Project Based Learning in the NAF
Curriculum
Laura FidlerCurriculum Specialist, NAF
[email protected] 896 3866
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Session Objectives
• How PBL is implemented in NAF Curriculum• Location of culminating projects in NAF
Curriculum and NAF website• Use NAF PBL approach as a springboard to
your own PBL implementation
Class of 2026
The Committee of Tenhttp://tmh.floonet.net/books/commoften/mainrpt.html
December 4, 1893• 12 years of schooling: • 8 yrs. Elementary & 4 for high school
• Standardized Curriculum• 180 instructional days• Agrarian Calendar• 8 subjects
Project-Based Learning
“……an extended inquiry process structured around complex,
authentic questions and carefully designed products
and tasks. (Source: Project Based Learning: A Guide to Standards-Focused Project Based Learning for Middle
School and High School Teachers. Buck Institute for Education, 2003)
Lets begin with the end in mind! Ethics in Business
What are the skills and knowledge needed to do this project?
Lets see some examples, shall we?
1. What skills/knowledge must be mastered?
2. How much advanced planning is involved?
3. How much class time is devoted to the project?
4. How does is fit within the course?
5. What supports are needed in order to complete this project
Every NAF course is structured the same
• Lesson 1 – Course Introduction– Anticipation Guide– End of Course Project Video
• Project Overview• Lesson 18 (or final lesson) – Final Presentation
and Class Closure
Where can we find this?
KWL ChartWhat I Learned
1. As a result of this session, I’ve learned……
2. I still have questions about…….
3. As a result of this session, I plan to……..
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