55 Results
(Book)
The Leader's Guide to 21st Century Education
A 7-Steps guide for school and district leaders implementing the 4 Cs by Ken Kay & Valerie Greenhill. Link to Amazon
This is an image of the Project Path .pdf file
Planning Tools
Project Path
Use the Project Path to guide you through every phase of your project.
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Planning Tools
Storyboard
This planning document is designed to help you list the key project milestones, to represent significant moments or stages.
Articles
Press Release: New Book Published by ASCD and Buck Institute
For K-12 teachers by Suzie Boss with John Larmer
Articles
Request for Applications: Out of the Gate
Out of the Gate: Teacher Education Program-District Partnerships for High-Quality PBL
This is a thumbnail image of the Essential Project Design Elements Checklist .pdf attachment
Planning Tools
Essential Project Design Elements Checklist
For quick evaluation of a project's design, to check for Gold Standard PBL's Essential Elements.
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Planning Tools
Driving Question Tubric 2.0
Frame the DQ's initial words, person or entity, action or challenge, and audience/purpose.
Planning Tools, (Document)
Teaching and Learning Guide
Scaffold the knowledge & skills students needed for the project's major products & presentation.
Planning Tools, (Document)
Project Overview
The Project Overview form helps you plan your project by summarizing its key pieces on two pages.
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Planning Tools
Project Assessment Map
Plan how to use formative assessment in a project to be sure students are learning content and building 21st century competencies
Articles, (Research)
Skills for the Future
A useful introduction to PBL including summaries of research studies and PBL in Action.
Articles
Systemwide Implementation of PBL
How a city implemented PBL system-wide in its out-of-school time programs.
Articles
8 Essentials for Project-Based Learning (by BIE)
Articles
Main Course Not Dessert
This article distinguishes between PBL and lightweight "projects" and argues why PBL is essential.
Articles
Turning Student Groups into Effective Teams
A guide to forming teams, helping them become effective, & using peer ratings to adjust grades.
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Articles
Beautiful Work
Ron Berger explains how his classroom culture helped students create high-quality products.
Articles
PBL, Common Core and NextGen Standards (by BIE)
This two-page article summarizes the alignment of PBL with Common Core & NextGen Science Standards.
Planning Tools, (Document)
Sample Project: Lending a Helping Hand
Elementary math Project Design Overview & Student Learning Guide.
Articles, (Research)
Research Summary on the Benefits of PBL
PBL yields benefits for students, from deeper learning of academic content to increased motivation
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Planning Tools
Project Design Rubric
Plan projects with Gold Standard PBL's Essential Project Design Elements.