Community Connections

Through Project-Based

LearningDanielle McCaslin and Tiffany Schaeferdmccaslin@wcpss.net tschaefer@wcpss.net

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Driving Question

How do we create a gold standard PBL project that incorporates

community connections?

What is project-based learning?BIE - Buck Institute for Education

projects vs. project based learning

1. What do you notice that is the same?

2. What are the major differences?

Projects vs. Project Based LearningPROJECTS

Large or small activities after being pushed through

-Assignments-Lectures-Reading

Usually a culminating event for a unit or semester

Only demonstration of knowledge learned

May or may not have a real-world connection

PBL

Explore the curriculum

Driving question or problem statement

Creates a reason to learn

Lectures, reading, assignments build skills for project completion (through application)

Learn content through completion (doing) of project

Real-world connection

Authentic Audience

Presentation of knowledge

Community ConnectionsWake Education PartnershipSASRed HatBiogen IdecLord CorporationNC DOT (NC Department of Transportation)NIEHS (National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences)Duke EnergyEPAPTSA

PBL examples in the classroomMs. Schaefer - Exploring water quality issues in NC

Ms. McCaslin - Exploring soil quality issues in NC