Giving Youth Control with Project-Based Learning
Staff Development Guide
Training Situation: Training (large group)
Length: 120 minutes
Objectives: Participants will engage with the components of project-based learning to learn ways to support giving youth control.
Agenda
- Welcome – 5 minutes
- Complete a Min-PBL Cycle
- Selecting a Theme – 5 minutes
- Entry Event: A Nature Walk – 25 minutes
- Choosing a Driving Question – 15 minutes
- Sustained Inquiry – 40 minutes
- Review, Revise, and Present – 10 minutes
- Planning for PBL – 15 minutes
- Conclusion – 5 minutes
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