The culminating event is over, the project presentations have been presented, groups and peers have been evaluated, reflection journals are in. Is the PBL experience really over? Absolutely not. One of the most powerful forms of assessment and project evaluation is the post project reflection. Use the resources from this week to assist you as … More Debriefing after the culminating activity

In a Project Based Learning environment the role of the teacher becomes very different. This is a disconcerting thing for some, and even in my case where I am not uncomfortable stepping back, I know I still have some room to grow. Below are some reflections that I have on the topic of stepping back … More Sage on the stage to guide on the side

I feel that integrated curriculum is a very important thing for educators to consider. After watching the video Designing Integrated Curriculum by BIE a few things came to the forefront for designing projects across content areas: Have knowledge of what benchmarks were achieved by students in other classes. Find places where the standards overlap Write … More Designing Integrated Curriculum

  In developing the assessments for my PBL unit I took care to create them so they would capture student interest and have authentic learning involved. That being said there is likely to be some need for looking at how what student are creating in this project could be improved further. As it stands students … More Meeting the Keys of Effective Assessment

This is a heft question when considering project based learning. At initial consideration it also struck me that this might be a thing to leave out due to time considerations and the challenges posed by the way standards seemed to be crammed into the social studies courses I teach. Other things need to be considered … More Is it still PBL without an authentic audience?

I want to post about an interesting article that I read by Kristen Uliasz. Her article titled “Inclusive Special Education via PBL” detailed her experiences working in a PBL centered high school and how her special education students were able to thrive under this environment. The reasons why her students are able to find success under … More Inclusive Classrooms using a PBL Approach

I am writing this post shortly before leaving for my first ever international trip. This trip necessitated that I get an early start on the course and I will actually be doing a bit of work from an iPhone in Peru once the class officially begins later in June. I am excited to learn more … More Starting a new class, excited to learn