Jenny Pieratt, Ph.D. is a Progressive Educator and Teacherpreneur. She was a founding staff member at High Tech High North County, a former School Development Coach at New Tech Network, and National Faculty at BIE. In 2016 Jenny became the Founder and President of CraftED - a leading voice for the "mainstream wave" of PBL implementation, through virtual and onsite professional development and coaching, active networking, and practitioner-based publications. With a PhD in educational philosophy, specifically PBL, Jenny prides herself on staying in the trenches with teachers and advocating for teacher support to bring HQPBL to classrooms across the U.S. Jenny is an active blogger and speaker, former teacher of grades 5-10, equity advocate, and proud small business owner. Jenny resides in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, CA with her husband and two children.

List of Resources on the Companion Website
Acknowledgments
About the Author
Introduction
Letter to Secondary Teachers
How to Use This Book
Chapter 1: The Why and What of Project-Based Learning
An Overview of Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Why PBL ?
Intro to HQPBL
Chapter 2: The Role of the Teacher in PBL
The Paradigm Shift
Instructional Best Practices
Adult Agency
PBL Teacher Profile
Chapter 3: Project Brainstorming
Where to Look for Ideas
Collaborative Brainstorming
Chapter 4: Planning PBL for Your Year
Big Picture and Big Ideas
Make Content Connections: Planning Interdisciplinary Projects
Pacing Your Project
Chapter 5: Planning With the End in Mind
Drafting Enduring Understandings
Crafting Driving Questions
Final Products
Culminating Experience
Chapter 6: Benchmarking Your Project
What Is Benchmarking?
Identifying Deliverables
Chapter 7: Assessment in PBL
Best Practices in Assessment Apply to PBL
How to Build Your Project Rubric
Planning for Formative Assessment
Student Engagement in PBL Assessment
Chapter 8: Planning Daily Learning in PBL
Create Your Big-Picture Project Calendar
Daily Learning
Differentiating Project Plans
Chapter 9: Classroom Management in PBL
Establish a Central Location for Project Resources
Make the Project Process Visible
Use Group Contracts, Protocols, and Roles
Consider the Workshop Method
Chapter 10: Launching Your Project
The Hook
Project Guidelines
The Knows/Need to Knows
Project Groups
Home Communication
Chapter 11: Next Steps
Prototype Your Project
Keep Building Those Reflection Skills
Seek Out Collegial Feedback
Plan for Exhibiting Student Work
Collect Community Connections
Scaling and Sustaining HQPBL
Appendix Overview
Appendix A: Complete Project Plans
A1-Sixth-Grade Humanities
A2-Ninth-Grade Humanities
A3-12th-Grade Entrepreneurship
A4-Assessment Tips and Tricks From the Trenches
A5-Sample Detailed Integrated Scope and Sequence
Appendix B: Blank Project Planning Templates
Glossary
References
Index