Introduction to my Dream It project.
Even though I have 90-minute classes, I've found it difficult to give a voice to each student as an individual for every topic. So my dream is not a new idea; it’s not special. It should be incorporated into every classroom across the nation, and across the world. The sad thing is that it’s not. Because it’s hard. It’s hard to give every single student a voice while still covering the content necessary. My goal is to give them a voice in speaking and in writing, both in and out of the classroom for every lesson. The reason for this is that, by giving them a voice, I am hoping to attach ownership of the content to that voice.
How will I give them each a voice? The plan is to use multiple forms of technology to take our big questions outside of the classroom walls. I will give students the opportunity to take each lesson question and to reflect on it before we discuss it, to look up vocabulary in order to discuss it (in French, of course!), to discuss it with others, and then to reflect on it again. By using a variety of technologies, I want my students to hone and expand: their language skills, their reflecting abilities, their pronunciation, and their connections with others.
Students will be evaluated on their understanding of the concepts that they will learn in their first lesson by taking two formal assessments, though they will constantly be informally assessed on a daily basis and through a final reflection at the end of the unit.
How will I give them each a voice? The plan is to use multiple forms of technology to take our big questions outside of the classroom walls. I will give students the opportunity to take each lesson question and to reflect on it before we discuss it, to look up vocabulary in order to discuss it (in French, of course!), to discuss it with others, and then to reflect on it again. By using a variety of technologies, I want my students to hone and expand: their language skills, their reflecting abilities, their pronunciation, and their connections with others.
Students will be evaluated on their understanding of the concepts that they will learn in their first lesson by taking two formal assessments, though they will constantly be informally assessed on a daily basis and through a final reflection at the end of the unit.