Hey Teachers: We’re back from the 2019 Fall convening of STEM Ecosystems, Cleveland, OH where we presented a mind-map exercise on how to make your PBL (Project-Based Learning) environment grow. In this process, we provided a handout that you can use to plan a holistic STEM + soft skills experience to make a “Whole Child” learning experience.
PBL Whole-Child Growth Tips
- Creating a PBL Theory of Change
- Identifying Stakeholders and Strategic Partnerships
- Defining Essential PBL Program Elements
- Addressing Opportunities and Overcoming Challenges
- Envisioning Outcomes & Impacts
- Understanding Strategies Applied by STEM Ecosystems Already Implementing PBL
PBL Music Hack, Hawai’i-Style
Check out one of the songs created at the hack or hear more at the related Music Hackathon Post:
STEM + Soft Skills
The session covered oh so many inter-disciplinary education topics as well as combined STEM content mastery and the latest in soft skills development through project-based learning techniques. Key themes covered:
- PBL Theory of Change
- STEM / content skills
- Professional Skills (4Cs, SEL)
- PBL Assessments (4Cs, SEL, Digital Portfolios)
- Meeting Standards
- Value to ALL students
- Student Outcomes & Impacts.
Download the Handout
We’re happy to share the PBL handout ~ please be sure to share your thoughts on how to push this further, or if we got it perfect, rain kudos down upon us. Download 145K PDF »