Journey Summary
This session will guide you as you will work with a template that can be used to develop a PBL experience for your learners. You will receive guidance on developing an effective summative assessment for the final presentation. You will also explore facilitation ideas to aid in the successful implementation of your PBL lesson.
Curriculum-framing Questions
Essential Question
- How do problems make us stronger?
Unit Questions
- How can problem-based learning experiences increase problem solving and critical thinking?
- How will a community of learners be strengthened with problem-based learning?
Content Questions
- How will I use the PBL lesson template to create a PBL lesson for my students?
- What summative assessment criteria will students need to demonstrate their understanding?
- What cognitive and noncognitive skills do students need for PBL?
- What strategies build the classroom community necessary for the success of PBL?
Introduction
Developing a process that walks learners through the PBL experience helps with organization as they work through the problem and teaches them a process for approaching and solving problems they encounter. Coming up with a clear, concise, student-friendly scoring guide for the summative assessment will further assist students in understanding the goals and objectives of the lesson.
Theory Behind Practice
All eMINTS materials are grounded in research-based best practices in K-12 education.
Digging Deeper
Agenda
- Opener: May the Force Be With You
- PBL Student Lesson Template
- Are you Assessing What You Value?
- Team Building
- Facilitating PBL with Students
- Closer: Recipe for Successful PBL
Classroom Visit w/Students
Ask your facilitator to assist you in implementing team building activities or scoring guides. Ask your facilitator to assist or model as you implement the PBL lesson in your classroom.
Classroom Visit w/out Students
Ask your facilitator to assist you as you complete your PBL plan and/or scoring guide. Have a planning conversation with your facilitator about the upcoming PBL experience in your classroom. Have a reflecting conversation about how the lesson went during implementation.
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