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                                                                    In 2011-12, we will begin to implement Project Based Learning on a limited basis within our classrooms at Powell GT Magnet Elementary.


                                                                    What is Project Based Learning?

                                                                    >>Project Based Learning Video
                                                                    >>Project Based Learning Description

                                                                    What does Project Based Learning look like in an Elementary School?

                                                                    >>Project Based Learning in Elementary School - Courtyard Redesign by 5th Graders
                                                                    >>Project Based Learning in Elementary School - Harvest Project by Kindergarteners

                                                                    Looking for More Information about PBL?

                                                                    >>Buck Institute of Education

                                                                    Project Based Learning

                                                                    Chracteristics of Project Based Learning
                                                                    • Students make decisions within a prescribed framework.
                                                                    • There’s a problem or challenge without a predetermined solution.
                                                                    • Students design the process for reaching a solution.
                                                                    • Students are responsible for accessing and managing the information they gather.
                                                                    • Evaluation takes place continuously.
                                                                    • Students regularly reflect on what they’re doing.
                                                                    • A final product (not necessarily material) is produced and is evaluated for quality.
                                                                    • The classroom has an atmosphere that tolerates error and change.

                                                                    Generally speaking, students engaged in a project...
                                                                    • ...have some choice in deciding what they will work on.
                                                                    • ...plan their own project.
                                                                    • ...participate in defining criteria and rubrics to assess their project.
                                                                    • ...solve problems they encounter while working on their project.
                                                                    • ...make some sort of presentation of their project.
                                                                    The project-based learning approach creates a "constructivist" learning environment in which students construct their own knowledge. Whereas in the "old school" model the teacher was the task master -- in the "new school" model the teacher becomes the facilitator.

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