What have I done so far and Where am I going? (Mid-Year Reflection)
Personalization We began the year with some short "identity" activities which provided my students and I the time to get to know each other. We used meaningful circles and developmental design team building lessons during TA (a 25 minute morning advisory) and 2 days a week in Opportunity Time (a 45 minute class at the end of the day) then celebrated our team Elmore State Park where we participated in team challenges, a BBQ, and play. Currently, in Opportunity Time (OT), students have begun investigating " what makes you interesting " by learning from the experts, interviewing each other, and completing a few personal interest surveys. Next, students are setting a personal goal to do one of the following: 1. Choose ONE thing that makes you interesting to show off, design and implement a project, and present to your teammates 2. Choose ONE thing that you would like to add to your list of things that make you interesting, design and complete a project, and ...