Problem-Based Learning In K-8 Classrooms Book

	Preface
	Acknowledgments
	About the Author
1	The What and Why of Problem-Based Learning	1
	A Defining Moment	1
	The Why Behind PBL	4
	The PBL Process in Action	6
	In a Nutshell	9
2	PBL and the K-1 Classroom	11
	Getting Started in the K-1 Classroom	11
	It Looks Like This	13
	More Examples	16
	Types of PBL Problems	19
	Further Considerations for K-1 Classrooms	23
3	PBL and the 2-3 Classroom	26
	Getting Started in the 2-3 Classroom	26
	It Looks Like This	28
	More Examples	31
	Types of PBL Problems	33
	Further Considerations for 2-3 Classrooms	36
4	PBL and the 4-6 Classroom	38
	Getting Started in the 4-6 Classroom	38
	Problem Examples	39
	Further Considerations for 4-6 Classrooms	45
5	PBL and the 7-8 Classroom	48
	Getting Started in the 7-8 Classroom	48
	Problem Examples	50
	Further Considerations for 7-8 Classrooms	55
6	Putting PBL to Work and to the Test	58
	Integrating PBL With the Curriculum: Three Suggestions	58
	Finding PBL Problem Scenarios: Local and National Standards	60
	Making the PBL Grade: Authentic Assessments	63
	PBL and Assessment Examples	64
	PBL and the Future	71
App. A	PBL Facilitator Do's and Don'ts: Suggestions for Prompting and Guiding Students	75
App. B	Additional PBL Problem Examples by Grade Level	77
App. C	Completed PBL Process Chart, Single Chart	91
App. D	Completed PBL Process Chart, Multiple Charts	92
App. E	Bibliographic Information for Referenced PBL Problem Resources	95
	References	97
	Suggested Readings	97
	Index	98