Project+Foundry

=Project Foundry - Managing Learning Through Projects=

Our students will earn credit through "hours logged" and "standards met" instead of traditional seat time in courses. How do you manage that kind of learning? With a powerful, online tool called [|Project Foundry]. **Go to the lower part of this page to see a Project Foundry FAQ!**

Building on the strengths of student-centered project-based learning, Project Foundry™ was developed to engage students and dramatically reduce the amount the paperwork traditionally associated with this highly effective learning model. Students record daily journals, log project hours and complete various assessments and rubrics. In a matter of one click, Teachers can quickly discern what a student is working on, the ways he/she can help the student along as well as how well the student is progressing towards his/her academic goals. By aligning every student project with school learning standards, a school can quickly and easily see not only how a student is progressing towards graduation, but also, know how well the student accomplished the standards.

The Academy School@44 actually has two "instances" of Project Foundry: one for teachers to work with their students, and the other for the Educational Program Team to work with the teachers.

Resources

 * September 4 Project Foundry Training Page
 * Project Foundry Onsite Training Guide (for 9/4 inservice - [|PDF])
 * Project Foundry [|Tutorials]
 * Project Foundry Help Sheets (coming soon!)

Buffalo Project Foundry
For managing our Project Units and Content Seminars
 * Teacher login - http://buffalo.projectfoundry.org/advisor
 * The students use this URL: [|http://buffalo.projectfoundry.org]

Buffalo Professional Project Foundry
For managing our school work and professional development (recall you are the "students" of professional development)
 * Teacher login - http://buffaloprofessional.projectfoundry.org/

Project Foundry FAQ
Buffalo PF is for managing our Projects, Content Labs, and Specials with our students. It is for the school's educational program. Buffalo Professional PF is for managing our professional development and school program development work. If it has to do with your teaching students, then you'll probably want Buffalo PF, but if it has to do with working together to develop Academy School's program or it has to do with trainings or professional development opportunities, then it is probably Buffalo Professional PF.
 * When do I use Buffalo Project Foundry and when do I use Buffalo Professional Project Foundry?**

Because Buffalo Professional PF is used to manage our professional development and school program development work, the Academy School "teachers" are actually the "students" in this work. The professional developers (Marla, Mike, the pedagogical coach, etc.) are the "advisers" for the work.
 * Why aren't I registered as an "Adviser" in Buffalo Professional Project Foundry?**