Week of January 9th - 13th, 2017 | Winter Exhibitions Week

Announcements

• We have made it clear that technology is not welcomed at the Arts Center, so many of you are starting to print off documents, etc.
• Great job at being prepared!!  However, if you need multiple copies of a document, please PRINT ONE.  Then, go make copies with the copy machine in the office.  The printer that is attached to your Chromebook takes a while to print documents off.  Plus, it costs money to print.  So, the less we can print, the better!
• There are still spots available for Exhibition Jobs (Please fill them up!)
• We would like to remind you that your IDEAS Block grades are based expected to be filled out by your Creation Advisor.  If Molly is not your IDEAS Block creation advisor, do not email her.  Emails will be deleted because the expectations were already laid out.  Please talk to your creation advisor.
• Advisors will be running their own studio time on Monday and Wednesday.  Friday starts project reflections
• Year Long Projects must schedule their year long panel meetings for after Exhibitions of Learning.  Any project that  fails to schedule these meetings or forget to include Addie and Tim in the process will most likely not continue on their current project trajectory.
• Sign up for Round Tables based on your IDEAS Block creation advisor: 
• 11:30 am - 12:30 pm (Mike, Heather, Timi, Addie & Dan)
• 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm (Erin, Drew & Stuart)
• 1:30 pm - 2:30 pm (Becky, Molly & Tim)
• Please only sign up for your specific time slot based on your creation advisor and do not sign up for others.  If you have questions, please contact Tim.

The Rundown for the Week

• Monday

Normal School Day

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TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
7:55am - 8:55am	Seminar 1	IDEAS
8:58am - 9:58am	Seminar 2	IDEAS
10:00am - 11:16am	Project Block	IDEAS
11:18am - 11:48am	Lunch	IDEAS
11:52am - 12:22pm	Advisory	IDEAS
12:24pm - 1:44pm	Block 5	IDEAS
1:46pm - 3:06pm	Block 7	IDEAS

• Tuesday

• Exhibitions from 1pm until 8pm (4pm to 5pm Dinner Break)

• Wednesday

Classes in the Morning.

Exhibitions in the Afternoon.

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TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
8:30am - 9:30am *Note LATE Start Time.	Project Block	IDEAS
9:30am - 10:30am	Town Hall	Drama Room
10:30am - 11:00am	Lunch	Cafeteria
11:00am - 11:30am	Prepare and Travel	IDEAS JMKAC Jake’s Café
11:30am - 2:30pm *Note LATE End Time.	Exhibitions
	GROUP #1 [Mike, Heather, Timi, Addie & Dan PBlock Groups] 11:30am - 12:30pm | Jake’s Café Roundtables 12:45 - 1:30pm | Arts Center Gallery Walk 1:45 - 2:30pm | GWT @ School *Dismissed from School.
	GROUP #2 [Erin, Drew, & Stuart PBlock Groups] 11:00am - 12:00pm | GWT @ School 12:30 - 1:30pm  | Jake’s Café Roundtables 1:45 - 2:30pm | Arts Center Gallery Walk *Dismissed from Arts Center.
	GROUP #3 [Becky, Molly, Tim PBlock Groups] 11:30 - 12:15 | Arts Center Gallery Walk 12:15 - 1:15pm | GWT @ Theatre 1:30 - 2:30pm | Jake’s Café *Dismissed from Jake’s Café.

• Thursday

• Exhibitions from 1pm until 8pm (4pm to 5pm Dinner Break)

• Friday

Normal School Day

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TIME	EVENT	LOCATION
7:55am - 8:55am	Seminar 1	IDEAS
8:58am - 9:58am	Seminar 2	IDEAS
10:00am - 11:16am	Project Block	IDEAS
11:18am - 11:48am	Lunch	IDEAS
11:52am - 12:22pm	Advisory	IDEAS
12:24pm - 1:44pm	Block 6	IDEAS
1:46pm - 3:06pm	Block 8	IDEAS

Friday, September 9 | Mini Project Week, Day 4 | Presentations

Exhibitions of Learning - The Short Version

Note: Please mark attendance on the spreadsheet. Help students who were absent find a home. Add their names. Please be mindful of group sizes.

How can we improve our Super Natural world?
Who are we as a community of thinkers, innovators?

DO NOW: (7:55-8:15)

Review roles in EOL and rehearse!

DO NEXT (8:15-8:30)

IF LOCATION IS ON SCHOOL SITE:

Last minute tweaks, adjustments, revisions and maybe a second run of the presentation

IF LOCATION IS OFF SITE, THEN THIS IS WALKING TIME.

Exhibitions of Learning - Mini Version

Time	Group	Topic
8:35-8:40	Introduction to EOLs - Mini Edition
8:40-8:50	Timi
8:55-9:05	Tim
9:10-9:20	Molly
9:25-9:35	Mike
9:40-9:50	Heather & Beckah
9:55-10:05	Erin
10:10-10:20	Erica
10:25-10:35	Dan
10:40-10:50	Becky & dREW
10:55-11:05	Addie
11:05-11:15	Whole Group Reflection

The Week of April 7-10th | Exhibition and Evidence Planning

This week disciplinary groups will use the routines and structures that were set up before break. Groups are encouraged to discuss, evaluate, and tweak routines, as the creation phase progresses. Any changes made should be documented in the Ritualized Weeks document. Please use the same document to support students with multi-disciplinary projects and who may need to participate in the professional models, feedback, or other aspects of another discipline. 


INDIVIDUAL PROJECTS
Students, with the support of their advisors and disciplinary groups, should ensure they manage the following:

• Language Arts - Please communicate with Addie regarding Bridge Paper revisions. Schedule Writing Conferences. Make sure that she has access to your Project Block Google Folder within your LA folder.
• Calendar - At this point, each person should have a hard copy calendar filled out to the end of the trimester. Each day should have some specific project intention or a school/group intention. Best practice is to update each day as they happen, but don't erase your intention. Instead, reflect on the factors that are affecting your progress. What did you intend? What did you actually do? What's your next step?
• Exhibitions of Learning - Advisors will conference with each student to help complete the Spring Exhibitions 2015 form. The information documented on this form will be used to schedule venues and publish programs. It is essential that you take the time to envision your project and your exhibition prior to completing the form. Exhibitions are on May 26th and 28th.

DISCIPLINARY GROUPS

• Routinized Week - If you have not already created and shared your daily/weekly routines, please do so in the Ritualized Week document. Please look at the examples in the document and the previous post for some ideas. Please do this by THURSDAY, APRIL 9
• Evidence of Learning - As a group, identify the types and purposes of evidence you'll have for Habits of Work and Habits of Communication throughout the Creation Phase. Please do this by FRIDAY, APRIL 10. The first evidence reflection will be at the end of April.

The Week of March 16-20th | Transition to Creation Phase

Researching and designing an argument for your topic through the Research Paper should prepare you with the intellectual fuel for the creation phase of your project. Of course, it is not as simple as this. Some researching, revising, and envisioning is still needed. Some is ongoing. With the hope that individuals and groups will interpret plans for their needs and continue a discussion on Habits of Learning, this week is designed to give everyone the contemplation and accountability needed for this transition. 

Objectives:

• Students will use reasoning to synthesize their research for themselves and a specific audience, creating an original argument, thesis, and claims.
• Students will reflect on their Habits of Learning and Work.
• Students will observe and analyze professional models in related disciplines.
• Students will create and share connections between their research and art from.
• Students will envision a process for their creation phase, including accountability in the form of feedback, deadlines, and publishing.

MONDAY>>

The status of the group will drive the week. Determine and share out the status of each project. Develop plan to make multi-faceted work environment work. Writing and revising is a must for the majority of people. Utilize the writing center, and not just during Project Block.

Foci: Reasoning to synthesize research; Reflecting on habits; Envisioning a process

TUESDAY>>

Today is about approaches for collecting and interacting with professional models, as a one step toward the creation phase. Time for soul-searching, for those who are still envisioning their own art forms.

Foci: Observing and analyzing professional models; Connecting research and art form; Envisioning a process

WEDNESDAY>>

This is the absolute deadline for bridge papers. As disciplinary groups, we will use questioning to realize some new and challenge existing connections between research and art forms.

Foci: Observing and analyzing professional models; Connecting research and art form; Envisioning a process

THURSDAY>>

Here's that conversation about feedback. Disciplinary groups will generate formats, conditions, and timelines for feedback. These will be shared out to other groups. The planning, timelines, and making will begin to take shape.

Foci: Connecting research and art form; Envisioning a process

FRIDAY>>

Thematic statement workshop. Given all of the thinking, planning, envisioning...what is the essence of the project? These statements will be a driving force for the creation phase.

Foci: Solidifying the connections between research and art forms

REMINDERS

Research Paper was due on March, 13th
Writing Center is open. Schedule appointments.

Give your project a meaningful title.

Molly will collect EoL details soon! 

EoLs are May 26th and 28th!