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Presentation Rubric 65K
Rubric: Oral presentation
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Support for Edutopia's Schools That Work series is provided, in part, by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
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Arthur 9th Grade Romeo & Juliet Project 930K
Assignment: Romeo and Juliet literary analysis, grade 9 English
Literary Analysis Rubric 160K
Rubric: Literary analysis
Presentation Rubric 65K
Rubric: Oral presentation
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Support for Edutopia's Schools That Work series is provided, in part, by the Charles Stewart Mott Foundation.
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YES Core Values 58K
Five core values shared by all the YES Prep schools
Family Contract - English 567K
Commitment to college completion signed by parents and students upon enrollment (English)
Family Contract - Spanish 535K
Commitment to college completion signed by parents and students upon enrollment (Spanish)
Thinks & Acts 783K
Key "Thinks and Acts" for students and educators, developed by YES Prep students
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In my last post, "How to Make Writing Research Papers Relevant for Students," I described an expository writing task that all our students at Envision Schools must complete. In this post, I will highlight the task of analyzing literature.
You may have heard the story that due to the recession, Hawaii has cut 17 days from its school year, leaving 163 days of instruction instead of the more typical 180 days. The story suggests that with Hawaii near the bottom of educational achievement, it can't afford to lose those days.
But I would like to suggest that because Hawaii already ranks as one of the lowest states academically, restoring those 17 days won't matter -- nor would adding ten more.
When we consider constructivist teaching, or a constructivist approach to learning, what comes to mind? For me, I see Socrates standing not in the center, but to the side of his students.
I imagine him pondering their comments and questions, and carefully crafting questions of his own, which he contributes -- selectively. Most importantly, he doesn't lead, but follows the line of questioning of the students.
In my last post, "Preparing High School Seniors for College," I outlined the College Success Portfolio, a performance-assessment system used at Envision Schools. We developed this system because we believe students demonstrate college readiness not only by passing rigorous courses but also by actually producing college-ready academic work, demonstrating 21st-century leadership skills, and mastering college-level work habits.
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