The focus of Friday is the continual work to clarify thinking about projects through writing. These proposals are essentially the criteria against which students can measure their own success and growth. At the same time, they serve as a map for how we will use staff and school resources to support each project.
Consider the elements of a successful proposal, and the assessment standards to which those elements correspond:
- Driving Question -- Wondering
- Personal Connection -- Connecting
- Research Plan -- Reasoning/Interpreting
- Creative/Innovative Project/Art Form -- Innovating
- Overall Proposal - Deadline -- Habits of Work
Please take attendance using the spreadsheet. Next week, we will be in disciplinary groups, to be determined at tonight’s proposal meeting.
GATHERING: Headline [10:00 - 10:15am]
Purpose: Isolate and share the essence of your project to focus revision.
- Imagine you've finished your project. Write a headline that announces what you have accomplished, solved, found, expressed, or otherwise done.
- Headlines must have a noun and action verb; they are short but specific; they bring attention to the most important information; the report newsworthy happenings.
- Share headlines.
READ ALOUD: Student Blog [10:15 - 10:25am]
Purpose: Reconnect with purpose and opportunity of Project Block
STUDIO TIME: Finish Writing Proposals [10:25 - 11:10am]
Purpose: Engage in a conversation about projects through interpreting feedback.
TICKET OUT: Evidence of Learning [11:10 - 11:15am]
Purpose: Share proposal status.
- Read Ted's Student Blog Post on Creativity
- Clarifying Questions? Values? Concerns for your project? Next Steps or Suggestions for your project or projects in general?
- Optional: If you look closely at your headline, how might you revise it to make a greater connection to the blog post? What might you need to add, revise, question about your current proposal to push it even further?
Purpose: Engage in a conversation about projects through interpreting feedback.
- Staff should share feedback with students’ proposal drafts submitted yesterday.
- Students consider that feedback and revise as needed.
- What is your next step?
- Complete missing proposal pieces.
- Revisions of Proposal - What specifically?
- Communicate with staff, seeking help and clarification.
- Please stay within project block rooms. Staff may arrange collaborations, if needed, through Google Hangouts.
TICKET OUT: Evidence of Learning [11:10 - 11:15am]
Purpose: Share proposal status.
- Have you submitted the Proposal Submission Form and attached your completed Proposal?
- If yes, GREAT! If no, state how you will get this completed by 3pm today.
