"It is important that Project Based Learning provides students with wonderful opportunities that allow them to take part in a culture focused on rich activities and experiences. It promotes those important 21st-century skills while balancing this acquisition with important content knowledge and standards. The lessons and activities are intentional, aligned, and mapped to curricular standards. The standards and skills are constantly assessed in a variety of ways involving numerous stakeholders. Most of all, there is an alignment between standards, skills, and assessment. By incorporating these indicators teachers are ensured that they have provided a project process that is built on standards and proper skill acquisition.
The four areas that serve as indicators for grounding PBL in standards are below.
* Curricular Content and Standards
* 21st Century Skills
* Formative and Summative Assessment
* Intentional and Aligned"
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Tom D'Amico (@TDOttawa)