Project Based Learning (PBL)

• Learn about students
• Let students work independently
• Co-create norms with students
• Encourage students to ask questions
• Provide sentence stems for how to talk with each other
• Make it okay to take risks and fail

• Mix individual and team work time
• Use project management tools; team norms, contracts, task lists
• Set milestones and deadlines
• Establish working and thinking routines
• Help students see the value of collaboration

Resources
Team Contract
Forming Project Teams
Using Roles in Teams
Project Walls
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• Help all students access the project regardless of where they begin
• Scaffold success skills as well as content
• Scaffold inquiry with thinking routines and protocols; teach students how to ask questions, find answers
• Break the learning into steps
• Plan scaffolds ahead but be ready to use one in the moment

Resources
Empowering Students Through Peer Feedback

Learning Log
Project Walls
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• Include teacher +  self, peer, experts
• Use rubrics and clear criteria for success
• Use frequent formative assessments to inform your next steps
• Use feedback protocols such as charrette, gallery walk

Resources

Project Assessment Map
Exit Ticket
Using Rubrics
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Key Takeaways

• Recognize when students need scaffolding, redirection, encouragement
• Know your students and bring out their capabilities
• Launch project with engaging entry event and driving question
• Lead a Need-to-Know Discussion (p.168) after the entry event and driving question have been shared-  QFT Protocol- share? 
• Begin inquiry with students’ questions
• Work closely alongside students
• Reignite enthusiasm in the project if needed; celebrate small wins
• Help students get back on their feet after challenges

Resources
Student Discourse Through Spiderweb Discussions

Work Time
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