Personal ProjectPersonal Project

Stephen ArmstrongStephen Armstrong

Tami DavisTami Davis

Jeff PirkleJeff Pirkle

What Is The Personal What Is The Personal Project?Project?

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(do K and W, (do K and W, save L for later)save L for later)

What Do Students, Parents & What Do Students, Parents & Teachers Need to KnowTeachers Need to Know

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What do they need to know ?

Teachers

Students

Parents

How Do We Communicate How Do We Communicate Information to Students, Information to Students,

Parents & TeachersParents & Teachers

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How do w e communicate the information?

Teachers

Students

Parents

TimelineTimeline

31 Aug – 4 September31 Aug – 4 September

Sophomore English ClassesSophomore 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

TimelineTimeline

8 – 25 September8 – 25 September

Students Meet with MentorsStudents Meet with Mentors• Review Design CycleReview Design Cycle• Develop a Guiding QuestionDevelop a Guiding Question• Organize Project Plan: Statement of Intent Organize Project Plan: Statement of Intent

including Guiding Questionincluding Guiding Question• Begin Research for ProjectBegin Research for Project

TimelineTimeline

28 Sep – 16 Oct28 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

TimelineTimeline

19 Oct – 13 Nov19 Oct – 13 Nov

Students Meet with MentorsStudents Meet with Mentors• Students should have research data (including Students should have research data (including

research notes, Quotes, working bibliography of research notes, Quotes, working bibliography of sources)sources)

• Students should have at least 2 more entries in Students should have at least 2 more entries in personal project journalpersonal project journal

• Discuss progress of “product”Discuss progress of “product”

TimelineTimeline

16 Nov – 18 Dec16 Nov – 18 Dec

Students Meet with Mentors Students Meet with Mentors • Student should have at least 4 more entries in Student should have at least 4 more entries in

personal project journalpersonal project journal• Discuss Product ProgressDiscuss Product Progress• Discuss Project ProgressDiscuss Project Progress• Make note of any adjustments to students guiding Make note of any adjustments to students guiding

questions and project stepsquestions and project steps

TimelineTimeline

21 Dec – 8 Jan21 Dec – 8 Jan

HOLIDAY BREAKHOLIDAY BREAK

Students Continue to work on personal Students Continue to work on personal projectproject

TimelineTimeline

11-15 Jan11-15 Jan

Students Meet with Mentors Students Meet with Mentors • Student should have all research almost Student should have all research almost

completed to include notes, quotes, bibliography, completed to include notes, quotes, bibliography, etc.etc.

• Journal should have at least 1 more entryJournal should have at least 1 more entry

TimelineTimeline

18 -30 Jan 18 -30 Jan

Students Meet with MentorsStudents Meet with Mentors• Present completed research data to mentorPresent completed research data to mentor• Students should start to prepare Personal Students should start to prepare Personal

Statement Rough DraftStatement 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”

TimelineTimeline

2 – 12 Feb 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”

TimelineTimeline

16 - 19 Feb 16 - 19 Feb

Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In:Students Meet with Mentors & Turn In:• Final Draft of Personal Project and Personal Final Draft of Personal Project and Personal

Statement for Mentor approvalStatement for Mentor approval• ““Product”Product”

TimelineTimeline

22-26 Feb 22-26 Feb

Tweak project according to suggestions Tweak project according to suggestions if necessaryif necessary

Resubmit entire Final Project if Resubmit entire Final Project if necessary: Deadline 26 Febnecessary: Deadline 26 Feb

ObjectivesObjectives

See Page 3 in Personal Project GuideSee Page 3 in Personal Project Guide Planning & DevelopmentPlanning & Development

Collection of Information/ResourcesCollection of Information/Resources Choice and Application of TechniquesChoice and Application of Techniques

Analysis of InformationAnalysis of Information Organization of Written WorkOrganization of Written Work

Analysis of the Process and OutcomeAnalysis of the Process and Outcome Personal EngagementPersonal Engagement

Design CycleDesign Cycle

InvestigateInvestigate: Students should : Students should identify the identify the problem to be solvedproblem to be solved (the Personal (the Personal Project and Product) Project and Product)

PlanPlan: Students : Students design the product or design the product or solutionsolution

CreateCreate: Students : Students follow the planfollow the plan. . EvaluateEvaluate: Students : Students evaluate the evaluate the

product/solutionproduct/solution..

Mini ProjectMini Project

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

AssessmentAssessment

Assess The Cow-Goat Song projectAssess The Cow-Goat Song project In Groups of TwoIn Groups of Two Using CriteriaUsing Criteria Think Pair ShareThink Pair Share Big Group DiscussionBig Group Discussion

Take Aways &Take Aways &Burning QuestionsBurning Questions

What Is The Personal What Is The Personal Project?Project?

K W LK W L

(now do the “L” (now do the “L” and you are and you are

finished with the finished with the training)training)