Defense Preperation

1. Defense Preperation

2. Day One Agenda Meet in Defense prep groups Discuss outline for 3 weeks of prep Review Portfolio Defense Rubric and Scoring guide Want/Don’t Want Discuss DP and power point requirements

3. Defense Rubric

4. Defense Reflection What are some things you are proud of about your defense last semester? What went well with your defense? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ What are some things that did not go well during your defense last semester? What would you like to improve on this semester? _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________________________________

5. Want Don’t Want

6. Presentation Tips • Script Tips • Engaging introduction including hook and thesis statement • A section (including a topic sentence) for each subject • PPT Tips • no more than 3 bullets per page • no more than 3 words per bullet • include images of evidence or link to images on DP

7. Digital Portfolio Requirements  DP must have by POL: -must have background chosen -must have all tabs created plus one for POLs -must have a category (under POL page) for spring 2012 DP must have by the last day of school: -a category for each of your 9th grade classes -one piece of evidence per subject - a blog reflection (we will provide format) for each piece of evidence

8. Day Two Agenda Partner up! Select time slot for A and B panel Discuss Essential Skills for Subject one Choose Essential Skills you will present on Collect evidence you will use to demonstrate mastery Work on Script outline/defense template Outline PPT for Subject 1

9. Partner Up! Find a partner you feel comfortable with You will be working with this partner to reflect and revise through defense prep Exchange contact information Write your partners name on your defense prep schedule

10. Sign-up Genius During today’s workshop time, you may use a computer at the sign-up genius station (you may only go to the station when there is an empty computer) Log on and select a panel A and Panel B time slot Write your times on your defense prep schedule

11. Subject Essential Skills Insert essential skills for your subject (what options your students have) This should be reflected on the script they have for your core class

12. Essential Skills Essential Skill 1: Essential Skill 2:

13. Evidence • Collect the evidence you will use to demonstrate mastery • Tips: • Do find specific examples • Do explain concepts in detail • Do use your own example to explain YOUR understanding of the mastery skill

14. Script Use the script outline to prepare your presentation

15. Hook and Thesis Use an engaging, creative hook connecting your audience to who you are as a learner Use a thesis statement to prepare your audience for what is to come. Include all of the subjects you will be presenting on, as well as the importance of what you have learned.

16. Hook and Thesis Good morning! My name is __________________ and I am currently a fourth year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Or rather, a 9th grade student at Da Vinci School of Science. As you can probably tell, I’m a massive Harry Potter fan. In fact, I love Harry Potter SO MUCH that I often compare my real life experiences to the adventures told about in the books. In the same way that Harry felt a bit overwhelmed during his first year at Hogwarts, I kind of felt the same way when I came to Da Vinci. I wasn’t used to so many projects and so much personal responsibility. But, in the same way Harry discovered his strengths and how much he appreciated Hogwarts, I’ve discovered my strengths and I’ve been realizing more and more how much I love Da Vinci and our unique style of learning. By looking at my evidence log in Physics, my novella in English, and my isometric sketches in Engineering, it is evident that I have used the habits of leadership and accountability to improve my mastery of this semesters content and how helping others and continuously focusing on my own improvement have prepared me for sophomore year at Da Vinci.

17. Hook and Thesis Breakdown (HOOK )Good morning! My name is __________________ and I am currently a fourth year student at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Or rather, a 9th grade student at Da Vinci School of Science. As you can probably tell, I’m a massive Harry Potter fan. In fact, I love Harry Potter SO MUCH that I often compare my real life experiences to the adventures told about in the books. (Connecting Sentence) In the same way that Harry felt a bit overwhelmed during his first year at Hogwarts, I kind of felt the same way when I came to Da Vinci. I wasn’t used to so many projects and so much personal responsibility. But, in the same way Harry discovered his strengths and how much he appreciated Hogwarts, I’ve discovered my strengths and I’ve been realizing more and more how much I love Da Vinci and our unique style of learning. (Thesis) By looking at my evidence log in Physics, my novella in English, and my isometric sketches in Engineering, it is evident that I have used the habits of leadership and accountability to improve my mastery of this semesters content and (this is important because) how helping others and continuously focusing on my own improvement have prepared me for sophomore year at Da Vinci.

18. PPT • Open a PPT file you will use throughout defense prep • Create your PPT slide for each subject • Tips • No more than three bullets per page • No more than three words per bullet • Use images rather than words