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                           More Than a Cafeteria!
                                                                     By:  Julie Baareman

Project at a Glance :

This project is for a Middle School class. It explores an in-depth look at utilizing a new school resource: a brand new cafeteria. Currently, the cafeteria is used as a breakfast and lunch space for students: grades 6-8. In addition, the space is used as a venue for meetings within the district and has been used to house presentations for a school showcase, etc. This project aims to investigate ways to maximize the use of the space for students, teachers, parents, and the community. Additionally, the project focuses on a variety of Math and Technology Standards. This unit is roughly one week long and is intended to be used at any time of the school year.  ​       
 
Driving Question:

How might we maximize the use of the Harbor Lights Cafeteria space for students, teachers, parents, and the community?
    

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Standards:
  • Skills4Success - Collaboration and Global Thinking,  Communication
         Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
  • Employability Skills - Participation, Teamwork, Responsibility, Reasoning, Time Management, and Tech Management
Team / Culture Building:
  • Hopes/Fears/Norms - as a Social Contract
  • Creative DNA
  • #Hashtag Mood - Check in with students by having them think about their feelings and mood about the upcoming project. Give each student a sticky note and have them create 1 or 2 hashtags with their feelings. 
Entry Event:
  • Motivate students and launch them into investigating the Driving Question with the - The Paper Chain Challenge in the Harbor Lights Cafeteria
  • Extension activity.
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Stakeholders:
  • Students
  • Teachers
  • Parents
  • Administrators
  • Community Members
Empathy Building:
  • Empathy Map​
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  • Stakeholder Map
Inquiry / Need to Knows:
  • Interviews with various stakeholders
  • Introduce the AEIOU protocol 
  • Create a Pains/Gains Map
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Incubation:
  • Idea Quota ​protocol​​
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  • Rule of Thirds protocol
Checking in:
  • Pluses & Deltas
  • Think - Pair - Share
  • #Hashtag Mood
  • SWOT Analysis​
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  • Fireside Chat
  • Check In/Check Out Circles

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Solution Building:
  • Saturate and Group
  • Affinity Mapping​
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  • ​NUF Test
Critique and Revision: ​Critical Friends
  • ​ $100 Test
  • Name Your Idea protocol
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Authentic Audience:
  • School Administrators
Final Presentation:
  • Students will create a 3 - 5 minute pitch, including a hook, the driving question, an overview of the issue, solution, and why/how it addresses the issue, and visuals.​
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Click here for teacher's full plan.

​Reflection and Feedback:
  • Reflection and debrief session will occur after the final presentations.
  • Rubric

Click here for teacher's Journey through PBL on Padlet . . .

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Meet the Educator:

Julie Baareman teaches Math 8 and Algebra 1 at Harbor Lights Middle School, West Ottawa Public Schools.


     "Design Thinking: PBL is integral to the classroom because it provides students with important life skills, builds confidence and gives students a hands-on experience where they have fun learning the work by doing the work with their team."​
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