how things are going with their PBL’s during a monthly meeting. || This will allow the group to forsee and make suggestions for potential problems that others may encounter as they proceed with PBL’s in their classrooms. ||
 * Teachers will be encouraged to invite community business workers and other leaders to give students feedback on their projects. || This will give students an audience to present their projects for. This can also help to create stronger relationships between the school and the community. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">During a Middle School Principals meeting, teachers that are successfully implementing PBL’s in their classroom will be asked to share their successes. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Other principals will be able to see first hand how PBL’s might be able to work at their schools. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Before Christmas Break, the PBL group will report to the faculty. They will use videos, sample student projects, and student testimonials to inform the staff about how things went. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This meeting will give the rest of the faculty a chance to see first hand what PBL’s were able to accomplish in the classroom and in the lives of students. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">After Christmas Break another group of teachers will be trained in PBL. This will be done by 2 of the Master Teachers. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">The school will be continuing to grow their staff in the knowledge and implementation of PBL. This will hopefully influence the remaining faculty members to jump on the wagon. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Students and teachers who have participated in PBL’s will be surveyed about their experiences. Likes, dislikes, etc. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This information will be used to inform and guide teachers and instructors as they plan for the following year. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">At the end of the year faculty meeting the principal will recognize those teachers that used PBL’s in their classrooms. Two or three teachers that had particularly successful experiences will address the staff about their experience. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Recognizing teachers for their achievement is very affirming. Having some of the teachers speak can help to motivate some of the resistors. ||


 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">In the summer the remaining teachers will be trained in Project Based Learning along with interested teachers from the three other middle schools in the county. || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Georgia; font-size: 10pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">This will begin the cycle of training the rest of the middle schools in the county in Project Based Learning. ||

<span style="background-color: transparent; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;"> <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Project Based Learning Resources
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 12pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__Buck Institute for Education__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">One stop shopping for PBL. PBL examples, how to videos, blogs, and a teacher forum ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__Edutopia__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">A site that celebrates what works in education. Big emphasis on PBL’s. Has some terrific blogs and videos. This site also has a teacher form that folks can join ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__Intel__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Main site where One can find PBL resources. Be sure to create a sign in so you can access the workspace and create or tweak a large variety of rubrics. ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__Intel PBL Examples__] || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Examples of Project Based Learning units in grades K-12 ||
 * <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">PBL research articles || <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.ascd.org/publications/educational_leadership/feb08/vol65/num05/Project-Based_Learning.aspx__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.aypf.org/tripreports/2010/documents/PBL%20research%20summary.pdf__]

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000099; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 11pt; vertical-align: baseline;">[|__http://www.bobpearlman.org/BestPractices/PBL_Research.pdf__] ||