How To Create Cross-Curricular Projects that Include a Career Tech Componentds

Presentation Contents:

Why cross curricular projects? How to begin Brainstorming and 4 stages Examples of projects Including standards Now you do it!

Why it’s important

A study by Stanford University showed project based learning increases students: Retention of material by 26% Higher level Cognitive understanding – As

measured by a test Ability to instruct others on the material

One Better

A follow up study analyzed the effects of projects spread across multiple classrooms. The results: A deeper understanding of the perspectives of

the project Better retention of core skills used in the

project Higher overall test scores

It Works

Setting up a Continuum

Projects can be set up between two classes or pushed across multiple classrooms. Easier to start with just two

Not all students will share the same teachers Crossover Rule

Style of Instruction Thinking maps, etc.

How to get started

Remember that projects need to be hands on, and the more applicable it is to real world results, the better.

Look for natural overlap Set up standards/goals Develop pacing plan Instructional lessons

RULE #1

Accept eveyone’s suggestions.

No negative comments!

No positive comments!

Let’s try it out.

Physics, English, Government - FLIGHT

We need a common project.

We need a literature selection

FORMING

STORMING

NORMING

PERFORMING

developed by B. Tuckman - 1965

At the initial meeting, members are usually:

Polite Curious Excited Anxious

Short meeting to get acquainted. Some discussion of how the team will work.

Reality sets in

Jockey for positions

Leadership determined

Brainstorming process commences

Team commitment Finalize the brainstorming

Each member has accepted his role and responsibility

Team members are able to ask for assistance and give constructive criticism.

Progress toward the goal is evidenced.

Each team members focuses his/her class on achieving the cooperative project.

The final project is enacted.

When the team completes the project,

take time to celebrate the successes.

Also evaluate the effectiveness and make adjustments for the following school year.

Examples

Zoo Trip Biology/ Teaching/ Social Studies October Sky / Physics / English / Teaching Genetically Modified Foods Biology/English

Debate Should We Drill for Oil Biology/ English

Debate New: Elementary School Improvement/

Cancer Prevention Grant with Architecture Magnet.

Zoo Project

History Standards Covered Early Teaching Experiences Class Biology Students Elementary Students, Alumni and Parents Los Angeles Zoo The Bags Reflection Lesson Plan Booklets in Foreign Language

October Sky Project

How did we do this? What do we need? What is the time frame? What Standards are we covering? Where is the cross over? What projects can we combine? What career -tech components can we

incorporate?

GMO’s and Debate

Start small Look at Standards Find willing teachers Overlap must be easy How will students be evaluated How to involve Career partners Service Learning components Did it work? Teachers Reflect

Service Learning

Maybe be able to get credit creating the project.

Kids create

Brainstorm ideas

What strands or pathways do you have at your school?

What classes/academics could you see cross-over happening?

How could Service Learning be incorporated? How do you involve business/community

members? How to include Standards

Your Turn!

Looking at the previous slide, begin laying out some ideas where careers and other pathways cross over. Be prepared to share out with the group in 15 minutes.

Microsoft Word Document

California’s Career Pathways

Standards Covered

http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/ct/sf/documents/ctestandards.pdf

Foundation Standards (all subjects)

Pathway Standards (career tech standards)

Graphic Organizer

Standard

What do students need to know?

(Concepts)

What should students be able to do?

(Skills)

What must be taught?

(Topics/Context)

Issues you may have

Motivation runs out No interest by career

partner Classes may not have

only academy students Teacher’s working

together