Progress with Projects

Name: Progress with Projects
SKU: 5191
Price: 39.95 AUD
Availability: InStock
Author: Merrick Brewer
ISBN: 9781877300806

A 'passion learning' approach

By
Merrick Brewer

Uncover children's passions. Progress with Projects inspires students to discover their interests so they can extend their learning. Written by Merrick Brewer the recently announced recipient of the NEiTA, National Teacher of the Year Award for Innovation, this resource will help students develop skills relating to deeper learning, self-questioning, problem-solving and decision-making. It is also a guide for independent contracts, and ideal for the classroom, extension ideas and home schooling.

Ages: 7-11 | Pages: 60 | Code: 5191 | ISBN: 9781877300806

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Merrick Brewer

Merrick Brewer is the 2009 recipient of the NEiTA, National Teacher of the Year Award for Innovation for his work in developing passion learning. He is currently an educator in Victoria, Australia, who has a particular interest and experience in working with young adolescent learners. He is enthusiastic about making learning relevant and meaningful through the use of real-life examples. His aim is to engage learners by encouraging them to develop their passions and interests. Merrick believes that passion learning is a powerful way to ensure that all children experience success in self-directed learning.

Contents
INTRODUCTION	4
Why use passions?	5
Philosophical elements of passion learning	5
Profiles of the learner	6
PART ONE: Introducing passion learning	9
1. Personal interviews	10
2. Interest analysers	12
3. Bull's eye	15
4. Things I know	16
5. Questions I have	17
6. Activity cards	18
PART TWO: Developing passion learning	20
7. Collecting resources	21
8. Our passions	23
9. Choosing the topic	24
10. Passion project contracts	26
11. Getting started	29
PART THREE: Continuing passion learning	31
12. Weekly progress	32
13. Monitoring progress	34
14. Keeping on task	36
15. Keeping on track	38
16. Progress report	39
17. Project presentation	40
PART FOUR: Assessing passion learning	42
18. Presentation assessment	43
19. Peer assessment	45
20. Project evaluation	49
21. Self-assessment – passion project	51
22. Self-assessment – passion learning	53
23. Going further	56
24. Reviewing the passion learning process	58