28AC27089279FC6887258274006B2B89 Hearing Summary CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf PUBLICBILL SUMMARY For PRESENTATION ON PROJECT-BASED TEACHINGSENATE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATIONDate Apr 19, 2018 Location SCR 352 Presentation on project-based teaching - Committee Discussion Only Attachment Tag File Name Attachment C http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/212EA9BA7E5F...$File/18SenateEd0419AttachC.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0419AttachC.pdf Attachment B http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/28CEC50B0BAC...$File/18SenateEd0419AttachB.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0419AttachB.pdf Attachment A http://www2.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2018A/commsumm.nsf/0/E2EA2128462C...$File/18SenateEd0419AttachA.pdf?OpenElement 18SenateEd0419AttachA.pdf 01:30:36 PM Senator Hill invited the presenters from Penrose Elementary in Colorado Springs School District 11, Gretchen Bitner and Tamara Sobin, to come to the table. They distributed several handouts to the committee [Attachments A, B, and C]. Ms. Sobin provided background information about the school and explained the school's decision to implement a project-based learning model, which is an inquiry-based, hands-on approach to learning. 01:36:26 PM Ms. Bitner discussed several of the specific projects that students have worked on and explained the relationship between project-based learning and standards and assessments. She talked about the positive impact the new teaching and learning style has had on the school's students. The presenters answered questions from the committee.
