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3.2- Critiques

4/30/2024

 
Announcements
  1. Money is GONE. Lori’s senior project fund is tapped out.  You will have to find other sources for funds/materials at this point. 
  2. This week = DANGER ZONE check ins.  If, by the end of the week this week your cohort leader is concerned about your progress, there will be emails/calls home, and admin will be notified as well.  You will also likely be required to stay at school during 5th and 6th periods until you have made sufficient progress.  Nobody wants this, so let’s not, okay?
  3. We have 3 WEEKS until Projects are DUE.  Time to make real progress. 

Project Tunes
  1. People being tuned today- take a moment and come up with a focusing question. Write it down.
  2. Do your project tunes!  Follow the protocol!

Work Time
  1. To-Do List- Update your to-do list for today AND for Wednesday. Put any documentation you have from yesterday in there.
  2. Project Critique Reflection- If you were critiqued today, they need to complete a reflection that will be shared with their cohort leader.
  3. Do Things! Get some stuff done in the remaining hour or so of cohort time. Make sure you are set with your plan for tomorrow.

3.1 - DANGER ZONE! To Do Lists and Doing

4/29/2024

 
Announcements
  1. Money is GONE. Lori’s senior project fund is tapped out.  You will have to find other sources for funds/materials at this point.  
  2. This week = DANGER ZONE check ins.  If, by the end of the week this week your cohort leader is concerned about your progress, there will be emails/calls home, and admin will be notified as well.  You will also likely be required to stay at school during 5th and 6th periods until you have made sufficient progress.  Nobody wants this, so let’s not, okay?
  3. We have 3 WEEKS until Projects are DUE.  Time to make real progress. 

Conference Check Ins
As a group discussion the following questions:
  • Check In- How is everyone doing? 
  • Excitement- What are you most excited about right now related to your action projects? What went well last week?  
  • Learning- What’s one thing you learned last week?  This could be a concrete skill, a time management strategy, something academic…anything!
  • Struggles- What are you struggling with?  Offer ideas to help your group members!
  • Critiques- Who are we doing a project tune, dilemma protocol or critique with this week? What do they need to bring in or share with the group in order to have a successful and helpful critique?

To Do Lists
  1. Open your Action Guide, review the notes from your check in with your cohort leader.
  2. Go onto your to-do list document
  3. Update your lists for this week.
  4. Make sure you have ample documentation (pictures, notes, screenshots, emails, links) for what you accomplished last week.

Work Time
Make progress! Do the things!  HERE WE GO!

2.4 and 2.5- Cohort Conferences

4/25/2024

 
Announcements:
  1. Take the following survey for feedback to us!
    1. Humanities AM Pod (Feedback for Lori)
    2. Humanities PM Pod (Feedback for Grayson)
    3. Stats Survey (Feedback for Kyle)

Cohort Tasks for Today
  1. To Do Lists + Documentation- If you haven’t already…create a document titled Your Name- To Do Lists. Make a to-do list for this week, and put all your documentation for the week below that list.  Make sure this document is shared this document with your cohort leader.
  2. Weekly Reflection- At the bottom of the action guide, complete the first weekly reflection for this week. Make sure to address each of 4 prompts.
  3. Project Critique Reflection- If you were critiqued yesterday, they need to complete a reflection that is shared with their cohort leader by the end of this week.
  4. Individual Conferences- If scheduled for today, do a conference with your cohort leader.  ALL Lori’s conferences will be done tomorrow!
  5. Work Time- Get work done on your project!

2.3- Off Campus Work

4/25/2024

 
Update your to-do lists, and get shit done!

2.2- Project Critiques

4/23/2024

 
Announcements:
  1. ​If you are on this list, do the Senior Celebration Booklet NOW NOW NOW: Lucas, Hanna, Sam, Vista, Jo, Cedar, Zoelle, Matthew, Des, Jebby, River, Kai, Zoe, Cooper.

Project Tunes
  1. People being tuned today- take a moment and come up with a focusing question. Write it down.
  2. Do your project tunes!  Follow the protocol!

Work Time
  1. To-Do List- Update your to-do list for today AND for Wednesday. Put any documentation you have from yesterday in there.
  2. Project Critique Reflection- If you were critiqued today, they need to complete a reflection that will be shared with their cohort leader.
  3. Do Things! Get some stuff done in the remaining hour or so of cohort time. Make sure you are set with your plan for tomorrow.

2.1- Cohort Check In + Goal Setting

4/22/2024

 
Slides for Today

​SERIOUS FACE WARNINGS, re: Attendance
  1. You must be ON CAMPUS and IN THE CLASSROOM unless you have received specific permission from your cohort leader that day for a specific reason. 
  2. All off campus activities should be scheduled for 5th and 6th, or Weds mornings, as much as possible.
  3. Consider this your last warning- the next step is emails home and revoking your off campus Weds and afternoon time. 
  4. 4 absences = no graduate. Some of you are climbing towards this already. If you leave early, we change your attendance to an absence.

​Exhibition

Time to really start thinking about this!  At the end of this week, I’ll want this to be a part of our conferences- what is your plan for Exhibition?

Conference Check Ins
As a group discussion the following questions:
  • Check In- How is everyone doing? 
  • Excitement- What are you most excited about right now related to your action projects? What went well last week?  
  • Learning- What’s one thing you learned last week?  This could be a concrete skill, a time management strategy, something academic…anything!
  • Struggles- What are you struggling with?  Offer ideas to help your group members!
  • Critiques- Who are we doing a project tune, dilemma protocol or critique with this week? What do they need to bring in or share with the group in order to have a successful and helpful critique?
  • If your group is doing a separate exhibition…discuss what that looks like, make a list of what needs to be done, and assign tasks to individuals.

To Do Lists
  1. Go onto your to-do list document (make sure it is shared with your cohort leader!)
  2. Update your lists for this week- perhaps look back at the notes from your conference with your cohort leader!
  3. Make sure you have ample documentation (pictures, notes, screenshots, emails, links) for what you accomplished last week.

Work Time
Make progress! Do the things!  

1.4- Reflection + Conferences

4/19/2024

 
Announcements:
  1. Senior Action Project Guide is DUE now. Please share yours with your cohort advisor.

Cohort Tasks for Today
  1. To Do Lists + Documentation- If you haven’t already…create a document titled Your Name- To Do Lists. Make a to-do list for this week, and put all your documentation for the week below that list.  Share this document with your cohort leader.
  2. Weekly Reflection- At the bottom of the action guide, complete the first weekly reflection for this week. Yes, it will likely be shorter than the ones to come.  Make sure to address each of 4 prompts.
  3. Project Critique Reflection- If you were critiqued yesterday, they need to complete a reflection that is shared with their cohort leader by the end of this week.
  4. Individual Conferences- If scheduled for today, do a conference with your cohort leader.  ALL Lori’s conferences will be done tomorrow!
  5. Work Time- Get work done on your project!

1.3- Reflection + Conferences

4/18/2024

 
DUE DATES- ON TIME​​​​​​​
  1. Cohort Advisor Conference. DUE: Every Thursday or Friday. Share with Cohort Advisor.
  2. Project Tune Reflection. DUE: The week you are critiqued. Share with Cohort Advisor.
​
DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)​​​​​
  1. Senior Action Project Guide. DUE: Thursday, April 18, start of 3rd. Share with Cohort Advisor.

Announcements:
  1. Senior Action Project Guide is DUE now. Please share yours with your cohort advisor.

Cohort Tasks for Today
  • To Do Lists + Documentation- If you haven’t already…create a document titled Your Name- To Do Lists. Make a to-do list for this week, and put all your documentation for the week below that list.  Share this document with your cohort leader.

  • Weekly Reflection- At the bottom of the action guide, complete the first weekly reflection for this week. Yes, it will likely be shorter than the ones to come.  Make sure to address each of 4 prompts.

  • Project Critique Reflection- If you were critiqued yesterday, they need to complete a reflection that is shared with their cohort leader by the end of this week.

  • Individual Conferences- If scheduled for today, do a conference with your cohort leader.  ALL Lori’s conferences will be done tomorrow!
​
  • Work Time- Get work done on your project!

1.2- Off Campus Work Day

4/18/2024

 
Hey all!

Just a few reminders about today.

You are more than welcome to work on campus, in the Maker Space (with Kyle), or in my room (with Grayson, because I'm out sick). 

If you are off campus, please DOCUMENT what you are doing.  This could take the form of links, screenshots, photographs, notes, or a written log of how you are spending your time and what you accomplished.  We will be looking at this during our conferences on Friday.

A few other minor work tasks to consider completing today:
  1. Create a document titled Your Name- To Do Lists. Make a to-do list for this week, and put all your documentation for the week below that list. Share this document with your cohort leader.
  2. Finish action project guide (make it detailed!!!). This is due at the start of 3rd tomorrow, shared with your cohort leader.
  3. Project Critique Reflection- If you were critiqued yesterday, they need to complete a reflection that is shared with their cohort leader by the end of this week.
  4. Apply for Funding- We still have a little money available in the senior project fund to help you with materials, classes, supplies, etc. Please complete the funding application linked here and share with Lori to access these funds.

1.1- Project Critiques + To Do Lists

4/15/2024

 
DUE DATES- ON TIME- HUMANITIES​​​​​​​​
  1. Senior Action Project Guide. DUE: Thursday, April 18, start of 3rd. Share with Cohort Advisor.
  2. Cohort Advisor Conference. DUE: Every Thursday or Friday. Share with Cohort Advisor.
  3. Project Tune Reflection. DUE: The week you are critiqued. Share with Cohort Advisor.
​
DUE DATES- LATE (-10%)​​​​​
  1. Nothing yet...

Slides for Today

Announcements:
  1. Take this survey for Maddie Tharp!

Project Tunes
  1. One as whole class- do meta commentary
  2. If scheduled, split into critique groups and do one more round

Cohort Tasks for Today
  1. Make your to-do list
  2. Get to work!

Work Time
  1. Create a document titled Your Name- To Do Lists. Each week you should be documenting their progress with written notes and photographs, videos, screenshots, etc.
  2. Create weekly to-do list for this week- detailed and specific, please!
    1. As you complete tasks, DOCUMENT that you have completed them!
  3. Finish action project guide (make it detailed!!!)
  4. Project Critique Reflection- If students were critiqued today, they need to complete a reflection that will be shared with their cohort leader.
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  • Senior Project Exemplars
    • 2025 Award Finalists
    • 2024 Award Finalists
    • 2023 Award Finalists
    • 2019 Award Finalists
    • 2018 Award Finalists
    • Early Senior Theses and TED Talks