On-Your-Feet Guides (OYFGs) provide you with the ultimate "cheat sheet" to implement effective change in your classroom while in the moment of teaching. Designed for accessibility, and providing step-by-step guidance, the OYFGs are written by experts who take research-based practices and make them doable for the busy teacher. Despite being dressed up as a new and innovative approach to teaching and learning, Project-Based Learning (PBL) has actually been around, in a variety of forms, since the turn of the twentieth century. This pedagogical approach, outined in On-Your-Feet Guide: Planning and Assessing Project-Based Learning, serves as a framework by which all learning happens in service of the creation of an authentic final product.
A Practical Guide for Planning Project-Based Learning
Let's Get Real About PBL The book's companion website features an updated guide to help teachers integrate technology into PBL experiences for online and blended learning instruction. Does project-based learning (PBL) feel just out of reach in in your secondary classroom? Is project-planning an overwhelming project in and of itself? Dr. Jennifer Pieratt, a consultant and former teacher, knows firsthand how challenging designing projects can be, especially for secondary teachers with large caseloads and short class periods to engage in meaningful teaching and learning. In this hands-on, interactive guide, Pieratt supports secondary teachers through the iterative process of planning authentic project-based learning experiences. Using backward design, she gives teachers ready to use strategies for identifying the best concepts to tackle in PBL experiences, brainstorming realistic projects, facilitating meaningful learning, and creating formative and summative assessments. The book is visually accessible in style and features #realtalk soundbites that tackle the challenges to implementing PBL Tips and resources to support the project-planning process Planning forms to guide you through planning your projects Key terminology and acronyms in PBL Exercises to help you reflect and process throughout your project plans Master PBL planning with this clear, efficient, and easy-to-use guide to creating enriching experiences for your students!
A Practical Guide for Planning Project-Based Learning
Written for busy teachers with realistic challenges in mind, this interactive, visually accessible guide introduces a clear and efficient process for planning enriching project-based learning units.
