Project Foundry Pilot Parking Lot by KATHERINE NEWBURGH https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm Capture your thoughts, concerns, ideas, questions here. en-us 2018-03-19 15:30:24 UTC 2018-03-21 15:24:17 UTC hello@padlet.com Question katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243572550 How can we make: 
  • Common Core
  • BIE
  • Global Ready Skills
  • State Standards
  • ETC
Student friendly?
]]> 2018-03-19 15:33:51 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243572550 Concern katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243576662 How developmentally-friendly is this for young kids? How can we make this useful for them? 
We could make images/simplified home pages, and scaffolded language for early learners.]]> 2018-03-19 15:39:32 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243576662 Idea katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243587002 Goal to move toward mastery learning that spirals back on itself. Students are never "done"]]> 2018-03-19 15:53:47 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243587002 Concern katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243587513 How to find authentic audiences?

Lean on expertise in room, what kind of time do we need to make this sustainable?]]> 2018-03-19 15:54:25 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243587513 Teacher Goals katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243604738 Organization
Get everything in one place so it’s easy to track
More structure and consistency
Organization and flow within a timeline

Process and Communication
Being able to offer differentiation and scaffolding
Student agency and knowing when they need support- create bank of scaffolding they can opt into or out of
Organizing huge projects into parts, help students recognize when they hit a checkpoint
Clarity around end goals
Put value on the process versus the end product
Aligns our expectations with student expectations- demystify expectations
Make assessments more meaningful
Transparency around growth for students and parents


Student Agency
Student goal-setting/student agency
Student independence around tracking
Student-led calendars







]]> 2018-03-19 16:21:19 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243604738 Question katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243654515 How can we translate these Foundry notes and recommendations to real-world contexts like college admissions or job applications?]]> 2018-03-19 17:37:12 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243654515 Idea katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243740291 Projects are everywhere. We can teach kids to look at the world through the lens of curiosity and empowerment. Lots of great, student-driven projects could come out of this way of thinking]]> 2018-03-19 19:52:21 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243740291 Concern https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243778388 How does differentiation of the tasks, resources, rubrics happen? Can we upload a googledoc that is differentiated to Foundry, or does this need to live in schoology?

]]> 2018-03-19 21:58:06 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/243778388 Concern william_harris https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244040329 Teachers need planning periods to be successful with where we are headed. ]]> 2018-03-20 14:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244040329 Concern william_harris https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244042455 If students are are doing projects in multiple subject areas, kids are going to get weary of working on so many projects.]]> 2018-03-20 14:33:15 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244042455 Idea william_harris https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244045923 We need to become a manager of learning rather than a deliverer of knowledge ]]> 2018-03-20 14:37:41 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244045923 Idea william_harris https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244047003 Why during PLC could I not work out with whom I want to plan a project?]]> 2018-03-20 14:39:05 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244047003 Concern william_harris https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244049284 At the lower grade levels students need to be taught the process of how you tackle a project similar to the scientific process. ]]> 2018-03-20 14:42:11 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244049284 Concern william_harris https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244060255 Teacher Evaluation does not meet with what we are... "strategic plan" - How do these mesh?
(especially as relates to focus on test scores)]]> 2018-03-20 14:55:33 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244060255 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244287337 Tasha Queen: creating business plan for a restaurant to be pitched on kickstarter or shark tank. How do governments impact economies? Summative: presentation. research, collaboration (small groups). authentic audience (find local entrepreneurs. Follow up on bringing in authentic audience for feedback throughout)]]> 2018-03-20 21:25:00 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244287337 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244287488 Michelle Vasquez: reconstruction. Comparing social programs past and present. Kids will create PSA or newscast. Think about using we video? How to address this considering how politically charged these concepts are? Support in: tasks and evidence, fishbowl, socratic seminar, etc.]]> 2018-03-20 21:25:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244287488 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244287744 Katie Lunde: sustainable energy project. Summative assessment: build solar car prototypes. What are consequences of utilizing renewable and non renewable energy? Problem solving, Critical thinking, and design process.]]> 2018-03-20 21:26:28 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244287744 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244288042 Stacie LaDuke: ecosystems. kids study 8 different ecosystem in CO. Differentiated groups. Students choose species they will become. DQ: How do I affect the ecosystem (as my adopted species). create food web within ecosystem. Student choice in product, will be some sort of written piece. Student has a model of the species as well.]]> 2018-03-20 21:27:43 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244288042 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244290447 Scott Hopkins: design challenge: applying concepts related to force, motion, and energy to a mouse trap car. Work with students' agility and adaptability skills- won't know until day before what characteristics the cars will be evaluated on. Kids will jump in and try it. Needs physical resources. Check out science olympiad? Work with Dave Russell at GCMS. RAFT will have physical resources.]]> 2018-03-20 21:35:57 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244290447 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244291399 Tanya Caruso: separation anxiety. Separating mixtures and how it affects your life. Kids will produce a diagram/technical drawing or a model of a separation machine for a particular mixture. Flowcharts, summaries, conclusions, and making connections. Evidence: video report/news report. Katie Lunde has connection to Wolcott landfill.]]> 2018-03-20 21:39:58 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244291399 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292068 Marie Schroeder: students research buildings, places, museums as if they were a tourist. Peer reviews and critiques and a dilemma protocol. Will have AP peers as authentic audience.]]> 2018-03-20 21:42:50 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292068 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292107 Skyler McGuire: student- directed learning units. Students choose between softwares. Can create project or choose one. Digital media. Only sees them 5 times every two weeks. Students will create physical production. Students could create digital learning projects for other classes. ]]> 2018-03-20 21:43:02 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292107 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292200 Jenny Sorenson: sharing the planet unit. About conflict: social, economic, political. Impactful community event, How can we take action on problems within our community? What does a positive community look like? Who are our financial leaders? Reached out to senator Donovan. Dinner for the community, and how did that impact the community? How can we make that sustainable? you may define the final product during the project. Create parameters, but allow for product to be shaped as students learn. EVHS raised $25,000 for a student in make a wish.]]> 2018-03-20 21:43:31 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292200 Project Debrief katherine_newburgh https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292258 Sandy Borel: college prep. Sales pitch on 3-5 colleges/universities. What are large items I value in a school? Develop criteria for each item (safety, cost, extra-curriculars, etc). Take criteria and use schools. Could design project to develop criteria. End goal could b a set of criteria as a lens. EVHS has a board of students who come back and speak on schools they've attended.]]> 2018-03-20 21:43:46 UTC https://padlet.com/katherine_newburgh/wze2lo07ppfm/wish/244292258