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Collect baseline data (Teachers)
Survey staff on their understanding, use, and interest in project based learning. -
Collect baseline data (Students)
Survey students on their knowledge, use, and engagement around project based learning -
Review Data
Review data findings with leadership team to guide next steps -
Create next steps
After reviewing data create next steps for staff learning, practice, and implementation -
Look at district/outside resources for professional development
Review what district resources are available for professional development around project based learning, if not sufficient seek outside professional development to support teacher use of project based learning -
Create a template for project based learning lessons
Create a shared template for PBL lessons so teachers can have consistency and be able to use and understand any of the lessons that have been created by their colleagues. -
Participate in Professional Development around Project Based Learning
First professional development in project based learning. Teachers will get a better understanding around creating lessons that will engage students along with being meaningful and build knowledge. Share template for teachers to use and give feedback on. -
Teachers will teach one lesson
Teachers will try one project based learning lesson within their classroom, with the knowledge that we will come back in 2 weeks to discuss and plan further lessons. -
Reflection and Planning Meeting
Teachers will meet with grade levels to discuss trial lesson and reflect on how it went. Teachers will then create 2 more lessons to present in the next month of their classroom. Use pluses and deltas to address next steps to provide further professional development or support. -
Create guidelines
Principal and leadership team will meet to create guidelines around the expectations of using PBL, when, why, how often, how much time is set aside for planning. -
Collect end of the year Data (Students and Teachers)
Survey students and teachers using the same survey as the beginning of the year to see any changes in understanding, effectiveness, and quality. -
Reflection and next steps for coming year
Principal and leadership team to review end of the year data and create next steps for the following year. Answer questions: What further professional development do we need? What supports do we need? Is PBL helping to engage the students and create student empowered classrooms?
