Don't forget to attend your Writing Conferences!
The last few weeks in IDEAS Project Block have been focused on crafting arguments in the form of research papers. (Some students are completing alternative writing assignments, which have been determined collaboratively with a Language Arts teacher.) This week, a complete draft of that research paper is due. Addie & Heather would like these papers added to the Google Classroom assignment for Formal Writing Components.
Based on our recent schedules and conversations, it is clear that each IDEAS Project Block group is in a different place with regard to developing research papers. Please review last week and the week before for resources, expectations, and suggestions regarding research papers. Students are encouraged to set up writing conferences to develop and refine arguments.
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 or Gantt Chart
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
Guiding Questions:
- What you are going to create?
- Why are you creating your end product?
- What are the parts and purposes of those parts in communicating research?
- Who will be impacted by the creation?
- How you will go about creating it?
Advisors will hand back hard copies of feedback for formal writing components from Addie & Heather during Studio Time, but remember that revisions are to happen outside of class time. Students will stay with research advisors and rotate to new advisors tomorrow based on conversations today.
Do Now: (10 minutes)
- Quick Draw - Draw a color, shape, and line to represent to represent your answer(s) to the question
Please record this in either an interactive notebook or on visible Post-Its as a group. - What is your creative intent for your project? How do you see the creativity in the ideas of your project blossoming? How will it be more intent driven than your last semester project?
- Circle up - Share out your intent in a Go-Around
- Keep your creative intent in a safe place, it will continue to exist throughout your project!
Do Next: (5 minutes)
- Introduce a method for material listing and calendar
- Example Methods:
- Remember to name your documents as FIRSTNAME LASTNAME | [title of document] | Spring 2017
- Establish Choose from the following options for Studio Time that best represent your needs
- DO NOT Revise right now! - Use your own time
Your formal writing component was due on March 10 and Addie & Heather are making their way through to write feedback on everyone of our 160 formal writing components. If you were given feedback on your paper and there are any standards that are less than proficient, please revise with patience. Revisions will most likely not be recorded or adjusted in the gradebook immediately. - Materials List
This should not take long, so please get your list completed. The Material survey and ordering must be turned in by Tuesday, March 21st if you need materials ordered through the school. Materials will be purchased on a first come, first serve basis and the budget is not very large. - Calendar
Establish a calendar or Gantt chart for your creation phase. Your deadline for creation is April 28th. Please account for this as well as evidence check periods in your art forms.
Studio Time Goal Setting: (10 minutes)
- Follow the format below or use the Studio Time Journal Document
- PLANNING
- What is today’s goal?
- What tasks will you complete to achieve your goal?
- What materials do you need?
- What type of space will you work in? Why?
- What is your “stretch goal” if you accomplish your goal for today before studio time ends?
- REFLECTION
- What evidence do you have from today’s studio time that shows accomplishment towards your goal(s)?
- How would you rate your Habits of Work and Self-Discipline (1-4)? Explain why.
- What next steps do you need to take to achieve the rest of your project goals?
- Share Goals and make them visible in the classroom
- Circle up to share
- Write them on a large whiteboard for everyone; have someone record
- Encourage them to challenge each other's goals to be SMART (Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Timebound).
Studio Time (35 minutes)
- 30 minutes: Start studio time with directed purpose behind what you are accomplishing. Last 5 minutes clean up the room if studio time involved building materials or art supplies
- During this time, if you are looking to switch advisors for creation phase, fill out a form that has been shared with your RESEARCH Advisors to request a change for creation phase.
- 5 minutes - Take time to Pair-Share your accomplishments and quick feedback before you write your reflections.
Reflection on Studio Time (5 minutes)
- Students must be back in classroom spaces at 11:00. Manage your time wisely.
Ticket Out (10 minutes)
- Place any documents into your IDEAS Block folder for Spring 2017
- Supply Survey is Due on Thursday.
