Welcome to PBL Summer Camp!

Our Schedule
Tuesday, July 14
Your Instructors:
Ms. Kellam, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms. Shumate, Mrs. Wheeler
9:00-10:00

Check In, Welcome, and Ice-Breaker

10:00-10:30

Board bus for and travel to Blackwell Forest Preserve

10:30- 12:00

Field Experience (Bring your new journal and pen! We

will do a pre-writing activity along with a reflection
piece afterwards.)

12:00 - 12:30

(Bring your own) Lunch

12:30-1:00

Return to Hadley

1:00

Campers go home after a successful and (outdoor)

fun-filled day!
Make sure to bring back your SIGNED
WAIVER to participate in our teambuilding activities
tomorrow!!!

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Wednesday, July 15
Your Instructors:
Ms. Kellam and Ms. Shumate
9:00-9:15

Welcome back and instructions

9:15-1:00

Lincoln Marsh Team Building

-(Bring your own sack) Lunch and snack time within our team
building time

Thursday, July 16
Your Instructors:
Ms. Kellam, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms. Shumate, Mrs. Wheeler
9:00-10:00

Review the problem, share enduring understanding, develop

questions, identify lenses
Authentic Problem Scenario:
Surely you have heard your parents say ,Go outside and play!
However, fewer and fewer kids know how to make time for
unstructured play outdoors. How do we encourage parents,
families, children to make time for this? What are the barriers ?
What would be the benefits of more time? How do we create
natural areas that encourage play? Create an action plan to
encourage children and families to make time for unstructured
outdoor play.

10:00-10:15

Snack time

10:15- 12:00

Immersion in materials; begin additional research through

your lens

12:00 - 12:30

(Bring your own) Lunch in the courtyard

12:30-1:00

Closure and next steps

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Tuesday, July 21
Your Instructors:
Ms. Kellam, Ms. Shumate, Mrs. Wheeler
9:00-10:00

Review the problem, form collaborative groups (establish norms and

agreements), share research findings

10:00-10:15

Snack time

10:15- 12:00

Finalize research and prepare your solution for our roundtable panel

12:00 - 12:30

(Bring your own) Lunch in the courtyard

12:30-1:00

Closure and next steps

Wednesday, July 22
Your Instructors:
Ms. Kellam, Mrs. Rodriguez, Ms. Shumate, Mrs. Wheeler
9:00-10:00

Vetting

10:00-10:15

Snack time

10:15- 11:15

Roundtable Panel

11:15-12:00

Reflect on feedback from panelists; write thank you

notes

12:00 - 12:30

(Bring your own) Lunch in the courtyard

12:30-1:00

Closure and next steps

Thursday, July 23
Your Instructors:
Ms. Shumate and Mrs. Wheeler
9:00-10:00

What does it mean to implement?

10:00-10:15

Snack time

10:15- 12:00

Revision/Implementation time

12:00 - 12:45

Celebratory (Bring your own) lunch and games

12:45-1:00

Exit Slip/Survey
Enjoy the rest of your summer!