THINK FORWARD K-12 PBL TRAINING

JULY 6 – 9, 2015JULY 27 – 30, 2015

IF YOUR CAMPUS PLANS TO ENGAGE IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN A TECH-INFUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN 2015-16, THIS TRAINING WILL BE A GAME-CHANGER FOR YOUR STAFF.REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP AT

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PRESENTERSManor New Tech High School, HISD Linked Learning

AUDIENCETeachers, staff, and administrators involved in implementing tech-infused project-based learning. Campuses funded by the Race to the Top – District funds are required to send 2 – 4 staff members (including an administrator, the Linked Learning liaison, and a teacher leader who can train their peers).

FOCUSDeveloping understanding, knowledge, and skills needed to design effective, engaging, rigorous interdisciplinary projects.

WORKSHOP OVERVIEWOn Days 1 – 3, veteran Manor New Tech High School staff will deliver the three-day Think Forward PBL Institute. During these three days, participants will explore every aspect of the PBL process, from development and sequencing of data-driven projects constructed around state standards to the seamless integration of available technology in the classroom. All participants will create unique, original projects, ready for implementation next fall.

On Day 4 (required for Linked Learning Cohort 2 high schools), HISD Linked Learning staff will engage participants in using the new HUB course template to create an interdisciplinary student-face project “course.” This will allow teachers to use the HUB to co-manage their interdisciplinary project.

TO LEARN MOREExplore this Edutopia case study on Manor’s methodology: http://www.edutopia.org/stw-project-based-learning-best-practices.