The+CBL+Story+at+St+Patrick's


 * Term 2**
 * Br Robert & M Tuffy visited St Agnes with Joy Short to view Marco Torres (visiting Apple Educator) who was leading a group of students through the CBL process


 * Presentation to HoDS and then to staff about CBL - call for interested teachers to be part of a team to implement CBL with Yr 8 students in Term 4 (10 teachers volunteered)


 * Br Robert & M Tuffy met with C Smith(REaLS) to discuss the CBL pilot project and professional learning activities needed to support implementation


 * Term 3**
 * Week 2
 * 1) C Smith & M Tuffy examine Stage 4 (Yr 8) Scope & Sequence documents for each subject area to identify possible curriculum areas for the interdisciplinary CBL project.


 * Week 3
 * 1) Mtg with HoDs, Br Robert, M Tuffy and C Smith to discuss the idea of CBL and possible curriculum areas for the interdisciplinary CBL project. [[file:Challenge Based Learning-generating the big idea etc.doc]]
 * 2) Proposals for the two Big Ideas were developed - Globalisation and Disasters. [[file:Challenge_Based_Learning.doc]]
 * 3) Briefing Mtg with teachers who volunteered to be involved in CBL to introduce them to CBL and the work developed so far.


 * Week 4
 * 1) Resources for Co operative Learning ordered from Hawker Brownlow
 * 2) Professional Learning workshop with CBL team on Co-Teaching (facilitated by C Smith). Group introduced to the project's wiki.

(i) identify the syllabus outcomes that the CBL project will meet (ii) identify knowledge, skills and values that will need to be covered with the students prior to the project 2. Professional Learning workshop with CBL team on Co operative Learning (facilitated by C Smith).
 * Week 5
 * 1) Mtg with HoDs to


 * Week 7
 * 1) Mtg - M. Tuffy and C. Smith ; planning for Week 8 Mtgs (Curriculum team and CBL team); development of documentation outlining the CBL project


 * Week 8
 * 1) Mtg with Curriculum team - 3 periods; discussion of progress to date. Group discussed the refinement of the Big Ideas for the 2 yr 8 groups. Further examination of syllabus documents (Geography, PDHPE & RE) led the group to determine that the Big Idea for the 1st yr 8 group would be Environmental Global Issues and Human Global Issues for the 2nd group. The group began the development of the learning sequence that would introduce the CBL project to the students; this included the idea of a simulation experience and a Photo Gallery Walk. [[file:Global Issues list for Wks 5 and 7.doc]]
 * 2) Mtg with CBL team - 3 periods; presentation of progress made by Curriculum team earlier in the day. Additional consideration of issues and questions that need to be resolved for the project. Group examined the list of issues that the students/teams will be able to choose from. Member of the group expressed concern that the gravity of the issues might have a negative effect on the students ability to generate creative and positive solutions to the issues at a local level. The group concurred and discussed the need to introduce to the students people of 'hope' who have endeavoured to address an issue. This idea will be taken up with the Curriculum team in the Week 9 mtg. Assignment of tasks to be completed was done.
 * 3) Documentation further refined - [[file:Challenge Based Learning Project at St Patrick.doc]]


 * Week 9
 * 1) Mtg with Curriculum team - 3 periods; L Flynn (REaLS) was introduced to the team as well as an additional teacher to discuss the ways in which the RE Unit 'Ways People Pray' would be authentically integrated into the CBL project experiences. Team also discussed proposal from CBL team about who should be the 'people of hope' contacted and invited to be a part of the project. [[file:Day_Two.doc]]
 * 2) Mtg with CBL team - 3 periods; team brought up to date with progress of the project and reports were presented by each member on the progress of their task/s (assigned at last mtg). Each group member was asked to develop resource folders / web links for each of the global issues. [[file:Global Issues list for Wks 5 and 7.doc]]
 * 3) Documentation further refined



1. Development of Chart - activities and resources to be completed / developed by Week 4, Term 4 by Curriculum & CBL teams and students.
 * Week 10 and School Holidays

1. Project team met to review draft programme and student work booklet; 2. E-resources for students were completed and put up on CENeT. 3. Review and update of chart (activities and resources to be completed by Week 4) 4. Year 8 students were briefed by Br Robert, Gabrielle Osterlund (yr 8 Coordinator) and members of the Project Team about CBL and engaged in activities ( meet the members of your team and complete some introductory activities) 5. Year 7 Media teams were determined and briefed about their roles during Wks 5 and 7 1. Co teaching teams met and discussed how they would work with each other in the implementation of the programme; 2. final Project Team meeting to ensure all resources were available and room changes for Day 1 were in hand; confirmation of guests for Day 2. 3. Further development of CENet site for students. 4. Year 7 Media teams became familiar with the equipment they were to use and further discussed their roles and activities for the following weeks. 1. 1st half of Year 8 engaged in CBL project (Environment perspective). 2. Project team met at the conclusion of each day to discuss and evaluate the progress of the students and to determine if changes / modifications / enhancements / additional resources were needed. 1. Brief meeting to confirm changes to programme for Week 7 and changes to student work booklet. 2. Confirmation of guest speakers for Day 2. 3. Enhancements to CENet site were made. 1. 2nd half of Year 8 engaged in CBL project (Human perspective) Project team met at the conclusion of each day to discuss and evaluate the progress of the students and to determine if changes / modifications / enhancements / additional resources were needed. 1. Mtg with Br Robert, Mark Tuffy and the teachers from the Project Team – Evaluation of the Project; recommendations for future implementation
 * Term 4 **
 * Week 1
 * 1) Discussion of Assessment of project ; development of criteria and rubric for multimedia product and oral presentation.
 * 2) Discussion about CBL process for development into the programme for the week.
 * 3) Discussion about the student workbooklet
 * 4) Discussion about and planning of student activities to introduce them to CBL (to take place in Week 3)
 * 5) Review and update of chart (activities and resources to be completed by Week 4)
 * Week 2
 * 1) Further discussion about the week’s programme.
 * 2) Refinement of the orientation activities for students in Week 3
 * 3) Review and update of chart (activities and resources to be completed by Week 4)
 * 4) Mark Tuffy and Cathy Smith met to construct draft programme
 * 5) Cathy Smith compile draft student work booklet.
 * Week 3
 * Week 4
 * Week 5
 * Week 6
 * Week 7
 * Week 8