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Personal Project

Personal Project. Stephen Armstrong Tami Davis Jeff Pirkle. What Is The Personal Project?. K W L (do K and W, save L for later). What Do Students, Parents & Teachers Need to Know. K W L. How Do We Communicate Information to Students, Parents & Teachers. K W L. Timeline.

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Personal Project

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  1. Personal Project Stephen Armstrong Tami Davis Jeff Pirkle

  2. What Is The Personal Project? K W L (do K and W, save L for later)

  3. What Do Students, Parents & Teachers Need to Know K W L

  4. How Do We Communicate Information to Students, Parents & Teachers K W L

  5. Timeline • 31 Aug – 4 September • Sophomore English Classes • Introduce Personal Project to Students • Review Areas of Interaction • Students Pick a Topic

  6. Timeline • 8 – 25 September • Students Meet with Mentors • Review Design Cycle • Develop a Guiding Question • Organize Project Plan: Statement of Intent including Guiding Question • Begin Research for Project

  7. Timeline • 28 Sep – 16 Oct • Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In: • Outline of Personal Project Plan • Idea for project “product” • Steps for Project • Sources gathered to date • At least 2 entries in personal project journal

  8. Timeline • 19 Oct – 13 Nov • Students Meet with Mentors • Students should have research data (including research notes, Quotes, working bibliography of sources) • Students should have at least 2 more entries in personal project journal • Discuss progress of “product”

  9. Timeline • 16 Nov – 18 Dec • Students Meet with Mentors • Student should have at least 4 more entries in personal project journal • Discuss Product Progress • Discuss Project Progress • Make note of any adjustments to students guiding questions and project steps

  10. Timeline • 21 Dec – 8 Jan HOLIDAY BREAK Students Continue to work on personal project

  11. Timeline • 11-15 Jan • Students Meet with Mentors • Student should have all research almost completed to include notes, quotes, bibliography, etc. • Journal should have at least 1 more entry

  12. Timeline • 18 -30 Jan • Students Meet with Mentors • Present completed research data to mentor • Students should start to prepare Personal Statement Rough Draft • At least 2 more entries in personal project journal • Discuss progress of “product”

  13. Timeline • 2 – 12 Feb • Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In: • Rough draft of Personal Statement Intro • Rough Draft of Personal Statement • Rough Draft of Areas of Interaction • At least 2 more journal entries • Students continue working on “product”

  14. Timeline • 16 - 19 Feb • Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In: • Final Draft of Personal Project and Personal Statement for Mentor approval • “Product”

  15. Timeline • 22-26 Feb • Tweak project according to suggestions if necessary • Resubmit entire Final Project if necessary: Deadline 26 Feb

  16. Objectives See Page 3 in Personal Project Guide • Planning & Development • Collection of Information/Resources • Choice and Application of Techniques • Analysis of Information • Organization of Written Work • Analysis of the Process and Outcome • Personal Engagement

  17. Design Cycle • Investigate: Students should identify the problem to be solved (the Personal Project and Product) • Plan: Students design the product or solution • Create: Students follow the plan. • Evaluate: Students evaluate the product/solution.

  18. Mini Project • Group will complete a “Mini Project” • Using Design Cycle Handouts • Discussing Objectives • Using the Journal Pages

  19. Assessment • Assess The Cow-Goat Song project • In Groups of Two • Using Criteria • Think Pair Share • Big Group Discussion

  20. Take Aways &Burning Questions

  21. What Is The Personal Project? K W L (now do the “L” and you are finished with the training)

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