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  31 Aug – 4 September Sophomore English Classes Sophomore English Classes Introduce Personal Project to StudentsIntroduce Personal Project to Students Review Areas of InteractionReview Areas of Interaction Students Pick a TopicStudents Pick a Topic

Timeline  8 – 25 September Students Meet with Mentors Students Meet with Mentors Review Design CycleReview Design Cycle Develop a Guiding QuestionDevelop a Guiding Question Organize Project Plan: Statement of Intent including Guiding QuestionOrganize Project Plan: Statement of Intent including Guiding Question Begin Research for ProjectBegin Research for Project

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

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

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

Timeline  21 Dec – 8 Jan HOLIDAY BREAK Students Continue to work on personal project

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

Timeline  Jan Students Meet with Mentors Students Meet with Mentors Present completed research data to mentorPresent completed research data to mentor Students should start to prepare Personal Statement Rough DraftStudents should start to prepare Personal Statement Rough Draft At least 2 more entries in personal project journalAt least 2 more entries in personal project journal Discuss progress of “product”Discuss progress of “product”

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

Timeline  Feb Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In: Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In: Final Draft of Personal Project and Personal Statement for Mentor approvalFinal Draft of Personal Project and Personal Statement for Mentor approval “Product”“Product”

Timeline  Feb Tweak project according to suggestions if necessary Tweak project according to suggestions if necessary Resubmit entire Final Project if necessary: Deadline 26 Feb Resubmit entire Final Project if necessary: Deadline 26 Feb

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

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.

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

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

Take Aways & Burning Questions

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