1. The Independent Project is a student-driven research project
outside or within the assigned classroom curriculum.
2. Students Define pursuit Ask questions Research topic Create
new understandings AND..
3. Present results written component physical project speech or
lessonto an attentive audience of peers and adults.
4. Why a road trip with your students?
5. Because the IP Relevant & meaningful Develops expertise
Autonomy Discernment and curation Immersion Research, reading &
writing (CCSS) Knowledge making (CCSS) Confidence building
Sharing/presenting (CCSS) Curiosity, creativity &
innovation
9. DURING Research topic using info texts Evaluate sources
Focus inquiry Create rubrics with students Check-ins &
mini-lessonsOpen critique/Craftsmanship Revise
10. Research Skills (CCSS) Questioning strategies Awareness of
available sources Locating sources Evaluating sources (Sophie B.)
Online searching skills Reading non-fiction Note-taking
11. Standards for the 21st-Century Learner"Standards for the
21st Century Learner." American Library Association. American
Association of School Librarians, n.d. Web. 10 Nov. 2013.
http://www.ala.org/aasl/standards
12. Writing Skills Appropriate to level Write clear, coherent
text Provide evidence Use grammar and mechanics Revise
13. Presentation Skills Share research & outcomes clearly
Prepare & plan for presentationUse media for support Consider
audience Field a Q & A
14. Sydney speaking on plastics in our oceans
http://vimeo.com/68024671
23. The Independent Project gives your kids the keys to their
own learning, whether you provide a curricular roadmap or the
student drives the inquiry entirely. Prepare for adventure, grab
your to-go mug, and give the kids the keys. Road trip! .
24. Give the Kids the Keys Maureen Milton, Librarian,Arbor
School of Arts & Sciences [email protected] Shelly
Buchanan, Librarian &Instructional Coordinator, Rosemont Ridge
Middle School [email protected]
25. How did we do?
http://national.aasl.org/session-evaluation
26. Education is not preparation for life; education is life
itself. - John DeweyDewey, John. (1938.) Experience and Education.
New York: Kappa Delta Pi. Kindle Edition.