I have done it once. It wasn't the greatest, but I have seen teachers in my school pull it off quite well. This is of course Genius Hour (Google 20 time may be another name you know it by). So I am giving it a shot. What I do love about it, is we are going to direct it towards our Language Arts objectives. They will not be assessed on their "product" but they will learn how to present well, and how to share their learning, no matter what it is. Today we talked about level of questioning: surface level, compared to deep questioning. We discussed how a surface level question might lead to a deep question, or how for some people a question may be deeper for some than others. "How do I bake cookies," could be a nothing task for some kids that have been cooking and following recipes since they were five. Someone who has never been in a kitchen though no needs to learn how to measure, follow a recipe, test if an item is finished cooking, and even clean up responsibly. These are huge skills if you are a newbie to them. I hope this goes well. Next week we will be writing grant proposals, so that they can prove to me that they will put the effort in to something that is reachable.
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