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=  **2010 YEAR 2 TEAM MEMBERS** Lisa Cromley, Middle School History Teacher Megan Rose, Middle School English Teacher Karen Gallagher, Director of Studies/English teacher Margaret Haviland, History/Curriculum Coordinator Oscar Sosa, Upper School Spanish Teacher Anny Ewing, Lower School K-5 Spanish Teacher Nichole Sacco, Lower School Computer Teacher

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Professional Development Proposal for YEAR 2 PLP Team
=**Westtown School**=

Assumptions

 * //We will learn a lot from each other as we learn together.//
 * //I assume we will at various points along the year share what we are doing / learning with other faculty.//
 * //I assume we will develop a project that interests all of us!//
 * //I'm assuming that this group will advocate for 21st century learning opportunities at Westtown.//
 * //I'm assuming that there will be administrative support (time given, buy-in) for this work this year and in the future.//
 * //We will find a way to meet regularly.//
 * //We will be willing to test ourselves in unchartered areas - take risks openly.//
 * //We will develop an on-campus faculty group by spring term to spread support/experience.//
 * //Help each other understand, evaluate usefulness for our school and use blogs, podcasts, wikis.//

Expectations
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 * //I want us to meet together in person regularly as well as electronically.//
 * //Take our learning to our decisions in a collaborative way.//
 * //I'll be surprised by how much of what I learn I can apply to my teaching.//
 * //We will meet live at least 2x/term.//
 * //We will take turns leading.//
 * //We will share our learning beyond the project team.//
 * //It will be challenging to find common times to meet.//
 * //I'm expecting that we will be able to work together even though our levels of expertise with technological tools vary greatly.//
 * //We will "talk" regularly through Google Docs or email(?) about what we're learning and thinking about.//
 * //I hope to take the information that was taught today and discuss it with one another in order to develop a plan of action.//

==**PBL Unit Template** ==

//We want to share your PBL units with the world from our web page, so we created a template format for you to fill out. Please fill in these sections and then link to where you have created the unit plans, such as a Google doc, wiki, website, etc.. We are excited to see what your team and the students have created. When you have finished completing this template, please delete the italicized directions below each section heading as well as these directions. If you need any help or have any questions, please do not hesitate to ask.//

**Rationale:** //Why is the topic important? How does it relate to education? Does it promote lifelong learning and character education? How does it support the curriculum?//

**Grade Level**: //Interdisciplinary learning should span several grade levels.//

**Unit Goals:** //What are the broad goals for the unit? What do you expect, in general terms, to accomplish? What are the goals for content? For skill development? For affective learning?//

**Evaluation:** //Alternative methods of assessment should be included, specified, and described. Some suggestions for consideration: anecdotal records, other observations with written documentation, writing samples, art projects, drawings, cooperative learning records, digital pictures, video clips, podcasts, blogs and other portfolio-based artifacts.//

**Curriculum** **Objectives**: //Identify objectives (concepts) that are taught and are related to the topic of your unit. These objectives (concepts) will identify the topic-related information that students will be expected to learn.//

**Introducing** The **Activity**: //Describe the extravagant way you plan to introduce the theme. The introduction should be concrete and actively involve the students.//

<span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">**Culminating Activity:** <span style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;">//Describe the way you plan to close the theme. The culminating activity should be concrete and actively involve the students, parents, and community.//