<p> THINK FORWARD K-12 PBL TRAINING JULY 6 – 9, 2015 JULY 27 – 30, 2015</p><p>IF YOUR CAMPUS PLANS TO ENGAGE IN PROJECT-BASED LEARNING IN A TECH- INFUSED LEARNING ENVIRONMENT IN 2015-16, THIS TRAINING WILL BE A GAME-CHANGER FOR YOUR STAFF. REGISTER FOR THE WORKSHOP AT http://goo.gl/forms/ygcul3jkew</p><p>PRESENTERS Manor New Tech High School, HISD Linked Learning</p><p>AUDIENCE Teachers, staff, and administrators involved in implementing tech-infused project-based learning. Campuses funded by the Race to the Top – District funds are required to send 2 – 4 staff members (including an administrator, the Linked Learning liaison, and a teacher leader who can train their peers).</p><p>FOCUS WORKSHOP OVERVIEW Developing understanding, knowledge, and skills On Days 1 – 3, veteran Manor New Tech High School needed to design effective, engaging, rigorous staff will deliver the three-day Think Forward PBL interdisciplinary projects. Institute. During these three days, participants will explore every aspect of the PBL process, from development and sequencing of data-driven projects constructed around state standards to the seamless integration of available technology in the classroom. All participants will create unique, original projects, ready for implementation next fall.</p><p>On Day 4 (required for Linked Learning Cohort 2 high schools), HISD Linked Learning staff will engage participants in using the new HUB course template to create an interdisciplinary student-face project “course.” This will allow teachers to use the HUB to co-manage their interdisciplinary project. TO LEARN MORE Explore this Edutopia case study on Manor’s methodology: http://www.edutopia.org/stw- project-based-learning-best-practices.</p>