INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Students need to Self-Check and manage the following:
- Language Arts evidence
Annotated Bibliography, Extended, Research Paper, Revisions - Creative Intent
At this point, you should be able to articulate what you are going to create, why - what are the parts and purposes of those parts in communicating your research, who will be impacted by the creation, and how you will go about creating it. - Project Calendar hard copy
Each person will have a hard copy calendar (provided by advisor) to plan and track project progress each day. Start by mapping out a plan, using the Project Block and IDEAS School calendars as a starting place. Best practice is for each calendar square to have two parts 1) An intention for the day 2) Actual progress/activity for that day. - Exhibition of Learning vision
In the next two weeks we will be requesting your vision for an Exhibition of Learning - Including your project 1) Title 2) Driving Question 3) Short Description 4) Exhibition Format/Venue
DISCIPLINARY GROUPS
Establish and use daily routines for the following:
- Sharing out intentions and clarifying steps for studio time
(Example: Any period of studio time will begin with the group physically circled up, and intentions will be documented on students' personal planning tools as well as a public whiteboard.) - Documenting and reflecting on progress
(Example: Engineers use physical notebooks - every engineer has an engineering notebook, where there is a page per-day that is dated, signed off, and documenting progress.) - Identifying needs, supports, experiences
(Example: Any period of studio time will conclude with the group physically circled up, and progress will be shared aloud and documented on the public whiteboard. There will be one area of the board marked "parking lot" where students will identify needs, like "looking for an example of how different artists draw eyes" or "looking for a 20 minute conference with someone who has created a production schedule before.")
- Analyzing professional models
(Example: Every Monday we will spend 30 minutes looking at a professional model and analyzing the choreographer, dancer, and/or audience perspective. Sometimes Molly will choose the model and facilitate, but students might also take this role - especially when the model is one they've studied as an extension of their project.) - Facilitating workshops on disciplinary skill or process
(Example: Each Wednesday we will have a 15 minute exploratory do now where in we will try something new in our or a related discipline.) - Preparing for and facilitating feedback
(Example: Each Tuesday we will have small group feedback, using the ladder of feedback to structure and document feedback. Each Friday we will have whole-group feedback, using a plan created by the project creator or group and facilitated with the assistance of an Advisor. There will be a schedule.) - Additional disciplinary needs
(Example: Schedules for using computers in editing room or dance studio.)
SUGGESTED SCHEDULE FOR THIS WEEK
MONDAY>>
Focus on writing down and sharing out creative intent for all projects, to make sure that each student is with the right advisor for their project and their learning needs. Publish these in the room to revisit as creation continues. Students may still have writing revisions, however the best use of their time today is to begin creation. They should revise and write on their own time now. The one exception is that they may use this time to meet with Addie.TUESDAY>>
If new people have joined the group, find out what they are working on and share what you all are already working on. Take time to discuss either daily or weekly routines needed. Continue the process of clarifying creative intent if needed. Have students seek and pair share professional models.
WEDNESDAY>>
Analyze a professional model for the first 20 minutes of Project Block. Then discuss creative process, having students consider the steps they'll need to take to create what they hope to create. Compare these steps with their calendars.THURSDAY>>
Confirm all routines and ways that you'll document progress individually and as a group. Begin a compass points to clarify: What is Needed? What are the worries? What are suggestions for the group? What are we excited about?
