Authentic Project-Based Learning in Grades 4-8: Standards-Based Strategies and Scaffolding for Success / Edition 1

by Dayna Laur

Overview

Authentic Project-Based Learning in Grades 4-8 provides a clear guide to design, develop, and implement real-world challenges for any middle school subject. The author lays out five clear, standards-based stages of assessment to help you and your learners process the what, how, and why of authentic project-based experiences.

You'll learn how to create projects that:

• Align with your content standards
• Integrate technology effectively
• Support reading and writing development
• Utilize formative assessment
• Allow for multiple complex pathways to emerge
• Facilitate the development of essential skills beyond school

Each chapter includes a variety of practical examples to assist with scaffolding and implementation. The templates and tools in the appendix are also provided on our website as free eResources for ease of use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780367225094
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	09/06/2019
Pages:	160
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 10.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Dayna Laur (@daylynn) is the co-founder of Project ARC, an educational consulting organization that promotes the development of authentic, relevant, and complex learning experiences. Dayna leads workshops on project-based learning (PBL), authentic learning experiences, inquiry learning, critical thinking, Advanced Placement, technology integration, 1:1 programs, and STEAM. She trains nationally, internationally, and through online support. She is the author of two prior Routledge publications and is currently completing her dissertation in Instructional Systems Design and Technology.

Table of Contents

eResources vi

Meet the Author vii

Acknowledgments viii

1 Authentic Concept Creation 1

2 Align Content Standards to the Real World 13

3 Support Digital Transformation 35

4 Generate Authentic Reading and Writing 50

5 Formative Assessments for Success 70

6 Levels of Complexity 85

7 Essential Skills for Tomorrow 101

8 Commonly Asked Questions about PBL 123

Appendix 1 A Guide to Tools, Activities, and Protocols 134

Appendix 2 Templates and Tools 146

Appendix 3 Suggested Options for Authentic Challenge Questions 148

Bibliography 149