{"product_id":"transforming-schools-using-project-based-learning-performance-assessment-and-common-core-standards-isbn-9781118739747","title":"Transforming Schools Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment, and Common Core Standards","description":"\u003cb\u003eIt's not what students know, but what they do with what they know that is important\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchools are changing in response to this reality, and in \u003ci\u003eTransforming Schools Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment, and Common Core Standards,\u003c\/i\u003e Bob Lenz, Justin Wells, and Sally Kingston draw on the example of the Envision Education schools, as well as other leading schools around the country, to show how the concept of deeper learning can meet the need for students who are both college and career ready and engaged in their own education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn this book, the authors explain how project-based learning can blend with Common Core-aligned performance assessment for deeper learning. You'll discover how many schools have successfully made the transition from traditional, teacher-centered learning to project-based, deeper learning and find many practical ideas for implementation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eCompanion DVD and website include videos showing how to implement deeper learning strategies in the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based descriptions show why deeper learning is right for students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003ePerformance assessment experts explain how to align assessments with Common Core by shifting the emphasis from knowing to doing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eExtensive game plan section provides step-by-step guidance for change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchools are complex organizations, and transformation involves all of the stakeholders, from students to superintendents. But as this book shows, there are amazing benefits to be realized when everyone commits to diving deeper into learning.\u003c\/p\u003e Video Contents vii \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgments xiii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAbout the Authors xv\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eForeword by TonyWagner xvii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntroduction: Why Learning Must Go Deeper 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreadth versus depth—it’s an old struggle. Stop struggling. Go with depth. It’s the only way to engage students in the present and to prepare them for their futures.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Transforming the Graduate 19\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEverything maps backward from a redefinition of what it means to graduate from high school. Know, do, reflect: our unified theory.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Designing a Standards-Aligned Performance Assessment System 41\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA school that is dedicated to deeper learning is a school that has established a coherent, schoolwide, standards-aligned performance assessment system. We explain what this means, why it’s vital, and how to work toward this challenging but transformative goal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Project-Based Learning—It’s the How (and the Why) 65\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLearning is deepest when it culminates in an act of creation. As we walk through an example project, we show how PBL is the most effective and efficient means to our ends: preparing students for rigorous performance assessments, meeting state standards, and, most important, making learning matter to students.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Transforming School Culture 101\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransforming the lives of students requires a culture that believes it’s possible. We describe how to nurture a culture for deeper learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Transforming School Systems 123\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWithout supporting structures, a school’s mission is talk without action. We outline the school structures that sustain deeper learning, including advisory, project-based scheduling, common planning time, community meetings, student internships, and grading.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Leadership for Deeper Learning 147\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs stewards of the school’s mission, leaders must ensure integrity and consistency through all the layers of the organization. Here we offer philosophical and practical advice on how to lead a school through\u003cbr\u003etransformative change.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 A Call to Action 161\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA movement is a small step taken by many people. Here are three ways to take a first step toward deeper learning.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix: SupplementaryMaterial 173\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 267\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBob Lenz\u003c\/b\u003e is cofounder and Chief of Innovation of Envision Education, which includes Envision Schools, and Envision Learning Partners.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJustin Wells\u003c\/b\u003e is a founding English teacher of Envision Schools.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSally Kingston, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is the Senior Education Analyst at Applied Engineering Management Corporation.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eA TRANSFORMATIVE SCHOOL MODEL THAT EMPOWERS STUDENTS TO LEARN BY DOING, LEARN BY ASKING QUESTIONS, AND LEARN WITH OTHERS\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"During the past decade, while much of our educational system has been wringing its hands about the policies and politics of our schools, Bob Lenz and his colleagues, Justin Wells and Sally Kingston, have been rolling up their sleeves and courageously reinventing high schools for urban youth. The result is \u003ci\u003eTransforming Schools,\u003c\/i\u003e which practices what it preaches about deeper learning. . . . This book helps all of us 'envision' a brighter future for our students through the power of project-based learning and performance assessments.\"\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e—Milton Chen,\u003c\/b\u003e Senior Fellow \u0026amp; Executive Director, Emeritus, The George Lucas Educational Foundation\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe world is changing and our schools are not keeping up. In \u003ci\u003eTransforming Schools Using Project-Based Learning, Performance Assessment, and Common Core Standards\u003c\/i\u003e, Bob Lenz, Justin Wells, and Sally Kingston draw on the example of the nationally recognized Envision Education schools, as well as other leading schools around the country, to demonstrate how deeper learning can prepare students for college and career by engaging them in their own education.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThroughout the book, the authors explain how project-based learning can blend with Common Core-aligned performance assessment to create an environment that encourages deeper learning. They examine how many exemplary schools have successfully made the transition from traditional, teacher-centered learning to project-based, deeper learning. Filled with practical ideas and proven strategies, the text includes illustrative examples for implementing this educational model. \u003ci\u003eTransforming Schools\u003c\/i\u003e includes:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eA companion DVD and website with videos showing how to put in place deeper learning strategies in the classroom\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEvidence-based descriptions that reveal why deeper learning is right for students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eInformation from performance assessment experts who explain how to align assessments with Common Core by shifting the emphasis from knowing to doing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAn extensive game plan section with step-by-step guidance for change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eSchools are complex organizations, and transformation involves all of the stakeholders, from students to superintendents. 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