Chapter 6 Project Launch Implementation Strategies.
Laying the groundwork
When students are doing a project they will do several things
like “inquire, study, plan, evaluate, compare, collaborate, manage, create, and
present”. (95) Each project that you
give your students should involve all of the things above. Students may also try new tools during a
project along with assisting others in using tools that they are familiar with. Before students begin a project they should
complete a self evaluation that involves what will be taught with the
project. After the project is done
students will complete another self evaluation to see if the students learned
what they were supposed to from the project.
Get Minds Ready
Figure out what students know already before beginning a
project. KWL charts are great for this
because you figure out what your students already know, what they want to
learn.
Ideas for generating
interest and promoting inquiry
Use discrepant events to help with attention getting. This will help challenge your students to see
if they are confident with what they just learned.
Teach Fundamentals
first
Before you start a project you as a teacher need to make your
students know the basics for the project.
Sometimes we find ourselves assuming that children know basic facts when
they really don’t. It is your job as a
teacher to know your students to make sure they are all up to speed before
beginning a project.
I really like KWL charts. KWL charts give students an opportunity to question and reflect; throughout the learning process. Additionally, teachers can use the KWL chart as a way to pinpoint specific topics to teach on.
ReplyDeleteI like how you discussed teaching the fundamentals first. It is important to teach the students how to do certain things in a project. If the students do not know how to do something in the beginning, they will become overwhelmed early in the project. It was a good thing that you noted that it is important to know your students and know their prior knowledge before the project begins.
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