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Incorporate KNOW Skills for Student-Centered Learning: Redesign Your School to Incorporate Project-Based Learning

Inflexion January 30, 2021
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It’s not just learning that’s important. It’s learning what to do with what you learn and learning why you learn things that matters.

– Norton Juster

INTRO

Redesign and commit to a schoolwide framework and curriculum that uses Project Based Learning and/or cross-curricular experiences for all students.

KNOW skills and behaviors include classic content knowledge and skills in core subject areas such as reading, writing, and math. It is not enough to have students learn high-quality content, they need to understand that success at learning content is a function of their effort much more than aptitude.

OBJECTIVES

  • Brainstorm and start planning for how your school can incorporate Project Based Learning and/or cross-curricular experiences for all students

RESOURCE LINKS

ACTIVITY

  • Review the example of the five-year process Sammamish High School in Bellevue, Washington went through.

YOUR TURN

  • Brainstorm ideas for how your school can incorporate Project Based Learning and/or cross-curricular experiences for all students
    • with your leadership team, teachers, and even students and community
      • the provided “KNOW” PDF can help you get started

  • Redesign and commit to your schoolwide framework and curriculum that uses Project Based Learning and/or cross-curricular experiences for all students.

TIPS

  • Big Plays are more substantial efforts that take 6-18 months to fully accomplish.
    • Give yourself, your leadership team, and your school time to survey all stakeholders, brainstorm and plan for possible solutions, and check in with stakeholders along the way
      • Remember, this is not a quick fix: You’re establishing schoolwide changes that should better serve all students for years to come
  • Like this activity? Check out Inflexion’s full-page KNOW document for more ideas.
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