Spotlight Project-Based Learning in Wyoming With SpacesEDU
Project-Based Learning in Wyoming: Go from Theory to Practice
- Highlight the process of learning rather than the product by giving students the ability to add up to 10 media artifacts per post
- Enable teachers to meet students where they are in their learning journey by connecting student work directly to WYCPS and tracking progress with standards-referenced grading tools
- Leverage project-based learning environments for individual work, group projects, full-class collaboration, and capstone projects
Bring the Wyoming Profile of a Graduate to Life
- Create a custom Profile of a Graduate portfolio template to have your students connect artifacts of learning directly to the Wyoming Profile of a Graduate skills
- Set students apart on college, scholarship, and job applications with shareable, view-only versions of their ePortfolios
- Have students document evidence of skill development in CTE and work-based learning environments with an easy-to-use mobile app
Support Student-Centered Learning in Wyoming
- Provide personalized learning through flexible Activity pathways and 1:1 Spaces to support students on IEPs and gifted learning plans
Offer choice in how students demonstrate what they know and can do with multimedia options to document evidence of learning
Access powerful Proficiency Reports to identify gaps in learning and opportunities for re-teaching
FAQs: Student-Centered Learning and Project-Based Learning in Wyoming
Why are districts in Wyoming implementing project-based learning?
Wyoming school districts are implementing project-based learning as a way to help students focus on real-world challenges, take ownership of their learning, make cross-curricular connections, and develop the transferable skills needed to successfully adapt to life after graduation.
How does SpacesEDU support project-based learning in Wyoming?
SpacesEDU supports project-based learning in Wyoming by providing students with the tools needed to focus on the process of learning rather than the final product. Multimedia tools and spaces for individual work, group projects, and full-class collaboration allow teachers to support project-based learning in a variety of contexts based on the needs of their unique classroom.
Why are Wyoming school districts implementing student-centered learning?
Wyoming school districts are implementing student-centered learning as a way to engage students in more meaningful student-driven learning, rethink traditional assessment practices, and support the Wyoming Profile of a Graduate. Wyoming’s Future of Learning RIDE program currently has 18 school districts participating in student-centered learning pilots across the state.
How does SpacesEDU support student-centered learning in Wyoming?
SpacesEDU supports student-centered learning in Wyoming through performance-based assessment and reporting tools that allow educators to quickly tag evidence of learning to WYCPS, view learning at a glance for individual students and at the classroom level, and provide multimedia feedback to meet the needs of all learners. Students can quickly upload multimedia evidence with the click of a button to highlight evidence of growth in the way that best suits them, and educators can create learning environments to support personalized learning pathways, including a Class Space, Group Spaces for small group learning, and 1:1 Spaces for IEPs, individual learning spaces, and more.
How does SpacesEDU support the Wyoming Profile of a Graduate?
SpacesEDU supports the Wyoming Profile of a Graduate by taking it from a poster to effective implementation through a custom Portfolio Template aligned to the competencies outlined in the Profile that follows students K-12 and beyond. Students document multimedia evidence of their learning and competency development over their K-12 journey and can share it in a defense of learning and externally for job and college applications. Stakeholders gain visibility into how students are progressing toward the Profile of a Graduate competencies with comprehensive district-wide reports.
What does the typical onboarding and roll-out process look like to support student-centered learning and project-based learning in Wyoming?
We’ve spent the past 18 years working with school districts to meet the goals outlined in their strategic plans, and have defined a proven roll-out and implementation strategy that engages all relevant stakeholders.
When a Wyoming school district decides to work with us, they will partner with a dedicated Partner Success Specialist to define their goals for student-centered learning, and project-based learning using SpacesEDU, create custom training and communication plans, and ensure successful adoption of the software.
We work with each Wyoming school district to tailor their strategy, including offering a proof of concept term, to effectively evaluate the software for your use case and unique population of students.
