Teaching Tennessee, CTE Task: Project Management Template

In this activity, students will:

• hear a brief lecture about the concept of project management;
• discuss potential medium to long-term school-based projects and desired outcomes of those projects;
• review a basic project management template; and
• populate the project management template for a grade

• Standard 15: Demonstrate productivity and accountability: Manage time and projects effectively by setting goals; developing and using a system for prioritizing, planning and managing daily work; and seeking assistance and adjusting plans to adapt to changing circumstances. Demonstrate attention to detail, and degree of precision and accuracy appropriate to the task. Demonstrate accountability to coworkers and supervisors and customers by delivering work to agreed-upon standards and completing agreed-upon projects on time, and exhibiting pride in workmanship.

 Content Understandings

Extending Understandings

Upon successful completion of these tasks students will demonstrate the ability to:

• Define terms related to project management;

• Explain the purpose and importance of project management for personal and business purposes;

• Apply project management concepts to a new or existing project; and

• Create a detailed project plan.

To move students towards deeper understanding, they should be given opportunities to:

• Review other students’ project plans and provide feedback on their work;

• Create a presentation for younger students about project planning; and  

• Write a reflective journal entry or blog post about a previous project that would have resulted in a better outcome if they had applied project management concepts.

Support Strategies

If students are struggling to access this task, additional supports and strategies could be employed as students are engaging with the task.

Additional Resources

Videos and Articles

During the project planning. (2019, Nov 23). Clarizen Blog. Retrieved from https://www.clarizen.com/milestone-vs-deliverable-whats-the-difference/

Clayton, M. (2018, Feb 28). What are project outcomes? Project management in under 5. [Video]. https://youtu.be/rRKCxzNAbew

DecisionSkills. (2014, May 22). SMART goals – quick overview. [Video]. https://youtu.be/1-SvuFIQjK8