PROJECT BASED LEARNING

(22 Hours) This course gives participants a thorough understanding of Project-Based Learning, including the critical components, as well as common misconceptions. Throughout the course, participants will design their own cycle of PBL they can immediately implement in their own classroom or a future classroom of their own. We take you through the process, step-by-step, providing templates, tools, and resources, you can use to effectively implement Project Based Learning for your students.

COURSE DETAILS:
  • Price: $60

  • Credit Type: Professional Development

  • Credits: 22 PD Hours

  • 32 High-Quality Resources Provided With The Course

CONTENT AREAS:

  • 21st Century Learning
  • Gifted & Talented
  • Lesson & Curriculum Planning
  • Teaching Strategies
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Course Objectives:

What You Will Learn
  • Learn The Key Components & Strategies Behind Project Based Learning (PBL)
  • Receive Step-By-Step Training On How To Implement PBL In Your Classroom, Using the Provided Tools, Templates, & Lesson Plans
  • Learn How to Plan PBL Cycles Aligned to Cross-Curricular Content Standards

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What You Will Learn:

Course Sections

  • The key components of a successful Project Based Learning cycle

  • Common misconceptions that teachers often have about PBL
  • What a PBL cycle looks like in a classroom
  • A ten step process to designing an effective PBL cycle

Course Guiding Question:

Course Guiding Questions

What is Project-Based Learning and how can I implement it into my own classroom?

Great course and tons of resources!

I found this course to be a great help to get started with PBL! The course was very thorough and covered exactly how to create and implement a full PBL cycle with my students. It also had tons of great resources to help, from lesson planning through assessments. Definitely recommend!

-8th Grade Science Teacher

Professional Development Credits:

Credits

At the conclusion of the course, you will receive a certificate for 22 Professional Development Hours (Clock Hours, CPEs).

Model Teaching Professional Development Courses are pre-approved in many states and we provide easy approval forms to submit to your license granting authority if required.

If you are a teacher seeking license renewal and wish to verify acceptance of our Professional Development Courses, please view our PD STATE REQUIREMENTS PAGE to learn more about your state’s requirements.

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Model Teaching has helped thousands of teachers across the country meet their relicensing requirements.

This course is Pre-Approved in the following states for License Renewal and Continuing education:

  • Texas – CPE’s, TEA-Approved
  • New York CTLE’s – NYSED-Approved
  • Pennsylvania DOE – ACT 48-Approved
  • Montana Office of Public Instruction (OPI) – Approved
  • Other States As Well

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Course Sections

Topics Covered and General Course Outline

Section 1 – An Introduction to Project Based Learning (PBL)

  • The definition of Project Based Learning (PBL)
  • The components of effective PBL
  • Common Misunderstandings about PBL

Section 2 – A Sample Project Based Learning Cycle

  • What a full PBL cycle looks like in a classroom setting

Section 3 – Aligning Content Standards on a Calendar

  • Learn the 10 steps to planning a successful PBL cycle
  • Learn how to align your content standards on a cross-curricular calendar (Step 1)

Section 4 – Developing a Big Idea Based on Content Standards

  • Learn how to develop your big idea in the form of a driving question or problem posed (Step 2)

Section 5 – Identifying Content Area Standards

  • How to identify the knowledge and skills embedded within a standard
  • How to identify content area lessons (Step 3)

Section 6 – Identifying Student Performance Goals

  • How to identify student performance goals based on rigorous questions from Bloom’s Taxonomy and rigorous questions from Webb’s Depth of Knowledge (Step 4)

Section 7 – Choosing a Final Product

  • Learn how to choose a final product (Step 5)
  • Learn about the different roles students can hold in a small group

Section 8 – Planning for Community Involvement

  • Learn how to plan for community involvement in your Project Based Learning lesson (Step 6)

Section 9 – Identifying Assessments

  • The two types of checkpoints
  • The difference between formative, summative, and informal assessments
  • How to choose appropriate assessments and checkpoints (Step 7)

Section 10 – Scaffolding Student Work

  • How to support student work through purposeful scaffolding (Step 8)

Section 11 – The Final Presentation

  • The purpose of having a presentation
  • How to plan for a presentation with an appropriate audience (Step 9)

Section 12 – Reflections

  • The difference between personal and work-related reflections
  • How to utilize reflection questions (Step 10)
Professional Development Course Resources

Helpful Resources & Templates Included With the Course
The course comes with 32 templates, tools, and graphic organizers ready to be used in your classroom!
These Include:

  • Assessment Planner, With Sample
  • Bloom’s Taxonomy Question Stems Chart
  • Calendar for Content Area Standards, With Sample
  • Community Involvement Tracker, With Sample
  • Develop a Big Idea Template, With Sample
  • DOK Based Student Activities Worksheet, With Sample
  • Effective Scaffolding Strategies for PBL Groups
  • Final Activity Planner, With Sample
  • Final Presentation Planner, With Sample
  • Final Project Worksheet, With Sample
  • Identify Content Area Lessons Worksheet, With Sample
  • Group Reflection Resource
  • Sample Reflection Questions
  • Scaffolding Student Success Planner, With Sample
  • Self Reflection on Project Work
  • Student Knowledge & Skills Worksheet, With Sample
  • Teacher Reflection Resource
  • Turning a Learning Activity into a PBL Cycle Template, With Samples
  • Webbs Depth of Knowledge Guide

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  • Full Access to Course Resources – Tools, Graphic Organizers, Templates & Lesson Plans
  • Instructor Feedback for Implementation
  • Course Completion Certificate Ready to Submit for Clock Hours
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