Design Elements
Need to Knows
Implementation
Why PBL?
100

This element is present when a project connects to students’ lives, interests, or community issues, making learning more meaningful.

What is Authenticity?

100

In PBL, students learn _______ the project.

What is through?

100

This is the bar level expected for Year 1 schools

What is "Low"?

100

Studies show that when PBL is designed & facilitated at a high level, these improve making school districts quite happy

What are students' test scores?

200

This final phase of a high-quality project culminates in students sharing their work with an audience beyond the classroom.

What is a Public Product (or Exhibition)?

200

Assessments in PBL are generally this kind allowing students to revise and get the learning right.

What is formative?

200

The learning for PBL Year 1 schools is focused on this group.

Who are "teachers"?

200

PBL designed and facilitated effectively leads to any of these outcomes for teachers

What are: Maximized Time, Enhanced Learning Experiences or Students at the Center of Instruction?

300

This element drives inquiry and student engagement through a meaningful, real-world, open-ended challenge.

What is the Challenging Problem / Driving Question?

300

This is type of rubric helps facilitate specific and targeted feedback.

What is a Single Point Rubric?
300

The number of projects teachers are expected to design and facilitate.

What is "one"?

300

PBL helps students grow in these global competencies abbreviated by a number-letter combination

What are the 6Cs?

400

During a project, students choose which products to create and which experts to interview. This reflects a high degree of this element.

What is Student Voice and Choice?

400
Something produced by a student that gives evidence of student learning

What is an artifact?

400

PBL Year one schools will focus on two things: Design and this which means to make things easier or more likely to happen.

What is "Facilitate"?


400

It's the most common and recognizable effect among students during PBL.

What is increased engagement?
500

This element involves getting feedback from peers or adults and making revisions to strengthen quality.

What is Critique and Revision?

500

When it comes to PBL... it's about "________ over Product!"

What is Process?

500

Ed Services suggests no more than ONE in each of these 3 learning goals

What are Academic Standards, Social Justice Standards, and the 6Cs?

500
PBL with an intentional SEL lens leads to a great sense of Inclusion and this, a major initiative with the Superintendent

What is belonging?