The majority of students pushed through the challenge of pitching a project idea! Congratulations, you have some traction toward a project. Even if you change your mind about some of the details, after reviewing feedback, or if you have to pivot to a new idea entirely, you have gotten past the starting line!
Those who have gotten the green light to continue with the project pitched will be entered into Skyward as confirmation. Those still struggling to identify a project idea or direction, will continue to ideate and conference with staff.
As a reminder to students and project advisors, please account for gatherings, documenting process in process journal, professional models, critique/feedback, and keeping track of daily goals, progress, and evidence at the end of each period. Advisors are further reminded to connect with Addie and Heather about ritualized days for them to support ELA in your project block.
MONDAY
Complete any pitches that were left over from last week Friday. Then, students should review their feedback from peers and project advisor rubric. Create a written reflection on patterns. What will you keep? What will you change? What questions do you have after reading the feedback? All of this documentation should be kept in the room or designated folder. Circle up and share out some of these reflections as a way of clarifying new thinking and honoring feedback from peers.
TUESDAY
As a group, identify the components of a ritualized week in your space and collectively discuss the characteristics of each type of ritualized component and/or day. For example, if you are going to spend a day each week looking at professional models...Who will choose them? Where will they be kept for later reference? What routines will be used to analyze them? How much time should given? What are the expectations for participation? How will you know the routine is effective/helping to improve projects?
Please keep in mind that research and creating will happen simultaneously this semester. In addition to a weekly routine, you may want to look at the weeks available in the semester and set some check ins for both research and creation.
WEDNESDAY
Continue with first Wednesday of your ritualized week. Juniors should be dismissed at 8:30am to the Board Room to complete the non-secure portions of the ACT answer booklet (courses taken, interests, college choices, etc).
THURSDAY & FRIDAY
Continue with your ritualized week. As students continue to clarify projects or pivot to new projects, Fridays are a good day to re-pitch project ideas to meet the requirements and get new feedback.
*Next Monday, students with year-long projects will meet with Kimberly at 10:30am in the Treehouse. They should have a brainstormed list of potential community members for their panel.
