Document Type
Graduate Project
Date of Award
7-2021
Degree Name
Master of Education (MEd)
Department
Education
First Advisor
Dr. Kelly Benson
Second Advisor
Dr. Ian Loverro
Third Advisor
Dr. Henry Williams
Abstract
The project was designed to utilize project based learning to help improve the informational and opinion writing skills of third grade students. A unit was created that used the PBL Works project based learning Essential Design Elements and Teaching Practices along with a modified version of the Lake Washington School District Writing Units. The goal was to combine the proven benefits of project based learning with the required informational and opinion writing skills mandated by the Common Core State Standards. The unit consists of 25 lessons with roughly 30 total hours of combined teacher instruction and student worktime over a two-month period.
Recommended Citation
Martin, Julie M., "Third Grade Writing Skills and Project Based Learning" (2021). Master of Education Graduate Projects. 2.
https://digitalcommons.cwu.edu/edproj/2