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Bender, a response to intervention (RTI) consultant, provides ideas and sample projects for project-based learning (PBL) and describes assessment methods such as rubrics, reflective self-evaluation, peer evaluations, and portfolio assessment. He gives advice on designing PBL projects across the curriculum and offers strategies for facilitating collaboration among students. There is also material on scaffolding the learning process to differentiate instruction, and on initiating schoolwide PBL instructional approaches. The chapter on using instructional technology in PBL discusses simulations and games, webquests and wikis in the classroom, and publication technologies for PBL projects. An appendix reviews the relationship between PBL and state curriculum standards. The book also contains many annotated lists of websites. Annotation ©2012 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
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Increase achievement and engagement for all students in 21st century classrooms!Project-based learning has emerged as one of today’s most effective instructional practices. In PBL, students confront real-world issues and problems, collaborate to create solutions, and present their results. This exciting new book describes how PBL fosters 21st century skills and innovative thinking. The author provides instructional strategies, assessment methods, and detailed instruction on how to: Design projects for various content areas across all grade levels Integrate technology throughout the learning process Use Khan Academy, webquests, wikis, and more to foster deeper conceptual learning Build social learning networks Differentiate instruction by scaffolding supports for the learning process
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