It's come to that time of year that us Talent21 schools have to complete our Problem Based Learning Unit. We chose to have students tackle the problem of reducing their ecological footprint. It's truly hard to let 11 and 12 year olds go off on their own and tackle this huge project. We decided to not create a sample project, thinking that they would copy it. We left the requirements loose so that their creativity would flow. How do you hold those students accountable who won't be excited about tackling the problem?
We are planning rewards and a kick off assembly, but it can be tough taking a step back and letting the students do the driving. I am very interested to see what they learn. We have to plan curriculum for next year and if anyone knows of any great PD for PBL please let me know.
Introducing a little constructivism to your grade eh? :)
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