Long Term Projects Assignment – 15%
Projects can be an exciting and motivating learning experience for children and educators alike. They providechildren with an opportunity
to navigate their own learning and make decisions about thedirection of their investigations. Lillian Katz and Sylvia Chard have provided
teachers with aframework to guide them through a project with children.
For this assignment you will:
Read the articles: All About Balls
Project Katrina
Watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viiEzpuL6pY
CompleteCharts:
You will be looking for the types of information children and educators gain from the project experience. Using the template, record
specific examples of what might be learned through that stage of the project-please use examples from the readings or video to help
illustrate your point.
Phase One
Discussion
Knowledge
Questions
Representation
Phase Two
Research
Investigation
Field Work
Representation
Phase Three
Synthesis & Sharing
Sharing
Representation
Display
Reflection
Questions:
Once you have done the readings and compiled your observations on the template, answer the following questions using your understandings
of the Project Approachto support your answer:
1. What learning did you see occurring through the project? Be broad in your answer here. You do not need to identify specific pieces
of information that the children have learned; rather you should identify skills and learning that will be life long.
2. Do you think you always need all three phases in a project? Why or why not?
3. How you would convey to parents the learning that occurred in the project. Be specific in discussing ways that you can share this
learning with parents.
4. Discuss how you see working with projects in a classroom. Think about planning for groups and individuals, long and short-term
projects, and the role they play in curriculum.
5. What could be potential barrier for educators to implement long- term projects? Reflect on ways that those barriers could change
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