Here are some notes I took from the excellent workshop I attended with Don Taylor and his students showcasing their PLP work:
Main St Middle School Notes:
- Students receive a template that they can then personalize
- Tasks were developed as they went along
- Have students embed documents (like MGI model) so they can make changes in Drive
- Think about Drive as their portfolio*
- Support students along the way with graphic organizers, models, etc.
- Students write about things they have experienced (backward design), citizenship example--allow kids opportunities at school to experience abstract content
- Goal conversation with middle school kids is tough; takes time, built in with our flex Fridays and time during the week (get to each kid to refine goals)
- Students can work through tasks at their own pace? Reflect on each task, as they go--they don’t need to build on one another
- Public or private? Students share with one another, but cannot necessarily access everyone’s PLP
- Time built in to showcase student work
- Student personalization takes place ALL YEAR, each stage has room for students to make it their own
- More personalized* that’s the sell to kids! Independent (a little bit of instruction and then work time) Interest based--college research* Reflecting on personal learning, interests, etc. Build ways to incorporate expos (art, PE, tech & design)
Evidence of my learning: My team will build a template that reflects some of the best of what has come out of the MSMS work.
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