SALTA 5th grade

Problem-Based Learning High Quality Implementation Checklist (Solve and Share) Time Grouping Teacher Actions Student Actions

Before students engage in PBL

2-3 min

Whole Group

o Build background knowledge as necessary o Pose the “Solve-and-Share Problem” o Walks around to monitor student responses o Questions for student understanding • “How do you know…” • “Can you explain…” • “Explain to me…” • “How can you tell….” • “Does that always work…” o Selects students to present ideas (writes selected student names in a visual spot) o Provides extension problems as needed for Early Finishers o Questions as students share strategies to deepen understanding and to help make connections for all students

o Engaging in pre-task discussion o Connecting to prior knowledge

During PBL

5-7 min

Small Groups

o Working in small groups to solve the problem anyway they choose o Discussing the math with their group o Working with manipulative

and appropriate math tools to solve problem

o Justifying answers

After students engage in PBL

3-4 min

Whole group

o Selected students are

presenting and explaining their work analyzing and comparing their answers to displayed student work

o Rest of students are

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