The CmPS team partnered with Attitudes in Reverse to collect socks for patients receiving mental health care this winter. As part of their research on the social-emotional well-being of adolescents, CmPS has reached out to local groups to find ways to support teens struggling with ...
The following research tips come from Dr. Jake Ruddiman, Associate Professor of History at Wake Forest University. 1. Start with a question that you want to answer. 2. Identify a body of data that you can use to test the question 3. If necessary, revise, limit, or redirect the question based on the nature of the data available. Not all bodies of evidence can answer all questions. Adapt ...
Would you like to help our friends at Attitudes In Reverse? The Community Problem Solving team (CmPS) is teaming up with AIR and accepting donations of new, adult socks to be donated to local hospitals this winter. Beanie-style hats, gloves, and playing cards are also appreciated. ...
The Maker Ambassadors took apart objects of their choosing to get a good look at the guts. They are using ThingLink to create interactive multimedia overlays of their deconstructed items. Favorite quotes of the day:"Cameras used film?!? What is that?""Can I take apart my Chromebook?""That's ...
This is our first year competing in CmPS - the community problem solving portion of FPS (Future Problem Solving). In just a short time, I can see how the process is incredibly rich and provides multiple opportunities for the students to develop their capacity as researchers, leaders, ...
Children Learn What They LiveBy Dorothy Law Nolte, Ph.D. If children live with criticism, they learn to condemn. If children live with hostility, they learn to fight. If children live with fear, they learn to be apprehensive. If children live with pity, they learn ...
I don't try to explain makerspaces or Maker Faire. I just get people to come visit and experience them. -Dale Dougherty The Maker Ambassadors did an absolutely fantastic job selecting maker projects for our Halloween Hack and sharing them with the entire school. ...
Middle School Stress and How to Deal with It by Maya Mau, CmPS Team Member On October 23, 2015, Attitudes in Reverse visited Community Middle School to host a session on healthy strategies for dealing ...
Students are preparing their designs for a fun Halloween Hack.&nbs ...
Every human lives in a watershed. What is a watershed and what watershed do we live in? You are going to create a Google Slide presentation on watersheds and share it with me at rebecca.mclellandcrawley@wwprsd.org. We will have a Watershed Ambassador guest speaker ...
PRISM students learned more about notecards and building outlines for longterm research projects today in the Media Center. If you cannot access NoodleTools, make sure you see Mrs. Hassler.&nbs ...
Please remember that your attendance on the days of your enrichment track are mandatory. You signed up for PRISM this year and made a commitment to attend all of the sessions. There are no extensions from FPS or NHD on deadlines or competitions. FPS competes on Tuesday next week from 2:50pm-5:00pm in the Media Center. Be ready!&nbs ...
We tracked all of the recycling bins today on a Google Doc that we shared with the Principals. This will help the school replace missing bins in all classrooms for proper recycling to take place. We also explored the outdoors for a few minutes and identified our local trees.&nb ...
Visit your Google Classroom for your specific assignments. Each track has research to complete. FPS: Review the packets on writing challenges and UPs. 8 challenges and 1 UP are due 10.19 CmPS: Complete the packet on your local problem. NHD & Inquiry: Complete the research packet on your topic selection. Scenario: Research the different themes of FPS this year and narrow your story idea down to one of the theme ...
The weekly schedule for PRISM is: Monday and Tuesday – FPS (Global Issues Problem Solving and Community Problem Solving) Wednesday – NHD and Inquiry Thursday – 7th and 8th grade NHD and Inquiry and Team 6A/6B Maker Ambassadors Friday – All 7th and 8th grade Maker Ambassadors and 6C/6D Maker Ambassadors Your attendance during your research track is mandatory. Registration fees for PRISM are due ...
Please complete this form once a month as a way of reflecting on your progress as a researcher. Loading. ...
PRISM registration is taking place this week during lunches. Make sure you sign up during lunch at the Chromebook stations.&nbs ...
Program registration will take place during the lunches this week in the Commons. Students will select the research path that is appropriate for their interests and strengths. Both attendance and positive participation are mandatory or a student revolves out of PRISM for the ...
As a reminder: FPS (Monday and Tuesday) and NHD & Inquiry (Wednesday and Thursday) begin this week. Maker Ambassadors will meet on Fridays beginning next Friday (10/16). The FLEX sessions are mandatory for you to continue in your research path. If you miss two sessions, you will automatically revolve out of PRISM for the year. The official sign up for all PRISM research tracks will take place during lunches ...
ASCD: What Students Want From Teachers Update: In order for students to have a voice, and to learn how to advocate for their gifted needs, I constantly ask the students to name the things they wish the teachers understood about gifted learners. Here are ...
