Table of Contents

Introduction SECTION I Understanding Project-Based Learning in a Math Classroom Chapter 1 PBL Is Modeling Mathematics Chapter 2 Experiencing PBL: A Professional Learning Simulation Section II Designing Inquiry-Based Tasks and PBL Units Chapter 3 Creating an Inquiry-Based Task or PBL Unit Chapter 4 Key Teaching Strategies for PBL Chapter 5 Utilizing the Power of People Section III Inquiry-Based Tasks and PBL Unit Examples Chapter 6 Complete PBL Unit Example Chapter 7 Inquiry-Based Task Examples Chapter 8 PBL Unit Examples References Appendix Experiencing PBL Handouts Complete PBL Unit Example Handouts About the Authors

About the Author

Chris Fancher is a Middle Years Programme (MYP) design teacher at a public International Baccalaureate (IB) charter school in Round Rock, TX. He has taught every course, from prealgebra to calculus, in more than 20 years of public education.

Telannia Norfar is a mathematics teacher at a public high school in Oklahoma City, OK. She has taught all high school courses including AP Calculus AB for nearly 15 years. As a former journalist and account manager, Telannia found project-based learning a viable method for teaching worthy mathematical concepts.