Diving Deep into Rigorous Project Based Learning

With the data rolling in from our first two pilot programs for Project Based Learning, we are excited to see that it is taking our belief that authentic learning experiences offered to students will help them become collaborative, creative, critical thinkers, with an opportunity to meet the rigor of our state standards.

Here are some of our highlights that will be featured on the CreatED Webinar with Education Week.
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We are spending time this summer looking into the future to what characteristics, skills, and traits we want our students to have when they leave in high school?
What problems will our students solve in the world?

The reality is, we want all doors to be open for our students to create real change in the world.  Our resilient learners are full of potential and if we don't give them the opportunity to showcase their learning and develop the skills to communicate effectively, we must face the reality that we are not serving our students with fidelity.

Last year we began this journey with two teachers and one administrator taking on the training to create two co-teach classrooms.  This year we sit together with the entire Kindergarten team, two members of first, three members of second, three members of third, a fourth grade educator, two members of 5th grade, both administrators, and a former principal that will be assisting with our PBL launch.  We can't wait to see what this Project Based Learning explosion creates at Vero Beach Elementary.

Guided through three days of training with Charity Moran Parsons, Twitter: I DO SCHOOL an extraordinary facilitator of the PBL101 training through the Buck Institute, we are building the foundation of standards-based, PBL for the upcoming school year.  We are excited to continue sharing our data, #failforward moments, and the successes of our learning journey.h