Two Great Opportunities
for Educators in March

 

Project Based Learning 101 Workshop   |   Innovative Practices Showcase

 

Project Based Learning 101 Workshop (March 19-21)

For cutting-edge educators ready to implement Project-Based Learning in your classroom today

A three-day intensive workshop to effectively plan, implement and assess standards-based projects to drive instruction that is rigorous, relevant and hands-on

Workshop Includes

Day 1: Designing Projects — Brainstorm relevant, engaging and rigorous projects
Day Two: Assessing Projects — Assess the whole learner – looking at content knowledge and 21st century skills
Day Three: Managing Projects — Strategies to increase student achievement and engagement

PBL 101 also includes — (1) PBL workbook and other planning documents, (2) one-on-one coaching and (3) unlimited technical support. Coaching support takes place over two days

• Coaching Support Day One: Whole Group
  Dedicated to answering questions about project planning or implementation and sharing “Stars and Stairs”- successes and challenges
• Coaching Support Day Two: One-on-One or Small Group
  Dedicated to supporting individual or small group project implementation and assessing project planning and management

Cost

Group discounts are being offered and schools are encouraged to build capacity at their site by sending core teams of educators. For information on pricing, contact Rhonda Hill at 302-656-4737 or at rhill@innovativeschools.org.

Dates, Time and Location

March 19, 20, & 21
8:30 am-4 pm each day
Delaware New Tech Academy
399 North Market Street
Seaford, DE 19973

Register

To register, click here.

Facilitator

Facilitator Rhonda Hill is a Buck Institute for Education Certified Project Based Learning Facilitator and Trainer and Instructional Support Specialist with Innovative Schools. For 25 years, the Buck Institute for Education been at the forefront of educational reform with efforts focusing on being a catalyst for changing classroom instructional delivery methods by developing and defining high quality Project Based Learning. Rhonda is a former Special Educator in multiple urban settings and Certified Reading Specialist.

Project Based Learning helps students:

• gain a deeper understanding of the standards and concepts at the heart of a project.
• build the 21st century skills vital for college and career success.
• address community issues, interact with adult mentors, use technology and present work to audiences beyond the classroom.

To learn more about Project Based Learning and how it aligns with the Common Core Standards, click here.

 

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Innovative Practices Showcase (March 29)

For forward thinking educators ready to explore outside-the-box learning strategies

Three hands-on information sessions designed to give you a close-up of innovative strategies that can be imbedded in 21st century school designs

Showcase includes three strands:

Strand 1: Project Based Learning
Strand 2: Advisories and Internships
Strand 3: Student Engaged Classroom Assessment

Cost

There is no cost to attend this event. Schools are encouraged to send teams to explore how deeper learning strategies can be implemented in their buildings. Light refreshments will be provided. Registration is limited to 100 participants.

Date, Time and Location

March 29
1-5 pm
Maple Dale Country Club,
180 Maple Dale Circle,
Dover, DE 19904.

Register

To register, click here. Registration is limited to 100 participants.

Presenters:

Rhonda Hill is a Buck Institute for Education Certified Project Based Learning Facilitator and Trainer and Instructional Support Specialist with Innovative Schools. For 25 years, the Buck Institute for Education has been at the forefront of educational reform with efforts focusing on being a catalyst for changing classroom instructional delivery methods by developing and defining high quality Project Based Learning. Rhonda is a former Special Educator in multiple urban settings and Certified Reading Specialist.  To learn more about Project Based Learning professional development, click here.

Big Picture Learning is a nationally recognized school design organization.  The mission of Big Picture Learning is to lead vital changes in education, both in the United States and internationally, by generating and sustaining innovative, personalized schools that work in tandem with the real world of the greater community.  Advisories and internships are a critical element of the Big Picture Learning model.  To learn more about Advisories and Internships professional development, click here.  To learn more about Big Picture Learning, visit www.bigpicture.org.

Expeditionary Learning is a comprehensive schoool reform and school development model for elementary, middle, and high schools.  The five core practices - learning expeditions, active pedagogy, school culture and character leadership and school improvement and structures - work in concert and support one another to promot high achievement through active learning, character growth, and teamwork.  To learn more about Expeditionary Learning, visit www.elschools.org