I’m the Technology Resource Coach at a State-designated public specialty school. Each semester, we hold school-wide showcases in which our students share their PBL projects and tasks with our community. We are fortunate to have large buy-in from our community stakeholders and partners. Our students use iPads for all instructional tasks and State standardized assessments. The requirements to sustain and retain a State STEAM school designation are very rigorous and enforced through our laws. Although we are able to foster significant academic growth through hands-on learning, we face significant challenges as we comply with numerous mandates—both State and District.
How do others meet all of the State-level and local district achievement requirements facing their schools while still meeting teachers and students where they are and tailoring learning to support large-scale compliance mandates?
February 24, 2025
Hello Dr. Harrell-Snell,
Congratulations on successfully creating a PBL program that is doing well. I definitely understand the necessity of standards. Whenever I design a lesson or unit, I begin with the standards first and the PBL goal second. Since PBL is very wide ranging and standards are broad, I have found that I can match the two together fairly easily.
Food for thought - You may not have to achieve all of the standards in every lesson.
Pam
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