Wednesday, February 16, 2011

Memorize a Stanza

Your test on The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock, by T.S. Eliot, is to memorize a stanza of 10-12 lines on Friday.

Saturday, February 5, 2011

Score Sheets, Portfolios

I received all the score sheets yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to read through them or record the scores. I will do this on Monday while you write your portfolio reflections and I will return the score sheets to you by the end of class.

In our teachers' meeting on Friday, consensus was that your speaking skills were good, but that the level of analysis was low. Teachers made such comments as, "all show and tell, no analysis," "encyclopedic in breadth, superficial in depth," and "where's the beef?" They thought that the presentations need to show more of the research from your research paper.

With that in mind, I'd like you to address the Five States of Mind in your reflection. They are as follows, along with sample questions for you to address:
Craftsmanship: What criteria did you use to decide to _____(create a product, volunteer, whatever you did for your 20 hours)___________?
Consciousness: How did you make decisions about your Senior Project? How does your Senior Project compare to how you planned it?
Efficacy: What are some of the things you did to make the Senior Project go so well? How did you know that you could handle the situation?
Flexibility: What were some options you considered for your Senior Project?
Interdependence: What were some of the resources you utilized in your Senior Project? Who helped you with those resources?
(Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar Learning Guide, 7th ed, Arthur Costa and Robert Garmston)

Score Sheets, Portfolios

I received all the score sheets yesterday, but I haven't had a chance to read through them or record the scores. I will do this on Monday while you write your reflections and I will return the score sheets to you by the end of class.

In Friday's teachers meeting, consensus was the your speaking skills were good, but that the level of analysis was low. Teachers made such comments as, "all show and tell, no analysis," "encyclopedic in breadth, superficial in depth," and "where's the beef?" They thought that the presentations need to show more of the research from your research paper.

With that in mind, I'd like you to address the Five States of Mind in your reflection. They are as follows, along with sample questions for you to address:
Craftsmanship: What criteria did you use to decide to _____(create a product, volunteer, whatever you did you your 20 hours)___________?
Consciousness: How did you make decisions about your Senior Project? How does your Senior Project compare to how you planned it?
Efficacy: What are some of the things you did to make the Senior Project go so well? How did you know that you could handle the situation?
Flexibility: What were some options you considered for your Senior Project?
Interdependence: What were some of the resources you utilized in your Senior Project? Who helped you with those resources?
(Cognitive Coaching Foundation Seminar Learning Guide, 7th ed, Arthur Costa and Robert Garmston)

Creating Infographics

You may want to check this out for creating your presentation slides. https://piktochart.com