1. Begin With the End in Mind As you are planning your PBL unit, consider the possible outcomes students might arrive at. The culminating event should answer the driving question and be student-directed. But, you as the facilitator can plant seeds to guide students towards the event you hope they will choose to answer the […]
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As elementary PBL facilitators, we often need help coming up with ideas for PBL units. Here are 3 roads that I often take to find inspiration for PBL units. 1. Students Because students are the driving force behind any quality PBL unit, why not start with their interests, ideas, and topics of conversation as inspiration
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Community partners play many different roles in Project Based Learning units. As a PBL facilitator and now an instructional coach, I have witnessed firsthand the most effective ways to utilize a community partner in quality and authentic unit. 1. Entry Event When I taught 1st Grade, we loved using community partners to come in and
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