Tomorrow brings the conclusion of our Project One presentations. And so far, I am pretty pleased. With only a few exceptions, my students have proudly taken center stage to present their maps, team identity/slogans, and class expectations. It has been so fun to watch the students show off their creativity. But I must admit I am most proud of the cultural change that has taken place in our classroom. The student groups are truly teams - and even though most students do have "BFFs" in the classroom - most students, once they enter the classroom, are focused on their team members and their project.
But being the Debbie Downer that I am - I am nervous. Once project one is over and the teams disbanded, how long will it take for the new teams to gel? Or will it completely fall apart? The second project is different - it is a newsletter project that doesn't require the posters and drawing that project one required. The second project is much more writing, which could lead to isolation. BUT . . . their final project will be graded as a team, so keep your fingers crossed :)
I hope to upload student work to my class website when the projects are completed and student ballots have been tallied. I'm excited to see what Team Three's new identity will be - I am hoping for something that has lots of easy clipart. We had the lions, lightening, cobras, "da" chocolate chips. "Da" chocolate chips brought candy. We like candy.
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