PBL PLANNING

MODULE 2, LESSON 2

In this lesson, we will…

Look at the elements of PBL planning.

Discuss ways of approaching various elements of PBL planning.

Objectives

Planning Considerations

What is your essential (driving) question?

What background information do your students already have, and what instruction will they need?

What will student collaboration look like?

How will students gather information for their project?

How will you design criteria?

How will students present their work?

Project Overview

Project Title: Duration:

Content Area: Grade Level:

Integrated Content: Teacher:

Project Description:

Driving Question(s):

Content Standards:

PBL Planning: Overview

PBL Planning: InstructionInstruction

Performance Objectives: What must all students know and be able to do as a result of this PBL experience?

Evidence of Success: How will you know students have successfully achieved objectives and standards?

Entry Event: Describe how you will engage students and introduce the project’s driving question.

Content Lessons: Identify any content on which you will provide instruction or embed learning activities.

Resources: Identify any resources, personnel, or materials you will need.

School-based resources (people and facilities)

Technology (websites, apps, presentation tools)

Materials (publications, manipulatives, supplies)

Community (partners, speakers, experts, helpers)

PBL Planning: AssessmentAssessment and Reflection

21st Century Skills: Will these be explicitly taught and assessed, or simply encouraged?

Formative Assessment Tools

Summative Assessment Tools

Assessment (if applicable)

Quizzes/Tests Written product (rubric)

Collaboration Journaling/Learning logs Oral presentation (rubric)

Communication (Presentation)

Plans/Outlines/Prototypes

Other product (rubric)

Rough Drafts Test

Critical Thinking Checklists Peer evaluation

Creativity Anecdotal notes Self evaluation

Reflection Tools

Journal/Learning Log

Class Discussion Survey Focus Group

PBL Planning: Product

Product

Culminating Product: Does the culminating project have a group component, an individual component, or both, and how will they be assessed?

Presentation Audience

Description Assessment Tool Class

Group

School

Community

Individual

Experts

Web

PBL Planning: Timeline

NEXT STEPS…

Download the editable PBL Planning Template.

Complete the PBL Planning section of your Project Design Workbook.