Convocation of Learning

Doing projects and Project-Based Learning are significantly different. As different as dessert and a 4-course gourmet meal. In this issue, you will find tips, tricks and resources to make sure both you and your students a full after a PBL session.

"...but PBL isn't like the MSTEP/ SAT/ACT/College Exams ...."

This is often the retorque to starting PBL for the first time. PBL does increase standardized test scores and also improves:

• General Academic Achievement, 21st Century Competencies, Equity, Motivation, and Teacher Satisfaction

Check out THIS ARTICLE by AJ Juliani who touches on all the positives of PBL including improvement of "the tests".

As your teaching and learning coach, I (Matt McCullough) want to best accommodate our learning and support on your time. This year instead of only before/after school PD we are going to try "20-Minute Bytes of Learning".

Each month there will be 2-3 different bytes you can order up by booking me (or sometimes your peers in the future) at the buttons below and listing the best time for me to support you and your students. Whether it be at your PLC late starts, lunch, planning, before/after school, during a class to model or any other time, if it is available on the calendar on the end of the button, it is yours!

Never hesitate to ask for additional topics or ideas but those listed below are current according to teacher requests and trends in teaching and learning. Once clicking the button you will be prompted for a day/time and location of the PD as well as a reminder of the topic you selected. Looking forward to seeing you all soon!

I absolutely love to talk about anything education. I can help rework or refine anything you've always wanted to try! Just CLICK HERE and let me know when and where you'd like to work! Looking forward to hearing from you!

MS/HS students or teachers need help with your Chromebook?

MS/EL students or teachers want help or an extra hand with tech?

USE THIS WEBSITE to check out tips and tricks or fill out our tech request form to get HS students to help you quickly! Customer service and helping everyone learn are our goals!

You can always find our site and form on the Maintenance and Tech Page on our Schoolcraft website.

Documentation of utilizing this newsletter or any of our coaching conversations can be evidence of Domain 4 "Professional Responsibilities" A, D, and E on your Danielson evaluation rubric!

Matt McCullough - Director of Innovation in Teaching and Learning

Email: mcculloughm@schoolcraftcs.org
Website: http://www.schoolcraftschools.org/
Location: 551 East Lyons Street, Schoolcraft, MI 49087, United States
Phone: 269-488-7250
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