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It's no secret that in today's complex world, students face
unparalleled demands as they prepare for college, careers, and
active citizenship. However, those demands won't be met without a
fundamental shift from traditional, teacher-centered instruction
toward innovative, student-centered teaching and learning. For
schools ready to make such a shift, project-based learning (PBL)
offers a proven framework to help students be better equipped to
tackle future challenges. Project Based Teachers encourage active
questioning, curiosity, and peer learning; create learning
environments in which every student has a voice; and have a mastery
of content but are also comfortable responding to students'
questions by saying, ""I don't know. Let's find out together."" In
this book, Suzie Boss and John Larmer build on the framework for
Gold Standard PBL originally presented in Setting the Standard for
Project Based Learning and explore the seven practices integral to
Project Based Teaching: Build the Culture. Design and Plan. Align
to Standards. Manage Activities. Assess Student Learning. Scaffold
Student Learning. Engage and Coach. For each practice, the authors
present a wide range of practical strategies and include teachers'
reflections about and suggestions from their classroom experiences.
This book and a related series of free videos provide a detailed
look at what's happening in PBL classrooms from the perspective of
the Project Based Teacher. Let's find out together. A copublication
of ASCD and Buck Institute for Education (BIE).
Project based learning (PBL) is gaining renewed attention with the
current focus on college and career readiness and the
performance-based emphases of Common Core State Standards, but only
high-quality versions can deliver the beneficial outcomes that
schools want for their students. It's not enough to just ""do
projects."" Today's projects need to be rigorous, engaging, and
in-depth, and they need to have student voice and choice built in.
Such projects require careful planning and pedagogical skill. The
authors-leaders at the respected Buck Institute for Education-take
readers through the step-by-step process of how to create,
implement, and assess PBL using a classroom-tested framework. Also
included are chapters for school leaders on implementing PBL
systemwide and the use of PBL in informal settings. Examples from
all grade levels and content areas provide evidence of the powerful
effects that PBL can have, including: Increased student motivation
and preparation for college, careers, and citizenship. Better
results on high-stakes tests. A more satisfying teaching
experience. New ways for educators to communicate with parents,
communities, and the wider world. By successfully implementing PBL,
teachers can not only help students meet standards but also greatly
improve their instruction and make school a more meaningful place
for learning. Both practical and inspirational, this book is an
essential guide to creating classrooms and schools where
students-and teachers-excel.
Everything you need to know to lead effective and engaging
project-based learning! Are you eager to try out project-based
learning, but don't know where to start? How do you ensure that
classroom projects help students develop critical thinking skills
and meet rigorous standards? Find the answers in this step-by-step
guide, written by authors who are both experienced teachers and
project-based learning experts. Thinking Through Projects shows you
how to create a more interactive classroom environment where
students engage, learn, and achieve. Teachers will find A
reader-friendly overview of project-based learning that includes
current findings on brain development and connections with Common
Core standards Numerous how-to's and sample projects for every K-12
grade level Strategies for integrating project learning into all
main subject areas, across disciplines, and with current technology
and social media Ways to involve the community through student
field research, special guests, and ideas for showcasing student
work Whether you are new to project-based learning or ready to
strengthen your existing classroom projects, you'll find a full
suite of strategies and tools in this essential book.
Suzie Boss is an established expert speaker, writer and author on
school change and reform. In this book she explores how leadership
can engage the whole school and outside community to work together
to build learning. Studies from the frontlines of school change
provide inspiration and ideas you can adopt or adapt for your
context. Discussion prompts are included to promote and provoke
conversations-both inside and outside school-with everyone who has
a stake in student success (including students themselves). Working
together, through collaborative inquiry and hard conversations, you
will arrive at your best answers for how schools should adapt for
your context and your children. The four-part framework, based on
insights from those at the leading edge of change, will help
readers navigate the journey ahead: (1) The Why: To help a
community reimagine school, effective leaders must first build
common understanding about why change is necessary. (2) The How:
Moving from vision to reality requires practical considerations.
For example, stakeholders with diverse backgrounds bring a wealth
of experiences and perspectives to shape the future of education.
To collaborate effectively, however, they need to speak the same
language. (3) The What-ifs: Only on paper do plans unfold without
any push-back or detours. Leaders who maintain momentum and
overcome resistance to "what ifs" and "yeah buts" share their
troubleshooting strategies in this section, preparing readers to
anticipate challenges and be more effective change managers. (4)
The Future Story: School leaders who are taking courageous steps to
reinvent education understand the power of story. A superintendent
who regularly tweets out examples of powerful student learning or a
principal who blogs about school-business partnerships helps to
build public understanding of 21st century learning. Keeping change
efforts from backsliding requires ongoing communication, effective
storytelling, and optimism about the future. This book will walk
readers through these four critical stages, helping communities
mobilize around the shifts that students deserve. Compelling
examples from schools on the leading edge of change will inspire
readers to embark on the challenging work ahead. The book is
intended to be a practical action guide, taking readers from
talking about the future of learning to realizing their community's
vision.
Be the leader of a fresh, bold, enduring vision of education for
your district or school. The future of learning has arrived, and it
requires bold educational leadership and a dramatic redefinition of
what it means to be a successful student today. Redefining Student
Success invites you to lead this transformation with audacity. It
engages leaders with the concepts and actions needed to reimagine
schools, address inequities, and help today's students develop the
skills they need for personal, economic, and civic success. This
vital guide supports transformative leadership with Concrete
guidance on how to create a Portrait of a Graduate and Portrait of
an Educator which will help ensure teachers have a unified vision
for professional growth and student success. Reflection prompts
that help you recognize your strengths, spark discussion among
stakeholders, and identify next steps for inspired action.
Compelling examples of students already engaged in creative,
self-directed problem-solving around issues that matter to them and
their communities, together with stories that illustrate how
districts and schools have arrived at their own vision of what
education must become. Companion guides to 21st century learning
for parents and students available online. The time is now to reset
educational outcomes, sync schools with the demands of 21st century
society, and meet the needs of every learner, in every community.
In this book, project-based learning expert Suzie Boss explains how
real-world projects engage and motivate students while teaching
relevant, rigorous content and skills that align with standards and
put learners on the path to active citizenship. You'll learn why
students need to be able to identify and solve authentic,
project-worthy problems in their own communities and beyond; how to
connect with real-world experts, allies, and audiences; and what
practical, field-tested strategies are essential for planning,
assessing, and using technology to support successful projects.
Project examples are woven throughout the book to show what
real-world learning looks like in action, and the resources in the
Encore section will help you plan the next steps in your school or
classroom.
Reinventing Project-Based Learning 3E will be an update of this
popular book, addressing the following themes: shift away from the
Common Core, focusing more on standards for ""Gold Standard"" and
""High Quality"" PBL, P21 and ISTE Standards for Students and
Teachers; merging of personalized learning, flipped classrooms, and
PBL; PBL as an equity consideration, with opportunities for
personalization and empowerment; and examples highlighting new
approaches for solving problems through computational thinking and
coding.
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