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Cooperative Learning: Inside-Out Circle

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.

Vocabulary Sketching

Various graphic organizers and tools to build students' academic vocabulary.

How to Avoid a Hot Mess for PBL & Standards Alignment

The end of the 10th grade @ Camino Nuevo High School is marked by an important project-based/standards-aligned event before students can enter their 11th grade year: 10th Grade Mock Trials. This powerpoint discusses the historical challenges we have faced, PLUS the very practical solutions that we launched this year that ultimately resulted in successful, high-stakes, quality projects across the 10th grade.

Algebra 2 and Statistics Projects

Math project descriptions, including specific tasks and content standards, for Algebra 2 and Statistics.

English Language Arts: The Informercial Project

Group project description, including specific tasks and content standards. Differentiated roles and tasks for content and process. Sample content-based assignment. Rubric for content standards & group/individual process.

Environmental Science: Solar Ovens Project

End-of-the-year project for AP Environmental Sciences. Includes project overview, timeline, and tasks for lab report.

Presentation: At the Intersection of Project-Based Learning and Standards-Based Alignment, Part 1

Part 1 of this presentation asks you to think about your school's current approaches re: PBLs and standards-based alignment. It also gives a brief introduction to our school's demographics to provide context for our approach on PBLs/standards-based alignement. Our team delivered this presentation at the February 2012 California Charter Schools Association conference and at the 2012 Annual UCLA TIIP Conference.

Presentation: At the Intersection of Project-Based Learning and Standards-Based Instruction, Part 2

Part 2 of this presentation discusses the need for standards-based alignment, which can be easily overlooked in implementing PBLs. We also address challenges of making the inquiry/discovery process authentic and effective for student learning by distinguishing between assisted vs. enhanced learning. And sometimes, direct instruction will be a teacher's best approach. Our team delivered this presentation at the February 2012 California Charter Schools Association conference and at the 2012 Annual UCLA TIIP Conference.

Differentiation Articles

Our work around PBLs/standards-aligned instruction has shown that the "discovery/inquiry" element for PBLs is best supported through enhanced, not unassisted, learning. This document is a library of articles addressing research, strategies, etc. around differentiation. (from Carol Ann Tomlinson)

Differentiation Books

Our work around PBLs/standards-aligned instruction has shown that the "discovery/inquiry" element for PBLs is best supported through enhanced, not unassisted, learning. This document is a library of books addressing research, strategies, etc. around differentiation. (from Carol Ann Tomlinson)

Differentiation Videos

Our work around PBLs/standards-aligned instruction has shown that the "discovery/inquiry" element for PBLs is best supported through enhanced, not unassisted, learning. This document is a library of videos addressing research, strategies, etc. around differentiation. (from Carol Ann Tomlinson)

Demographics & CST Scores

A visual introduction to our school's demographics and CST scores to provide context for our approach on PBLs/standards-based alignment.

At the Intersection of Project-Based Learning & Standards-Based Instruction Packet