D28 Plan & Pitch

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Name of Project: D28 Magnet Plan and PitchProject Duration: 2 Days

Subject/Course:PBL/D28Magnet February Institute Teacher(s): D28 Magnet Team Grade Level: D28 ElementaryTeachers and Administrators

Other subject areas tobe included, if any: STEM, CCSS, and UDL (considerations and connections)

Project IdeaSummary of the issue,challenge, investigation,scenario, or problem:

Challenge:to create a rigorous, Magnet themed project that excites and inspires students, while at the same timealigns with CCLS and NYC Scope and Sequence.Project Summary:Institute participants work individually, with partners, or with teams to design a PBL social studies orscience project that integrates their schools Magnet theme and aligns with NYC Scope and Sequence. They useplanning templates, big ideas from CCLS & UDL, and other planning resources to design their PBL projects.Participants also use knowledge of the essential components of PBL to make sure their units: inspire and excitestudents, incorporate STEM and 21stcentury skills, integrate research and innovative technology, and provide studentswith time to reflect upon, improve and share their work. All projects should be written so that other teachers within the

school can replicate them. Each individual or team participates in peer reviews and evaluation activities and uses thefeedback they receive to redesign or improve their project if needed. All individuals and teams give a 3-5 minute oralpresentation to pitch their PBL project to the D28 Magnet Team (and other institute attendees) on the final afternoonof the institute.

Driving Question How can we design a project that excites and inspires our students, while at the same time supports the rigorous objectives of ourMagnet Grant and the NYC DOE?

Content and SkillsStandardsto beaddressed:

Participants will be able to:

Designprojects that include all of the essential elements of PBL

Use institute templates and resources to plan PBL projects Align PBL projects to CCLS and NYC Scope and Sequence

Evaluate and improve PBL projects by using institute checklists & rubrics and by participating in peer review

Content Standards:

Objectives and performance measures outlined in the District 28 Federal Magnet Grant proposal

Standards developed by the National Staff Development Council

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T+A E T+A E

21stCentury Skillsto be explicitly taught andassessed(T+A) or thatwill be encouraged(E) byproject work, but nottaught or assessed:

Collaboration X Other:problem solving, use of innovativetechnology, creative thinking

X

Presentation (Pitch) X

Critical Thinking X

Presentation Audience:

CulminatingProducts andPerformances

Group: 1. PBL Project Write Up (planner template completed and uploaded to D28 Magnet Googlesite)

2. Oral Presentation (project pitch)

Class:participants X

School:

Community:

Individual:

Implementation of PBL unit by the end of the school yearPBL Post AssessmentShort Answer Test

Experts: D28 Team X

Web:Google Site X

Other:

P R O J E C T O V E R V I E W

Entry event tolaunch inquiry andengage students:

1. Present the projects driving question. Do not ask for answers---just present it (let participants know that a good drivingquestion is too big to answer immediately; it requires thought).

2. Ask participants to address the driving question by considering their own experiences as students. They do a focused quickwriteabout a positive experience they remember from their school days. They engage in a turn & talkdiscussionabout what

excited them as students and why. They will use these small group discussions as the basis for a whole group brainstormaboutwhat they can do as teachers to excite and inspire their students.3. Facilitatorsintroduce the project & expectationsby handing outa rubric that clearly outlines the major components of the

project and the standards for success

AssessmentsFormative

Assessments(DuringProject)

Quizzes/Tests:(pre assessment quiz) X Practice Presentations

Journal/Learning Log Notes

Preliminary Plans/Outlines/Prototypes Checklists: (PBL Project Essential Checklist) X

Rough Drafts Concept Maps

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3. Big Ideas of Common Core4. At a Glance template

2. UDL PowerPoint3. Handout with big ideas of CCLS and helpful websites4. Color Coding At a GlanceTemplate to reflect UDL &

CCLS

Work Session(Stage 3 Sections of PBL Planner)

Peer Review and Feedback

Learning Activities1. Critical Friends Protocol2. Project Essentials Checklist

Work SessionRevise project based on feedback from CFP

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P R O J E C T C A L E N D A R

Project: D28 Magnet Plan and Pitch Project Dates: February 19-20, 2014

L E S S O N L E S S O N L E S S O N L E S S O N L E S S O N

D A I L Y L E A R N I N G P L A N

Pre Assessment andFormulate Norms

(Google Forms Survey,Prior PD Group Activity,

Chart Norms)

Individual and GroupWork

Project Launch(Driving Question,

Quick Write, Turn andTalk, Project Bullets

and Rubric)

Individual, Partner andGroup Work

STEM Considerations

(Expert presentation byEllen Darensbourg)

BackwardsDesign/UbD

(PPT, Analysis of UBDTemplate)

Individual and GroupWork

Intro to PBL(Compare and ContrastTemplates, PBL Video)

Group Work


Plotting the PBLEssentials

(At a GlanceTemplate)

Individual, Partner, orGroup Work

STEM & Theme ModelProject

(Expert Presentation byEllen Darensbourg)

Work Session(Stage 1 Section ofPlanner Project

Overview Stage 1)Check In

(Participants Read ProjectSummaries, Check Next

Steps)


Work Session(Stage 2 Section of

Planner)


Stage 3(Learning Activity

Relay, FindingResources)

Group Work


UDL and CCLSConsiderations

(PPT, CCLS HandoutColor Coding At a

Glance)

Work Session(Stage 3 of Planner)

Individual, Partner, or

Group Work

Reflection(Project EssentialsChecklist, Critical

Friends Protocol)

Work Session(Improve Based on

Feedback fromChecklist and CFP)

Create and RehearsePitch

(Add jingles, createslides, multimedia,

etc.)

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Presentation andCelebration

(Present Pitches,audience feedback

forms)

Post Assessment(Google Forms ShortAnswer Survey/Test)

Individual Work

Next Steps(Google Forms

Resources Survey)


Reflect and Evaluate(Self Reflection Form,

Evaluation Form)

Individual Work

Follow Up At Schools(PD will be planned

Based on Google FormsSurveys and Review of

Projects)

Documents

D28 Plan & Pitch