Intersession - Brainstorm by Dan Wolotsky https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1 How can we make intersession meaningful for students and teachers? en-us 2017-01-10 16:25:01 UTC 2023-03-06 18:47:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Templeball.png Let's do this! https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146378885 2017-01-10 20:11:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146378885 Fishing Perhaps dwolotsky1 https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146379222 Freshwater - I would like to suggest Mark Campbell's lake house as home base

]]> 2017-01-10 20:12:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146379222 Transportation? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380562 Could students transport each other with permission forms? Could we get corporate assistance for bus transportation?]]> 2017-01-10 20:18:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380562 So excited! Truly inspiring to students, as evidenced by their presentations. Pretty please, with sugar on top, let's not require any "learning outcomes." https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380598 I don't want my comment to sound snarky, it's just that I believe the potential value of these experiences will transcend anything that we could put on a rubric. ]]> 2017-01-10 20:18:19 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380598 Concerns: Last time, the spirit and intent of intersession as an alternative learning opportunity was defeated by dozens of students being allowed to go on a ski junket to their condos at Sugarloaf. Please, if we are serious about doing this right, then it's only right that we do it seriously. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380869 2017-01-10 20:19:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380869 Sailing https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380905 2017-01-10 20:19:41 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380905 Potential conflict https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380930 17 music students will be involved in Maine Allstate Festival from May 18-19. ]]> 2017-01-10 20:19:46 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380930 If it's truly student driven, great. Was a lot of work/organization for adults, before. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380938 2017-01-10 20:19:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380938 love it! https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380981 2017-01-10 20:20:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146380981 One week? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381016 This is such a great, and needed, idea. What if we were to do for the entire week?

]]> 2017-01-10 20:20:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381016 Would the group consider doing this to start the year? It sounds like it is a great bonding experience. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381080 2017-01-10 20:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381080 Timing: https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381201 Can we gain back some class time to compensate? (maybe take away some AFTS) Can it be one day (the AFT day) this year and plan better for next year? Maybe two sessions for the two remaining HAFT days?]]> 2017-01-10 20:20:56 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381201 How are students going to be able to submit their ideas? And partner up with staff? Google Doc? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381263 2017-01-10 20:21:05 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381263 Who's planning this? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381297 What time will teachers have to plan it?

]]> 2017-01-10 20:21:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381297 Rock Climbing at a local https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381327 2017-01-10 20:21:20 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381327 Sailing https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381367 2017-01-10 20:21:29 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381367 Walking https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381443 Exploring Maine State Parks in the region]]> 2017-01-10 20:21:52 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381443 exploring maine state parks https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381459 2017-01-10 20:21:55 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381459 Multiple options https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381473 What if you could participate in more than one "course," i.e., there will be so many wonderful offerings, suppose some of them lasted but a day or 1/2 day? This might become more of a challenge for scheduling]]> 2017-01-10 20:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381473 Who will vet intersession proposals? dwolotsky1 https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381836 2017-01-10 20:23:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146381836 liability? resources? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382002 2017-01-10 20:23:53 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382002 Volunteering Falmouth--trail building with Falmouth Land Trust? support for food pantry? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382027 2017-01-10 20:24:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382027 Is there a way to tie this into student portfolio or their resume? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382055 2017-01-10 20:24:07 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382055 Volunteer to help the non-profit Rippleffect erin_ohalloran https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382289 2017-01-10 20:25:09 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382289 Academic offerings https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382370 There could also be scholarly-academic offerings. For instance, everyone could read the same book together and discuss, or study something in depth not offered in program of studies, or...

]]> 2017-01-10 20:25:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382370 Introduction to Birding https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382461 2017-01-10 20:25:51 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382461 Taking a small group to Haystack Mountain School of Crafts in Deer Isle, Maine https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382705 2017-01-10 20:26:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382705 Can seniors projects lead into this? Seniors could plan and run a session? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382801 2017-01-10 20:27:01 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382801 Gardening https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382918 Lots to do in May and lots of options on campus to do this.

]]> 2017-01-10 20:27:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382918 No learning outcomes. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382952 2017-01-10 20:27:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382952 Will we do some kind of interest survey among kids? dwolotsky1 https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382978 2017-01-10 20:27:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146382978 Visiting Writer https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146383539 Creative writing workshops with visiting writers. We did this last intersession and 15-20 students participated.

]]> 2017-01-10 20:29:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146383539 Could this be a one day, HAFT day event? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146383778

]]> 2017-01-10 20:30:14 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146383778 Could this replace Fall fest? Orientation? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146383852 2017-01-10 20:30:30 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146383852 Historic Tour of Portland? Three one-day sessions https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384113 2017-01-10 20:31:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384113 https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384167 Would all the students buy in?]]> 2017-01-10 20:31:38 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384167 fr/soph intercession then jr/sr intercession https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384267 2017-01-10 20:31:58 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384267 Can we do just one day this year, and expand over time> https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384580 2017-01-10 20:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384580 Local forts tour: Preble, Williams, and Gorges? https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384594 2017-01-10 20:33:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146384594 Learn to write an app https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146385480 2017-01-10 20:36:40 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146385480 AP make up days are May 17, 18, 19...I wouldn't want students to miss this. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146385587 2017-01-10 20:37:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146385587 It would be good if none of the activities felt like filler. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146385652 2017-01-10 20:37:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146385652 Working at good shepherd https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146386426 2017-01-10 20:40:03 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146386426 If this is important, then it needs to be part of curriculum https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146387334 2017-01-10 20:43:24 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146387334 Re-invent https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146408428 Since the basic idea stems from reinventing high school, and if we truly want to give intersession weight, then let's embrace it fully -- make it a mini-semester that earns pass/fail credit.  End first semester before Dec. vacation, run second semester from early Jan. through AP exams, then have the mini-semester (with academic courses both in and beyond the regular curriculum as well as "passions" and fun stuff) for the last 2 weeks of May and the first week of June.]]> 2017-01-10 23:04:43 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146408428 More than once a year https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146412418 If this is successful, we might also consider doing something similar at the beginning of the school year as a way of creating a positive climate/team building atmosphere among staff, students, community, etc.  There's no reason why we have to limit this to only once a year. It could be useful halfway through year to recharge our batteries, and do it again in May was a way to celebrate the year as we move then into graduation season. 

]]> 2017-01-11 00:15:25 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146412418 So glad that Intersession may be coming back! I'm looking forward to an improved version of it. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146516586 2017-01-11 14:34:27 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146516586 I liked intersession but 3 days was a long time. https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146530615 2017-01-11 15:08:48 UTC https://padlet.com/dwolotsky1/5jti2673qkj1/wish/146530615