Teacher and School Planning Guides:

Rubric: Buck Institute for Education Planning Template ( 261K)

Form: Casco Bay - Expedition Planning Template ( 568K)

Guidelines: Casco Bay - High School Expedition Guidelines ( 568K)

Rubric: Casco Bay - Making Meaning: Critical Thinking & Reading Strategies ( 568K)

Sample Teacher Schedule from King Middle School (From Edutopia article, Sample Teacher Schedule for Middle School.) ( 500K)

Rubric: King Middle School Six Steps to Planning a Successful Project ( 80K)

Graphic: Audio Recording Tips ( 1.1MB)

Chart: Evolution of Project Learning at King Middle School (1988 - 2007) ( 240K)

Graphic: Tips for Taking Photos

Professional Development:

• Buck Institute for Education
• Casco Bay High School's Ten Design Principles of Expeditionary Learning
• Expeditionary Learning Schools
• Helen King Middle School, Portland, ME
• Maine International Center for Digital Learning: Contains a series of videos for teachers on 1:1 from the basics -- how to find and evaluation information on the internet, teaching students digital literacy, connecting with parents through computers, and changing curriculum to make the most out of computers.
• Maine Learning Technology Initiative, Maine Department of Education Site
• The Tech Curve Show: Blog, resources and training videos produced by students that each cover a specific technical aspect of the laptops -- such using iPhoto, posting video, and ethics on the internet.

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