This document discusses project-based learning (PBL) in math education for the 21st century. It explains that PBL leads students to gain essential knowledge and concepts by confronting realistic dilemmas that allow for more than one solution. Students become intrigued by and motivated to solve problems by working with peers and teachers. They demonstrate new standards-based knowledge in authentic formats. The document outlines the PBL process, including crafting driving questions, planning assessments, mapping the project, managing the process, and introducing PBL while focusing on standards and developing 21st century skills.

1. PBL for the 21st Century 21st Century

2. Goals . . . Why PBL in Math? Planning Process Two Examples

3. Why PBL in Math? Why do we have to learn this? Can students make connections between what you teach them and real practice? Eeva Reeder

4. Buck Institute: Problem based learning leads students to gain essential knowledge and concepts in the context of real world problem solving . Students: confront a realistic dilemma that, through analysis, investigation, research, and discussion allows for more than one possible solution ; become intrigued by the problem they are addressing, and motivated to learn the standards-based knowledge that is essential to understanding and solving the problem; work with their peers to solve the problem, with coaching from the teacher ; demonstrate their new knowledge in authentic formats, often to an external audience .

5. How does that translate into practice? The Process

6. Begin with the end in mind Authenticity Academic Rigor Applied Learning Active Exploration Adult Connections Assessment Practices

7. Craft the Driving Question Provocative Open-ended Go to the heart of the discipline or topic Challenging Can arise from real-world dilemmas that students find interesting Consistent with standards

8. Plan Assessment Several things get assessed Individual products, Culminating product and Artifacts Rubrics are essential

9. Mapping the Project Organize the tasks Decide how to launch the project Gather Resources Draw a “storyboard”

10. Manage the Process Teacher become the facilitator/project manager Students must stay focused on the project Help them become problem-solvers Establish daily tasks and deadlines Evaluate and reflect

11. Connection to CFF EVERYTHING! Connect to adults in the outside world Collaborate on a project without having to meet face to face Find information they would not otherwise be able to access Use real-world learning resources they would not otherwise have Develop 21st century skills

12. Introducing Keep focus on standards Develop Skills Have a student support team Start Small Have several deadlines and assessments Get a daily read on what is going on

13. Resources Buck Institute for Education: http://www.bie.org/index.ph p PBL-Online: http://www.pbl-online.org/default.ht m Edutopia: http://www.edutopia.org/projectbasedlearnin g Sue’s PBL http://centralpbl.wikispace.co m