March+12+-+Designing+Year+Three+-+Part+II

Agenda

 * 1) Announcements
 * 2) Some light reading
 * 3) Some heavy lifting
 * 4) Share with the group
 * 5) Coming soon... engaging tasks!

Resource Article
http://www.edutopia.org/how-to-students-as-practitioners
 * **How To: Get Students to Use New Skills**

[|Synthesis points from last week]
 * //Salient Points//**
 * Students are required to employ the skills they learn like experts in the field.
 * Moves students away from memorizing "independent factoids".
 * Encourages depth of learning, long-term retention of concepts, and awareness of the interconnectedness of disciplines. || [[image:Debeshu_2.jpg width="270" height="207"]] ||

Parameters
- Targeted towards grades 9 + 10 - Approximately a 1-2 month project unit - Addresses NYS Part 100 regulations
 * Addresses required courses
 * Prepares students for required state assessments

Activity
==  == > **Goal** – Identify the ‘big questions’ that students will address. Add some activities that mimic real world practices and incorporate higher-order thinking skills. > > ** Goal ** - Consider what resources are available locally. What experts or organizations can come into the classroom; what places in our area can students visit? Can partnerships be developed to enhance learning? >   > ** Goal ** – Provide opportunities for students to teach their peers. Let them become an 'expert' in an area, and think of ways that they could share that information with their peers. >    > ** Goal ** – Begin to develop a set of resources that students can pull information from; use APEX, Teen Biz, traditional texts, web sites, audio, video, etc. Be creative! >      > ** Goal ** – Develop a final product that students will complete to show evidence of their learning. There are a lot of different ways to present information - try to be more creative than a PowerPoint! >        > ** Goal ** – Compile a list of professional development resources to visit for information on teaching the topic and/or instructional strategies for Project-Based Learning.
 * 1) **Think about how real practitioners study and learn new concepts.**
 * 1)   **Work locally with a real practitioner.**  
 * 1)   **Create opportunities for students to teach.**  
 * 1)    **Encourage students to use multiple sources to find many "correct" answers.**  
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