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Recommended NFDP Facilitation Schedule - 2015

PBL 101 Agenda

HOW TO USE THIS DOCUMENT
Preparing for co-facilitations can be logistically challenging for NFDP candidates and mentoring National
Faculty. To make this process easier, we have created a recommended co-facilitation schedule. Candidates,
review this document with the mentoring NF to finalize who will facilitate which sections of the 101 agenda.

DAY ONE - INQUIRY + PROJECT DESIGN

Deliverable: Charrette Protocol
Single NFDP Candidate
This is the recommended facilitation schedule for a single NFDP candidate in his/her first & second co-facilitation.
Throughout the day, NFDP candidates are expected to offer coaching support to participants on Project Idea and/or Driving
Question (co-fac #1) or Significant Content (co-fac #2).

MORNING

Co-fac #1

Co-fac #2

Welcome and Introduction

NF

NF

Ideal Graduate: Why PBL?

NF

NFDP

Workbook Orientation + Project Path + Norm Setting

NF

NFDP

Entry Event + Need to Know List

NF

NFDP

Main Course, Not Dessert: Doing projects vs. PBL

NFDP

NF

NFDP

NF

AFTERNOON - Energizer

NFDP

NF

Driving Questions + Work Time

NFDP

NF

Charrette Protocol + Probing Questions

NF

NFDP

Review Need to Know Questions in Small Groups

NF

NFDP

Closing

NF

NFDP

BREAK
8 Essential Elements Posters Jigsaw
LUNCH

Day One - Two (2) NFDP Candidates

This is the recommended facilitation schedule when two NFDP candidates are co-facilitating at the same workshop.
Throughout the day, NFDP candidates are expected to offer coaching support to participants on Project Idea and/or Driving
Question (co-fac #1) or Significant Content (co-fac #2).

MORNING

Co-fac #1

Co-fac #2

Welcome and Introduction

NF

NF

Ideal Graduate: Why PBL?

NF

NFDP Candidate B

Workbook Orientation + Project Path + Norm Setting

NF

NFDP Candidate B

Entry Event + Need to Know List

NF

NFDP Candidate B

Main Course, Not Dessert: Doing projects vs. PBL

NFDP Candidate A

NF

NFDP Candidate A

NF

AFTERNOON - Energizer

NFDP Candidate B

NF

Driving Questions + Work Time

NFDP Candidate B

NF

Charrette Protocol + Probing Questions

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Review Need to Know Questions in Small Groups

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Closing

NF

NFDP Candidate A

BREAK
8 Essential Elements Posters Jigsaw
LUNCH

DAY TWO - CRITIQUE & REVISION + ASSESSMENT

Deliverables: Gallery Walk Protocol + Student Learning Guide
Single NFDP Candidate
This is the recommended facilitation schedule for a single NFDP candidate in his/her first & second co-facilitation.
Throughout the day, NFDP candidates are expected to offer coaching support to participants on Authenticity in the project
and/or alignment between project components (co-fac #1) or Diversity in the formative assessments in Student Learning
Guide (co-fac #2).

MORNING

Co-fac #1

Co-fac #2

Need to Know List and/or Opening Activities

NF

NFDP

Superheroes or Pop Quiz

NF

NFDP

Peer Critique

NF

NFDP

Gallery Walk Protocol

NF

NFDP

Work Time: Project Idea Revision

NF

NF/NFDP

Assessment in PBL + Work Time

NFDP

NF

NFDP

NF

AFTERNOON - Energizer

NFDP

NF

Student Learning Guide + Work Time

NFDP

NF

Differentiations Time: Based on participants needs

NF

NFDP

Review Need to Know Questions in Small Groups

NF

NFDP

Closing

NF

NFDP

(if not completed at the end of Day 1)

BREAK

(High Quality Assessment)

Assessment in PBL + Work Time

(Assessment in PBL, Project Assessment Map)

LUNCH

Day Two - Two (2) NFDP Candidates

This is the recommended facilitation schedule when two NFDP candidates are co-facilitating at the same workshop.
Throughout the day, NFDP candidates are expected to offer coaching support to participants on Project Idea and/or Driving
Question (co-fac #1) or Significant Content (co-fac #2).

MORNING

Co-fac #1

Co-fac #2

Need to Know List and/or Opening Activities

NF

NF

Superheroes or Pop Quiz

NF

NF

Peer Critique

NFDP Candidate A

NFDP Candidate B

Gallery Walk Protocol

NFDP Candidate A

NFDP Candidate B

Work Time: Project Idea Revision

NF

NF

Assessment in PBL + Work Time

NFDP Candidate B

NF

NFDP Candidate B

NF

AFTERNOON - Energizer

NFDP Candidate B

NFDP Candidate A

Student Learning Guide + Work Time

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Differentiations Time: Based on participants needs

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Review Need to Know Questions in Small Groups

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Closing

NF

NF

(if not completed at the end of Day 1)

BREAK

(High Quality Assessment)

Assessment in PBL + Work Time

(Assessment in PBL, Project Assessment Map)

LUNCH

DAY THREE - CRITIQUE & REVISION + MANAGEMENT

Deliverables: Critical Friends Protocol + Project Design: Overview
Single NFDP Candidate
This is the recommended facilitation schedule for a single NFDP candidate in his/her first & second co-facilitation.
Throughout the day, NFDP candidates are expected to offer coaching support to participants Critique & Revision
opportunities and/or In-depth Inquiry (co-fac #1) or Student Voice and Choice, Inquiry, and/or Critique & Revision (co-fac #2).

MORNING

Co-fac #1

Co-fac #2

Need to Know List and/or Opening Activities

NF

NFDP

Entry Event

NF

NFDP

Review of the Workshop

NF

NFDP

Critical Friends Prep + Modeling

NFDP

NF

Critical Friends Protocol

NFDP

NF

Revision Time + Project Design: Overview

NFDP

NF

AFTERNOON - Energizer

NFDP

NF

Managing Projects

NFDP

NF

NF

NFDP

Work Time - Finalize Project Design: Overview Form

NF

NFDP

ber Meta-moment

NF

NFDP

Final Whole Group Reflection on Learning / Closing

Protocol

NF

NFDP

Review Need to Know Questions in Small Groups

NF

NFDP

Feedback Survey / Closing

NF

NF

(if not completed at the end of Day 2)

BREAK

LUNCH

(Collective Wisdom)

Managing Projects
The Kids or The Wing Project

Day Three - Two (2) NFDP Candidates

This is the recommended facilitation schedule when two NFDP candidates are co-facilitating at the same workshop.
Throughout the day, NFDP candidates are expected to offer coaching support to participants Critique & Revision
opportunities and/or In-depth Inquiry (co-fac #1) or Student Voice and Choice, Inquiry, and/or Critique & Revision (co-fac #2).

MORNING

Co-fac #1

Co-fac #2

Need to Know List and/or Opening Activities

NF

NF

Entry Event

NF

NFDP Candidate B

Review of the Workshop

NF

NFDP Candidate B

Critical Friends Prep + Modeling

NFDP Candidate A

NFDP Candidate B

Critical Friends Protocol

NFDP Candidate A

NFDP Candidate B

Revision Time + Project Design: Overview

NFDP Candidate A

NFDP Candidate B

AFTERNOON-Energizer

NFDP Candidate B

NFDP Candidate A

Managing Projects

NFDP Candidate B

NF

NFDP Candidate B

NF

Work Time - Finalize Project Design: Overview Form

NF

NFDP Candidate A

ber Meta-moment

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Final Whole Group Reflection on Learning / Closing

Protocol

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Review Need to Know Questions in Small Groups

NF

NFDP Candidate A

Feedback Survey / Closing

NF

NF

(if not completed at the end of Day 2)

BREAK

LUNCH

(Collective Wisdom)

Managing Projects
The Kids or The Wing Project