The document discusses tying project-based learning (PBL) and the Common Core State Standards together through the lens of teacher evaluation. It explores how the skills needed to be a proficient PBL learner are the same as those required by the Common Core, such as being able to research, use media, think critically, and develop strong content knowledge. An example is given of a 3rd grade classroom where students engaged in an inquiry-driven PBL project on penguins that incorporated many Common Core standards and elements of active student engagement evaluated in teacher reviews. The main points are that PBL and the Common Core prepare students for the 21st century, distinguished active engagement is essential to both, and the three systems of Common Core,

1. PBL, Common Core, &
Teacher Evaluation Tool
by Tracy W
atanabe
This work by Tracy Watanabe is licensed under a
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2. Purpose
Tie PBL and Common Core together through the lens of
the Common Core and the Teacher Evaluation.
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3. How
Today’s Meet: http://todaysmeet.com/ajusd
or Sticky Notes
and discussion
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4. Overview
Questions
Look at what the Common Core says
Consider what we know about PBL
Think about the Teacher Evaluation -- Active
Engagement
Look at an example %om an AJUSD Classroom
Close
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5. Q1) What would a
student know or be
able to do if he/she
was a f luent ProjectBased Learner?
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6. Q2) What does it
mean to be literate in
the 21st century?
(Look at Common Core ELA)
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7. Q3) Why are
“Research and Media
Skills” build into the
Common Core?
(Look at Common Core ELA Key Design Consideration)
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8. Q4) What would a student know
or be able to do if he/she met all
of the Common Core Standards?
Q5) What would a student know
or be able to do if he/she was a
fluent Project-Based Learner?
(Look at Common Core ELA “Portrait of a student”)
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9. Key Point
The ski's it would take
to be successful in the
Common Core are the
same ski's needed in
PBL.
Photo by Tracy Watanabe
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10. Q6) What does a
Common Core
classroom look like?
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11. Q7) How does active
student engagement reflect
Common Core and PBL?
Teacher Evaluation
Active Student Engagement
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12. Inquiry turns PBL
Why don’t penguins live at the South Pole?
Video Conference with
scientists at South Pole
Research
Science Blog & connected
with researchers
Post Cards
Blog post reflection
... which led to further
learning
3rd graders in Mrs. Hamman’s class
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13. What Common Core
standards or shifts did
you hear?
PBL?
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14. What Active Student
Engagement did you
hear?
Teacher Evaluation
Active Student Engagement
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15. Were her students...
Q2) Literate 21st century learners?
Q3) Able to research and use media ski's?
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16. Were her students...
Q4) Independent learners?
Built strong content knowledge?
Able to respond to the varying demands of audience,
task, purpose, & discipline?
Comprehend as we' as critique?
V
alue evidence?
Use tech and digital media strategica'y & capably?
Understand other perspectives and cultures?
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17. What are the main
points you got from
this?
Take aways?
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18. Main Points
PBL and Common Core prepares students for year 13.
Distinguished Active Student Engagement is what
Common Core and PBL classrooms have as an essential
component.
Furthermore, Common Core, PBL, and the Teacher
Evaluation are systems that work together.
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