Finding time to devote to
PPP's is a problems given the already too full demands placed on time during learners'
school days. To minimize the disruption, the following suggestions are made:
- First, view PPP's as an absolutely necessary piece of
the curriculum, not as an "add-on." A community's initial experience with PPP's
may take this "it is just something else to fit in to the schedule" feel, but I
am confident that a successful first experience (perhaps that uses some creative
scheduling) will make PPP's an activity for which other activities are set aside.
- Second, encourage learners to use time away from
school to complete various aspects of the PPP. In fact, this may be necessary for those
students who are completing projects that require specialized equipment, or for activities
such as job-shadowing.
- Third, set aside days that already disrupt the
continuity of the school year as "PPP Days." Those familiar with school
schedules are familiar with these days: early dismissal for meetings, days prior to
breaks, days devoted to standardized testing, and similar days cause disruption. Those
days provide excellent opportunity for students to work on PPP's during school hours.
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