Thinking through project-based learning : guiding deeper inquiry / Jane Krauss, Suzie Boss.

By: Krauss, Jane [author]
Language: English Publisher: Thousand Oaks, Calif. : Corwin, [2013]Description: xvii, 197 pages : illustrations ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9781452202563 (pbk. : alk. paper)Subject(s): Project method in teaching | Inquiry-based learningDDC classification: 371.36 LOC classification: LB1027.43 | .K73 2013
Contents:
PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsSection One: Inquiry, the Engine of Deep Learning1. The Whys and Hows of PBL2. The Inquiring Human Animal3. Making the World Safe for Thinking4. The Thinking-Out-Loud-and-in-View Classroom5. Designing Rich Learning ExperiencesSection Two: Taking a Page From the Experts6. Thinking Across Disciplines7. Language Arts8. Social Studies9. Science10. Math11. The Project SpiralAppendix A: Project LibraryAppendix B: Discussion GuideAppendix C: Professional Development GuideAppendix D: Project-Based Learning ResourcesReferencesIndex
Summary: Everything you need to know to lead effective and engaging project-based learning! Are you eager to try out project-based learning, but don't know where to start? How do you ensure that classroom projects help students develop critical thinking skills and meet rigorous standards? Find the answers in this step-by-step guide, written by authors who are both experienced teachers and project-based learning experts. Thinking Through Projects shows you how to create a more interactive classroom environment where students engage, learn, and achieve. Teachers will find: A reader-friendly overview of project-based learning that includes current findings on brain development and connections with Common Core standards, Numerous how-to's and sample projects for every K-12 grade level, Strategies for integrating project learning into all main subject areas, across disciplines, and with current technology and social media and Ways to involve the community through student field research, special guests, and ideas for showcasing student work. Whether you are new to project-based learning or ready to strengthen your existing classroom projects, you'll find a full suite of strategies and tools in this essential book.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-191) and index.

PrefaceAcknowledgmentsAbout the AuthorsSection One: Inquiry, the Engine of Deep Learning1. The Whys and Hows of PBL2. The Inquiring Human Animal3. Making the World Safe for Thinking4. The Thinking-Out-Loud-and-in-View Classroom5. Designing Rich Learning ExperiencesSection Two: Taking a Page From the Experts6. Thinking Across Disciplines7. Language Arts8. Social Studies9. Science10. Math11. The Project SpiralAppendix A: Project LibraryAppendix B: Discussion GuideAppendix C: Professional Development GuideAppendix D: Project-Based Learning ResourcesReferencesIndex

Everything you need to know to lead effective and engaging project-based learning! Are you eager to try out project-based learning, but don't know where to start? How do you ensure that classroom projects help students develop critical thinking skills and meet rigorous standards? Find the answers in this step-by-step guide, written by authors who are both experienced teachers and project-based learning experts. Thinking Through Projects shows you how to create a more interactive classroom environment where students engage, learn, and achieve. Teachers will find: A reader-friendly overview of project-based learning that includes current findings on brain development and connections with Common Core standards, Numerous how-to's and sample projects for every K-12 grade level, Strategies for integrating project learning into all main subject areas, across disciplines, and with current technology and social media and Ways to involve the community through student field research, special guests, and ideas for showcasing student work. Whether you are new to project-based learning or ready to strengthen your existing classroom projects, you'll find a full suite of strategies and tools in this essential book.

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