PBL Resources

UNbeautiful Project PLanning

Step One: Always have in the forefront of your mind how are you are going to set your students up for success.

Step Two: Plan your projects backwards, you must unpack and map each subjects Achievement Standards and find the connections across each subject (a less is more approach). If this step is skipped the project will most likely become fluff and not meet the learning needs of the students and lose academic rigor. I always have teachers use the three principles/protocols below at beginning to plan help plan a successful project.

Wiggin's Design Process

DESIGN YOUR PROJECTS BACKWARDS WITH PROJECT TUNINGS (THE POWER OF CRITIQUES AND WORKING WITH PEOPLE OUTSIDE YOUR AREA).

DO THE PROJECT YOURSELF
DO THE PROJECT YOURSELF
DO THE PROJECT YOURSELF

DON'T WASTE TIME ON UNIMPORTANT TASKS

MAKE IT 'HARD FUN' AND GET OUT OF THEIR WAY

BE CONSISTENT (DON'T MAKE EXPECTATIONS A MYSTERY) THERE IS POWER IN PROTOCOLS

GIVE IT A REAL WORLD CONNECTION

BE PREPARED TO BE COMPLETELY EXHAUSTED AND IF SOMEONE OFFERS TO HELP SAY YES!!!!

FINALLY
PROOF IS IN THE PRODUCTS

Plan for project based learning

The resources below are what I use for each school I have taught PBL. They have all been adapted from resources given to me by HTH in the leading schools program. For the original resources please feel free to email me.

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