1. Community Project- Guide to Coaching Sessions
Sessions 1 through 10

2. Session 1- Criterion A Objective:
Students will be able to review expectations for the Community Project
Turn and talk.
Student/ Coach Contract.
Decide on Format for Process Journal.
Students Join Google Classroom.
Set Ongoing Meeting Date.
Complete first entry of Process Journal.
HW: Brainstorm Ideas for CP Topic.
Session 1

3. Discuss purpose of the Community Project
What is the purpose of the Community Project?
Session 1

4. home and introduce themselves!
Coach and Student Contract:
1. Review the document
2. Students sign the contract (provide each student with his/her own copy)
3. Coaches sign the contract
4. Coaches will hold on to the contract
Coaches will contact
home and introduce themselves!
Session 1

5. Process Journal
YOU are expected to use a Process Journal throughout the project.
If you decide to create an electronic version of your process journal, share it with your coach.
Session 1

6. Process Journal - Entry #1
Possible Process Journal Prompts
Today I talked to my coach about…
I am thinking about this topic…
My process journal format will be...
Before our next session I will…
Take five minutes to write your first Process Journal entry
Session 1

7. Google Classroom
I will use Google Classroom to communicate information to you.
Let’s log into our Google Classroom. The code is _________________________
Let’s review the information currently in the Classroom.
Session 1

8. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
Brainstorm ideas for Community Project topic and bring to next meeting.
Session 1

9. Session #2: Criterion A Objectives:
Create CP project in Noodletools and share with your coach.
Review CP Criterion A Rubric.
Discuss community need ideas for CP Topic.
Identify a goal to address a need within a community.
Explore research skills by looking at Media Center Online Resources page.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Research need within a community. Cite at least one source in Noodletools.
Objectives:
Students will be able to create a Noodletools project and share with their coach; define a goal to address a need within a community based on personal interests; review CP Criterion A Rubric
Session 2

10. Session 2

11. Session 2

12. Session 2

13. Session 2

14. Criterion A Rubric- Investigating
Review rubric
Session 2

15. Criterion A- Investigating
Session 2

16. Criterion A- Investigating
Session 2

17. Criterion A: Investigating November 13- January 12
In the community project, students should be able to:
define a goal to address a need within a community, based on personal interests.
A basic goal will simply state or outline what you are going to do or make.
A challenging goal has what you are going to do or make and for what purpose – why you are going to do it?
A highly challenging goal has multiple parts to it and leads to greater learning.
Refer staff members to the documents and the exemplar.
Session 2

18. Community Needs for CP Topic
Go to page 10 of your student handbook to brainstorm ideas!
Session 2

19. Using High Quality Resources
Look at the Online Resources tab on the Media Center web site. YELLOW boxes are for newspaper and magazine articles. GREEN is science, BLUE is for general resouces, like encylopedias.
Session 2

20. Possible Process Journal Prompts
Today I talked to my coach about…
My topic is…
The community need is..
Some places I can look for information are...
Before our next session I will…
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 2

21. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Research need within a community. Cite at least one source in Noodletools.
Session 2

22. Session #3: Criterion A Objectives:
Consult the CP Criterion A Rubric to create a Guiding Question.
Write draft of Guiding Question based on brainstorm and research.
Assess how strong your Guiding Question is based on CP Criterion A Rubric.
Review Global Contexts and select the most appropriate for their CP.
Continue to research community need and add sources to Noodletools (if time permits)
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Continue to research your topic and refine guiding question as needed. Add at least 2 more sources to Noodletools.
Objectives:
Students will be able to draft a Guiding Question and identify the Global Context
Session 3

23. Guiding Question
Go to page 11 in your student handbook
Session 3

24. Assess how strong your Guiding Question is based on CP Criterion A Rubric
Go to page 26 in your student handbook to access the Criterion A rubric
Does your Guiding Question demonstrate limited research skills, adequate research skills, substantial research skills, or excellent research skills?
Session 3

25. Go to page 13 in your student handbook to brainstorm goals and actions
Session 3

26. Global Context- pgs. 14 and 15
Review pg.s to determine Global Context.
Record your global context on pg. 14
Session 3

27. Possible Process Journal Prompts
My WORKING Guiding Question is...
My Global Context is...
The type of service I will do ...
Before our next session I will…
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 3

28. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Continue to research your topic and refine guiding question as needed. Add at least 2 more sources to Noodletools.
Session 3

29. Session #4: Criterion A
Revise guiding question to reflect new research.
Cite sources in Noodletools.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
Submit to coach 2-3 extracts from Process Journal for Criterion A. Put extracts in Presentation Template.
Review SSL hours.
HW: Continue to research community need. Update Noodletools.
Objectives
Students will be able to identify and cite appropriate sources, and take notes on their topic.:
Session 4

30. Submit Extracts in Presentation
Select your extracts from your Process Journal. Enter extracts in your Presentation
Template.

31. Can you earn SSL Hours? See pg. 21
If an organization is NOT pre-approved, fill out this form at least two weeks before service begins:
Once service is complete, fill out this form and give to Ms. Mannix:
Check out this website for non profit organizations in Silver Spring:
Session 4

32. Possible Process Journal Prompts
My working Guiding Question is...
My 2-3 extracts for Criterion A are...
Before our next session I will…
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 4

33. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Continue to research community need. Update Noodletools.
Session 4

34. Session #5- Criterion B Objectives
Review the CP Criterion B Rubric.
Review exemplar Proposal for Action.
Create your Proposal for Action.
Work on your Criterion B: Planning Template to carry out Proposal for Action- consider timeline/deadlines for steps.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Finalize Proposal for Action, Complete the outline of the Criterion B: Planning Template needed to take action.
Objectives
Students will be able to review the CP Criterion B Rubric; review the CP Proposal for Action; draft their own Proposal for Action
Session 5

35. Criterion B Review Criterion B rubric with students on pgs. 28-29.
Session 5

36. Criterion B
Session 5

37. Criterion B
Session 5

38. Criterion B
Session 5

39. Criterion B
Go to pages in your student handbook
Session 5

40. Possible Process Journal Prompts
In order to implement my proposal for action, before our next session I will… (complete page 21 in your student handbook or consider copying and pasting page 21 into your process journal)
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 5

41. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Finalize Proposal for Action, Complete the outline of the Criterion B: Planning Template needed to take action
Session 5

42. Session #6- Criterion B
Choose and submit to coach 2-3 extracts from Process Journal for Criterion B. Put extracts in Presentation Template.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Take Action and document everything in your Process Journal!
Objectives
Students will be able to choose and submit two to three extracts of evidence of Criterion B
Session 6

43. Submit Extracts in Presentation
Select your extracts from your Process Journal. Enter extracts in your Presentation
Template.

44. Submit 2-3 Extracts of Evidence of Criterion B
See pages in your student handbook
Session 6

45. Possible Process Journal Prompts
The Action Steps I will take in order to answer my Guiding Question are…
I will document these Actions Steps by (ex: taking pictures)
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 6

46. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Take Action and document everything in your Process Journal!
Session 6

47. Session #7- Criterion C Review Criterion C rubric.
Review 4 types of action: direct service, indirect service, advocacy, and research.
Select the Type of Action that best fits CP.
Share the Presentation Template with students.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Draft CP Presentation.
Objectives
Students will be able to choose the type of action they will take and begin to take action
Session 7

48. Review Criterion C Rubric pg. 30-31 in the student/ coach handbook.
Criterion C: Taking Action
demonstrate service as action as a result of the project
demonstrate thinking skills
demonstrate communication and social skills
Review Criterion C Rubric pg in the student/ coach handbook.
Session 7

49. Review Criterion C Rubric pg. 30-31 in the student/ coach handbook.
Session 7

50. Review Criterion C Rubric pg. 30-31 in the student/ coach handbook.
Session 7

51. Review Criterion C Rubric pg. 30-31 in the student/ coach handbook.
Session 7

52. Go to page 22 of your student handbook
Session 7

53. Possible Process Journal Prompts
The type of action I take will be… because…
The work I have done so far has been… because...
I could have been more productive if I had...
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 7

54. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Take Action and document everything in your Process Journal!
Session 7

55. Session #8- Criterion C and D
Objectives
Students will be able to choose and submit two to three extracts of evidence of Criterion C and work on CP Presentation
Review Criterion D rubric.
Choose and submit two to three extracts of evidence of Criterion C. Put in Presentation Template.
Work on CP Presentation.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Continue to take action and work on Presentation.
Session 8

56. Submit Extracts in Presentation
Select your extracts from your Process Journal. Enter extracts in your Presentation
Template.

57. Criterion D Rubric
Review Criterion D Rubric pg. 33 in the student/ coach handbook.
Session 8

58. Criterion D Rubric
Session 8

59. Criterion D Rubric
Session 8

60. Possible Process Journal Prompts
The Action that I am taking is going...
My action could be better if I…
These unexpected things happened while taking action:...
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 8

61. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Keep Taking Action and document everything in your Process Journal!
Session 8

62. Session #9- Criterion D Objectives
Work on CP Presentation- practice presenting!
Finalize Noodletools bibliography with a minimum of 5 sources per individual, 8+ per group.
Complete Academic Honesty Form.
Choose and submit 2-3 extracts of Criterion D. Put in presentation Template.
Update Process Journal and reflect on work so far.
HW: Practice presenting CP Presentation. SUBMIT CP Presentation
Objectives
Students will be able to finalize their CP Noodletool bibliographies; complete their Academic Honesty Form; work on CP Presentations and practice presenting; submit 2-3 extracts of Criterion D

63. Submit Extracts in Presentation
Select your extracts from your Process Journal. Enter extracts in your Presentation
Template.

64. Possible Process Journal Prompts
If I had more time to work on my project I would…
I feel like I improved on the following ATL skills…
Something my group (or I) did well throughout the project was…
Something my group (or I) could improve on was...
Take five minutes to write in your Process Journal
Session 9

65. Closing Procedures Record this information in your planner or phone:
Our next meeting date is _____________
HW: Practice presenting CP Presentation. SUBMIT CP Presentation
Session 9

66. Session #10
Review student feedback regarding CP Presentation
Review students scores using the rubrics
Reflect on overall learning and the CP project
Objectives
Students will be able to reflect on CP scores using rubrics and student feedback sheets

67. Go to page 23 in your student handbook

68. Congratulations for completing your Community Project and THANK YOU for supporting your community!