Friday, September 24th | Preparing for Academic Research &

STAFF NOTES:
  • Attendance: Please take attendance using the attendance spreadsheet. Add days, if needed. Sam is requesting that we update the sheet within the first 15 minutes.
  • Disciplinary Groups: On Monday, we will rearrange students into their disciplinary groups and launch formal research. Prior to Monday, please review all proposals of students entering your discipline for the semester and consider recommended reading for their research.
  • Revised Proposals: As you work with students on their proposal revisions, please update the Jupiter assignment for "Proposal - Wondering" (A 3 is an approved proposal, please use comments to update/clarify any details, reminders for the student.) Also, update the "IDEAS Project Block | Proposal Submission (responses)" document, so that we know which disciplinary group students should be placed in.
  • Appointments: Please note that Addie is not available today and Beckah will communicate about the students she is meeting with in advance. Please do not send any students.
Who are we as a community of thinkers, innovators?
What do I need to know about myself, in order to develop a project?
How does the world work?  How does the world work relative to my project?
How can (and do) my values, beliefs, skills, and bias interact with the world, my project?

GATHERING: Habits of Learning - Wave-around!
Read the Habits of Learning posted in the room. Share out the aspect of this habit most important for you today or the preparation to move to a new group/environment on Monday...and why.

REMINDERS:
  1. Proposal overview
  2. Year Long Project overview
  3. Submission by form only
  4. Addie and Beckah are available by appointment only! 
GOALS: 
  • Set a goal for studio time: What will you complete/revise by the end of IDEAS Project Block today
  • Write a work plan for studio time: What steps will you need to take, in order to complete your goal? What resources will you use?
  • Set a stretch goal for studio time: If you finish your goal, what will you do next?
STUDIO TIME: Document/share goals. Make it all happen!
  • Advisors should try to meet briefly with each student to find out the status of their proposal, project, and course of initial research. 
  • Students beginning research are encouraged to review the Academic Research page on the Humanities Website for a definition and the Research and Annotation page for specific sources and guidelines for keeping track of what is being read. (Note: There will be specific lessons to support this next week.)
CLOSING CIRCLE: Wave-around! (Again) What are you looking forward to in your research?