So...What Do We Do to Support Our Learners?This page includes information relating to: 21st century skills, Assessment and grading, ASCD, Building academic vocabulary, Charter schools, Differentiated instruction, Differentiation, Direct instruction, English language learners, Inclusion and special education, Integrated curriculum Interdisciplinary curriculum, Kagan strategies, Marzano, Prezi, Project based learning, Scaffolding, Standards alignment, and Standards based curriculum. Successful project-based learning with standards-based instruction includes
a. Include public performance (typically as one part of assessment). b. Promote individual accountability. c. Be “marketed” to students as required and non-negotiable (product, not process).
Best Practices and Additional ResourcesThe following is an extensive list of resources you can use for project based learning with standards-based instruction from the project beginning to finish. You will find support for engaging students in direct instruction and structures to enhance discovery learning while providing appropriate structures for content understanding. More about Project Based LearningProject Based Learning ResourcesThe ASCD website is an incredible resource for education topics such as 21st century learning, assessment and grading, differentiated instruction, English language learners, whole child, and more. This link is a list of online resources from ASCD addressing project-based learning. What Project Based Learning Isn’tA brief video highlighting what project based learning shouldn’t look like (according to High Tech High). Integrated CurriculumProject-based learning often involves integrating curriculum across disciplines.This link is a list of free online resources from ASCD (articles, books, publications, videos, etc.) addressing integrated curriculum (distinct from interdisciplinary curriculum). Tools to Increase Student Engagement
Kagan Strategies The Inside-Outside Circle (Kagan, 1994) is a technique in which students move around and interact with each other. It can be used as a cooperative strategy and a summarizing strategy. Classroom ToolsVarious free ready-to-implement researched-based tools. When you visit this page, look at the last three sections: Observational Protocol (teacher reflection), Resources for the Classroom (miscellaneous activities), and Reproducibles (from Robert Marzano's "Classroom Strategies" series). Differentiated Instruction Differentiation: Articles, Books, and Videos Building Academic Vocabulary Vocabulary Sketching English Language Learners Inclusion and Special Education 21st Century SkillsPrezi: Not Your Grandparent's PowerPoint.FREE for educators, Prezi is a storytelling, presentation software tool that is based in the “The Cloud.” Stand aside, PowerPoint; Prezi has zooming capabilities that enhance any presentation, whether for educators or students. 21st Century Tools: Ready to Use in the ClassroomCurriculum 21 contains a huge clearinghouse of free, teacher-vetted web tools for you (and your students) to use in shaping the classroom for today. Support student understanding by implementing technologies that will allow them to compete in the global market. You can find many tools specific to content, grade level, types of social media, and more. Even More 21st Century SkillsWould you like to incorporate 21st century skills into your project? This link is a list of free online resources from ASCD (articles, books, publications, videos, etc.) addressing 21st century skills. Assessment & RubricsAssessment and GradingQuestions around designing authentic assessment and grading for your projects? This link is a list of free online resources from ASCD (articles, books, publications, videos, etc.) addressing assessment and grading. Rubric Builder: Proficiency Scale BankThis free database gives you access to sample standards scales, scales based on common core standards, and assessment items designed to assess each level of the scale. The scales and items in this database were developed by teachers, schools, and districts, as well as Marzano Research Laboratory. There is a login page that includes an opportunity for you to sign up for guest access. Click the Sign Up button, and you will be directed to a page to sign up. After signing up, you will be directed to the Search page. Guest access allows you to search and view sample scales and assessment items. Miscellany for the EducatorASCD: Learn. Teach. Lead.The ASCD website is an incredible, abundant free resource for many education topics such as 21st century learning, assessment and grading, differentiated instruction, English language learners, and whole child. This website also provides information about professional development, conferences, and programs. While many of the resources on this site are free, official ASCD membership provides increased access to excellent resources and opportunities. CCSA: California Charter Schools AssociationInterested in learning more about charter schools? CCSA advances the charter school movement through state and local advocacy, leadership on accountability, and resources for member schools. This website provides information about professional development opportunities (primarily through annual conferences) and resources for starting and running a charter school. Marzano Research LaboratoryEducators can search through this website to find resources (free and for purchase) about instruction, assessment, leadership, classroom management, and practical strategies in the classroom to engage student learning and increase student achievement. Dr. Robert Marzano is a leading researcher in education; his work is featured, among many other researchers, through ASCD. Sample Projects from Our TeamHow to Avoid a Hot Mess for PBL & Standards Alignment Algebra 2 and Statistics Projects English Language Arts: The Infomercial Project Environmental Science: Solar Ovens Project Project Overviews and Rubrics from Other Content Areas
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