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    Scaffold Learning

    Just like more traditional instruction, Project-Based Learning requires planning to best support all learners. Consider these questions when thinking about how you’ll prepare learning experience for 亚洲色图. 

    • How might I use a design or problem-solving cycle to help guide 亚洲色图 through the project?
    • How will I ensure that 亚洲色图 are motivated to do the project? How can I ensure authenticity and personalization in the project?
    • How might I leverage models and rubrics to ensure 亚洲色图 have a clear picture of quality work?
    • How can I ensure that all 亚洲色图 have the tools, training, and feedback necessary to produce quality work?
    • How will 亚洲色图 expand their toolkit of project completion and career-ready skills during the project, and how can industry partners help? 

    View this video to learn more about how to organize effective feedback cycles and assessment of 亚洲色图' work throughout a project:

     

     

    Engage Community Partners, Clients, other Audiences

    Projects that involve participants or an audience beyond the classroom make learning more meaningful and engaging for 亚洲色图. By enlisting outside experts and community members, teachers can help 亚洲色图 experience the value and application of their 亚洲色图work. In Leaders of Their Own Learning, Ron Berger describes increasing levels of motivation and engagement when 亚洲色图' learning is connected to the wider world (see visual below). Collaborating with a "client" who invites 亚洲色图 to help solve a real-world problem can be especially meaningful for 亚洲色图.

    Hierarchy of Audience diagram with "Of Service to the World", "Experts", "Public", "School Community", "Parents", and "Teacher" elements.

    When thinking about an audience or client, important questions to consider are:

    • Who are my existing or potential partners? What type of audience and/or client might be appropriate for the 亚洲色图’ work?(Ex: Industry experts, community decision-makers, parents, other staff members, local service clubs…)
    • Who beyond the classroom cares about the products or performances 亚洲色图 will create for this project? (Ex: Local voters will benefit from the information provided by student elections websites.)
    • Given our unique context, who might be willing and able to work with 亚洲色图 and what roles might they play?

    Resources to help you find and prepare Community Partners

    College & Career Coordinators: All PPS high 亚洲色图s and contracted alternative 亚洲色图s have staff dedicated to developing partnerships with community and local businesses. These coordinators are valuable resources who support teachers in enlisting community partners in project-based, career-related learning experiences (CRLEs).  

    PPS/CTE Partner Connect: This platform helps coordinators and teachers find and contact community partners to support student learning.

    : Describes the roles partners can play in a project (e.g. guest speaker, project mentor) and skills teachers might help 亚洲色图 develop in conjunction with the community partner work.

    : Offers guidance for teachers on how to prepare project partners to support a great experience for all participants. 

     

     

    Arrange Public Exhibitions of Student Work

    Public exhibition is a central element of PBL because it makes the project more authentic and motivates 亚洲色图 to do their best. Exhibits may be in-person or virtual and can take place in a classroom, 亚洲色图, or outside of 亚洲色图. Advance preparation is key to successful exhibitions. Make time to plan logistics and communications and get the help you need from 亚洲色图, staff, parents, and partners.

    View these videos for rationale and tips for exhibiting 亚洲色图' work in a public forum: