Wednesday, May 25th
4:00-6:00pm at the Town & Country Hotel, Mission Valley
- REGISTER your team by filling out a Project Entry Form by Wednesday, April 27th.
- PREPARE your team by having them complete and submit their Presentation of Learning by Wednesday, May 18th.
- ATTEND the live showcase event on Wednesday, May 25th and be sure to invite your community!
The SDUSD CCTE Innovation Showcase is the culminating (in-person!) event to exhibit and, most importantly, celebrate all of the exciting projects that have been developed in your classrooms this year. A panel of industry professionals will assess and recognize teams for their commitments to the 6 As of PBL: authenticity, academic rigor, adult relationships, applied learning, active exploration, & assessment. Project websites and pre-recorded Presentations of Learning will be used to support the in-person showcase on May 25th. For detailed information, visit the CCTE Innovation Showcase Website.
Please reach out to Tom Antl or Christopher Millow with any questions or requests for support with entry forms, Presentation of Learning, or project preparation.
Registration for the 2022 PBL Institute is now open. School administrators have received instructions about how to sign up their team. Space is limited, and we ask that administrators submit PBL team information by Friday, April 22nd.
The PBL Institute will be offered twice in 2022. It is a two-week institute hosted by SDUSD to support secondary school teachers in the development of rigorous, interdisciplinary projects for implementation in the upcoming school year. Institutes are a hybrid format, with opportunities for in-person job shadows and team collaboration, as well as virtual workshops and gatherings.
Session 1: Tuesday, June 21 - Friday, July 1 and Friday, August 12*
Session 2: Monday, August 1 - Thursday, August 11 and Friday, August 12*
Sessions 1 & 2 - Exhibition: Friday, August 12th (time TBD)
For additional information including participant expectations, please visit the PBL Institute Website.
Power Up Your PBL
The San Diego County Office of Education has worked with local district leaders in development of a new Future Ready project-based learning (PBL) framework, which is freely available for anyone to use as they support teachers in developing new projects or powering up their previous projects. These comprehensive resources include rubrics, slide decks, and screencasts for each of the elements on SDCOE's Future Ready project-based learning framework. You can use these tools to power up your own project, evaluate a new project, engage in coaching, or as a resource for a project-based learning workshop.
A great place to start with these resources is the Power up your PBL slide deck, which introduces elements of PBL as presented at Educating for Careers 2022.
Questions? Contact Jewyl Alderson Clarke at jewyl.clarke@sdcoe.net
Exploring Community Engagement Careers (ECEC) - March 22-24
The 2nd annual Exploring Community Engagement Careers student event will occur from Tuesday, March 22nd - Thursday, March 24th.
REGISTER for this virtual event here.
- Tues, 3/22 @ 10 am: PFLAG (Parents Families and Friends of Lesbians and Gays)
- Tues, 3/22 @ 1 pm: The San Diego Foundation
- Wed, 3/23 @ 10 am: San Diego Futures Foundation
- Wed, 3/23 @ 1 pm: Coastal Roots Farm
- Thurs, 3/24 @ 10 am: SDCOE – Restorative Practices
- Thurs, 3/24 @ 1 pm: SDCOE – Education Careers
Questions? Bryan Glasrud at bryan.glasrud@sdcoe.net
Receive access to the San Diego County Office of Education's Work-Based Learning opportunities, as they are made available, by completing the Work-Based Learning Training (30 minutes). After completing the training, the SDCOE College and Career Readiness Team will provide you the information to access their programs and events.
Illumina's "DNA Day": Free DNA Kits & Guest Speakers
Illumina is excited to celebrate DNA Day with K-12 classrooms throughout the month of April through The Future is Bright campaign.
Register to receive a free Strawberry DNA Extraction kit
- Option A: Contains materials for 32 experiments that can be done in a classroom or sent home for a distance learning environment. If a teacher is planning to run this activity with multiple classrooms/periods, they will need to complete a request for each kit they need.
- Option B: A single demo kit to do the experiment in front of your students.
Sign up for a guest speaker presentation from an Illumina STEM professional to learn about their career. If you register, please review the extended FAQs here.
Questions? Contact Vanessa Light at vlight@illumina.com
Energy is Everything
Inspire students to make sustainability a part of their everyday lives!
Energy is Everything provides the tools needed to introduce environmental STEM topics and clean energy careers to students. Get access to lesson plans, supplies, and exciting student experiences!
To access Energy is Everything offerings, complete an enrollment form. Educators from schools, out-of-school programs, and more can enroll and re-enroll yearly to receive continued access. To be eligible to receive Energy is Everything offerings your organization must be served by Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, Southern California Gas, or San Diego Gas & Electric.
Questions? Contact education@energycoalition.org
Want a PBL Thought Partner?
If you'd like support, guidance, or a thought partner in developing/enhancing PBL at your school, building connections between schools/with industry, or integrating any of the resources within this newsletter, use this form or email Christopher Millow, PBL Resource Teacher.
SDUSD Instructional Innovation Team
To find out more about curriculum, instruction, and assessment resources, as well as professional learning opportunities, visit us at SDUSD Instructional Innovation.