This year, we are starting off a series of independent research
and presentation projects that will last through the year. The mission of these
projects is to give students the opportunity to practice the skills we are
learning in a real-world, interest-based setting. They are designed to have
help from home, but the focus should be on the student. Our first project is…
SOMETHING
NEW
Each student has selected “Something New” that they want to
learn how to do. These things range from playing a song on the guitar to
learning how to count in a different language to how to bake cookies from
scratch.
Students have until September
30 to bring in evidence of their learning and strategies for success. Their
evidence will depend on their project. They can perform for the class. They can
bring us cookies. They can bring in a video of them doing something at home.
Students do not have to master the
project. Instead, it is truly about making progress toward a goal.
How is this “homework?” This particular assignment works on the
following skills…
Goal
setting: pacing, choosing appropriate goals, coming up with a strategy
for learning, perseverance, understanding that learning is a life-long skill
Real world
math: most things we do in real life require a skill set of math, including
facts, measurement, and problem solving skills
Real world literacy: research
for how to do things, exposure to books/internet/interviews, deciding on
credible sources, speaking and listening to the class about what is learned
Please help your child come up with an “Action Plan” for
learning and sharing. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me.
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