Taking Professional Learning Virtual
With best practices of teaching and learning in place, virtual learning can be a viable option for schools who have a challenging PD calendar or limited resources. Below is an overview of the process of working with CraftED virtually-start to finish-either synchronously in a hybrid format, or asynchronously.
With an expert in control, virtual Professional Development is a successful mission every time!
How CraftED is helping Schools
Model 1: A Year of Learning, Blended format
Organized by instructional leader and Jenny, Facilitated by Jenny, conducted in small groups or whole staff.
CraftED provides site license to e-courses + Book materials
August
- PBL Professional Development Session #1
(Calibration workshop with Jenny) - Login to e-courses
August
- Read chapters 1-2 (Keep It Real With PBL)
August
- Complete “Brainstorming projects” course
- Read Chapter 3 (Keep It Real With PBL)
- Meet with content teams to discuss possible project ideas
September
- Complete “PBL Certificate” course and take end of course assessment
- Read chapters 4-7 (Keep It Real With PBL)
October
- Complete Level 2 and 3 e-course
- Read Chapters 8-10
- Revise project to include resources and strategies from completion of Level 2/3
e-course
November
- Finalize Project Plan
- Project coaching with Jenny
- Run the Project
February
- PBL Professional Development Session #2
- Project Reflection and Refinement
March-June
- Plan Project #2
Estimated cost: $8,000-$10,000
Model 2: PBL Slower track, School-led Format
Organized and facilitated by Instructional leader, conducted in small groups or whole staff.
CraftED provides site license to e-courses + Book materials
January
Login to courses, goal generating and PLC grouping, read chapter 1-2 in”Keep it real with PBL
February
Complete “brainstorming projects” course and reach chapter 3, meet w PLC to discuss possible project ideas
March
Complete “PBL Certificate” course and take end of course assessment and read chapter 4-7
June
Complete level 2, 3 e-course, read chapter 8-10
June
Revise project to include resources and strategies from completion of level 2/ 3 e-course , staff Project Prune protocol for feedback
Summer
Break, finalize project plans
September-October
Run the project
November
Looking at Student Work PD, project reflection and refinement
Estimated cost: $1,500-$5,000
Model 3: PBL Fast track, School-led Format
Facilitated by instructional leader, conducted in grade-level teams
CraftED provides site license e-course + Book materials
April
Login to courses, read chapter 1-2 in”Keep it real with PBL”
April
Complete “brainstorming projects” course and reach chapter 3, meet w grade level to discuss possible project ideas
May
Complete “PBL Certificate” course and take end of course assessment, read chapter 4-7
June
Complete level 2, 3 e-course, read chapter 8-10
June
Revise project to include resources and strategies from completion of level 2/ 3 e-course , staff Project Prune protocol for feedback
Summer
Break, finalize project plans
September-October
Run the project
November
Staff-led: Looking at Student Work and project reflection and refinement. Grade level planning for project #2
Estimated cost: $1,500-$5,000
To get started as early as tomorrow, email jenny@craftedcurriculum.com to set up a consultation.
As an expert in PBL, Jenny has developed a proven success strategy for modifying PBL for virtual and hybrid learning, through PBL-lite. But don’t take our word for it- check out these case studies to see how CraftED has supported schools with teacher training during COVID-19.
THE PROCESS:
How we work with schools, virtually, to train teachers for meaningful Project based learning.
Email Consultation, send proposal and estinate
PO/Payment, Ship Book materials,
finalize work agenda
Synchronous workshop “HQPBL Calibration”
virtual project coaching
“project 1”
Teachers run the project
synchronous workshop “reflection & refinement”
optional project coaching “project 2”
Teachers run
“project 2”
An Expert in Online Learning:
Virtual School Development Coach
As a former School Development Coach for New Tech Network, Dr. Jenny Pieratt has several years of experience creating and facilitating virtual learning for teachers and instructional leaders across the U.S. From developing “badges” and learning paths for the Train the Trainer program, to creating self-paced PBL and leadership learning modules, to running meaningful and engaging meetings and trainings fully online; Jenny is well-versed in innovative technology tools and protocols to create interactive and collaborative virtual learning experiences that truly ‘model the model of PBL’. To learn more about the Experts of CraftED click HERE.
Experience taking PBL courses fully online for schools
With a rich background in curriculum design, in 2019 CraftED was sought out by K12 Schools to “white-label” the creation of seven PBL courses to move from “brick and mortar” schools to fully online learning experiences. To read case studies of custom curriculum design by CraftED click HERE.
Pre-existing (and successful!) PBL e-courses and virtual coaching
In 2018 CraftED was the first company to provide an online PBL Certification course. Since this launch CraftED built out an entire library of PBL e-courses (asynchronous) and virtual project coaching (synchronous). To read testimonials of these courses click HERE and to access the guide for school leaders on how to use these courses click HERE.