Nicole Naditz, NBCTStudent Created Museums AATF Conference 2009

Student-created museums

Assessment that is rich, rigorous and relevant

Welcome

Introductions Objectives Overview

2007-2008 AATF Small Grant

What is a student-created museum? How is it different from a class

presentation? Research on Project-Based Learning

and authentic assessment Alignment to standards

National Standards California’s new Content Standards for

World Language Instruction K-12

How do I start? Identify a topic (or have students identify it)

Rich Relevant Rigorous

Ensure availability of information on topic Prepare sample research questions

Ideally, students prepare their own, with approval Locate a venue (field trips are possible)

Is there a way to include local French speakers?

What topics interest you? Pick a level of French with which you

would like to try this. Brainstorm a list of topics on which

you already (or plan to) include a unit for this level.

Which of these might you turn into a student-created museum?

What are some sample research questions? Rich, relevant, rigorous

Where might you do this? Brainstorm a list of possible venues. Consider the following:

Alliance Française chapter Local service club meeting halls Local library School library School gym/multi-purpose room Classroom(s)

The process (overview)

Introduce topic (if not student-selected)

Distribute rubrics for museum evaluation

Class meeting to select date and time All must be present!

Students begin studying and sharing Students create museum Students docent

Learning time

Student research on their questions Post learnings on web with other

students offering comments, feedback and questions

Conduct a poster session, after which students still offer comments, feedback and questions

Teacher supplements with authentic material Art, literature, newspaper, film, music▪ Discussion circles, Socratic Seminars,

journaling, artistic response, dramatizations, creative writing, etc.

Creating the museum Help board

Questions Materials needed

Pairs of students create displays on each research question They will also be docents

May have some exhibits by whole class Create intro PowerPoint (or display) May include student-response pieces as

well

Photo show

Logistics

Venues and scheduling Keys Budget Set up Break down Food/drink Technology Transportation

Assessment Informal

Ongoing Based on in-class activities throughout unit

Rubrics For both the display and quality of student

docent activities Reflections

Each student completes self-assessment/reflection

My next steps

Added research questions this year Should have required draft

submissions for text to be used in displays

Next year, will develop guiding questions To improve focus while they study their

self-selected research questions

Resources

Learning on Display: Student-created museums that build understanding Linda D’Acquisto, ASCD, Alexandria, VA,

2006 My Web site

http://studentmuseums.wikispaces.com

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