Within components of "Personalized Learning," students are offered opportunities to engage in authentic learning experiences. For a school in Nashville, students were given a menu of options to choose a topic of research. A "Nashville Big Picture" teacher, Derick Richardson, promoted a project, "Shark Tank," within his 10th-11th grade Math class. Students were instructed to design a product from a real-world scenario that would bring meaning and authenticity to the world. Mr. Richardson reminded students, "you should be passionate about your product, because if you're not, who will be?"' I thought it was very intriguing when the teacher said, "we are covering the same standards, they just look different."
- I found this article very helpful when attempting to grasp a full understanding of the Essential Project Design Elements. http://www.bie.org/object/document/gold_standard_pbl_essential_project_design_elements
Often, teachers may feel less inclined to explore this route for fear that the "project will take too long," or there will not be "enough time to cover content." There are many components of this project model that are appealing; never the less, I am a big fan of the "Reflection," component. Often, we (including adults), spend so much time completing the project, planning the unit, collaborating, and we don't take time to pause and think: how did that go? Incorporating "Reflection," into our daily practices and teaching students the importance of recalling/reflecting on the past, will promote deeper and purposeful learning experiences.
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