Student-Led Conferences and 20% Time Projects for Elementary Classrooms

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Trevor Mattea | August 12, 2016trevormattea.com

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Tentative Agenda and Learning Targets

Tentative Agenda

● Introductions and Framing (10 min.)● Reading Conferences and Re-Assessments (5 min.)● Writing Conferences and Re-Assessments (5 min.)● Independent Project Conferences and Presentations (10 min.)● Individual Goal Presentation Video (12 min.)● Individual Interest Presentation Video (12 min.)● Takeaways, Final Questions, and Raffle (5 min.)

Learning Targets

● I can define student-led conference and 20% time project.● I can identify parts of student-led conferences and 20% time projects.● I can identify ways to integrate student-led conferences and 20% time

projects with classroom instruction.

Student-Led Conferences and 20% Time Projects for Elementary Classrooms

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Defining Student-Led Conference

A student-led conference, sometimes called an S.L.C., is a school meeting in which a student attends along with both her teacher and parents in order to provide greater insight into her interests, strengths, and areas for growth. Such a meeting may be structured to plan a 20% time project, assess learning, or discuss progress, while also providing parent education.

Defining 20% Time Project

An 20% time project project, sometimes called a genius hour project, is a task undertaken by an individual student in place of part of her regular classroom work over an extended period of time to utilize motivation and creativity. Such a project may be designed by a student to accomplish an individual goal or share an individual interest initially with classmates and ultimately the outside community.

Reading Conferences

● Engagement Conversation● Success Criteria and Rubric Review● Fluency Assessment● Comprehension Assessment● Parent Education● Follow-Up Email with Audio Recordings

Reading Re-Assessments

● Engagement Conversation● Success Criteria and Rubric Review● Fluency Assessment Audio Recording● Fluency Self-Assessment● Fluency Re-Assessment● Comprehension Audio Recording● Comprehension Self-Assessment● Comprehension Re-Assessment

Resources● Student DRA Levels● DRA Teacher Observation Guide● DRA Success Criteria● DRA Rubric● DRA Fluency Audio Recording● DRA Comprehension Audio Recording 1● DRA Comprehension Audio Recording 2● DRA Assessment● DRA Self-Assessment● DRA Re-Assessment

Writing Conferences

● Engagement Conversation● Success Criteria and Rubric Review● Initial Read-Through● Organization Assessment● Content Assessment● Style Assessment● Conventions Assessment● Follow-Up Email with Google Docs

Writing Re-Assessments

● Engagement Conversation● Success Criteria and Rubric Review● Initial Read-Through● Organization Self-Assessment● Content Self-Assessment● Style Self-Assessment● Conventions Self-Assessment● Writing Re-Assessment

Resources● Student Opinion Piece Levels● Opinion Piece Success Criteria● Opinion Piece Rubric● Opinion Piece Assessment● Opinion Piece Self-Assessment● Opinion Piece Re-Assessment

Connecting Student-Led Conferences to 20% Time Projects

20% Time Project Conferences

● Conference Notes Review○ Strengths○ Areas for Growth○ Independent Project○ Next Steps○ Feedback or Discussion Notes

● Follow-Up Email with Google Doc

20% Time Project Presentations

● Introduction● Presentation or Question● Feedback or Discussion● Response to Feedback or Discussion● Follow-Up Email with Google Doc

20% Time -- Goal Presentations

2014-2015 Goals and Feedback● A.'s Goal -- Public Speaking● A.'s Goal -- Writing● C.'s Goal -- Managing Frustration● C.'s Goal -- Managing Silliness● C.'s Goal -- Public Speaking● D.'s Goal -- Print● E.'s Goal -- Behavior● E.'s Goal -- Grammar● I.'s Goal -- Managing Frustration● I.'s Goal -- Vocabulary● J.'s Goal -- Working with Others● K.'s Goal -- Focusing

● In-Class Planning Document● At-Home Planning Document● Conference Graphic Organizer● Goal Presentation Sentence Frames

● L.'s Goal -- Asserting Herself● L.'s Goal -- Cursive● M.'s Goal -- Keeping Calm● M.'s Goal -- Self-Esteem● M.'s Goal -- Writing● O.'s Goal -- Public Speaking● S.'s Goal -- Cursive● S.'s Goal -- Reading● S.'s Goal -- Writing and Math● T.'s Goal -- Cursive● T.'s Goals -- Cursive and Reading● Z.'s Goal -- Print

2015-2016 Goals and Feedback● A.'s Goals -- Overcoming Obstacles and

Supporting Other Readers● A.'s Goal -- Time Management● A.'s Goals -- Time Management and Reading● B.'s Goals -- Reading and Turning In

Homework● C.'s Goal -- Time Management● D.'s Goal -- Reading and Public Speaking● E.'s Goal -- Writing● G.'s Goal -- Reading● G.'s Goals -- Public Speaking, Reading, and

Math● I.'s Goal -- Reading● J.'s Goal -- Reading● K.'s Goals -- Focusing and Time Management● K.'s Goals -- Public Speaking and Taking His

Time

● K.'s Goals -- Reading, Writing, and Math● K.'s Goal -- Writing● K.'s Goal -- Writing● M.'s Goals -- Math and Focusing● M.'s Goal -- Math● M.'s Goals -- Public Speaking and Cursive● M.'s Goal -- Reading● M's Goal -- Reading● M.'s Goal -- Trying Not to Shout Out● N.'s Goals -- Time Management and Public

Speaking● R.'s Goals -- Showing His Math Work and

Stepping Back● S.'s Goal -- Public Speaking● S.'s Goal -- Public Speaking

● In-Class Planning Document● At-Home Planning Document● Conference Graphic Organizer● Goal Presentation Sentence Frames

20% Time -- Interest Presentations

Resources

● Ruby Bridges Presentation● Gender Pay Gap Introduction● Gender Pay Gap Survey Results● Gender Pay Gap Social Media Findings

Takeaways and Final Questions● How do you now intend to use student-led conferences and 20%

time projects in your own practice?● What questions do you still have?

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Recommended Reading● Berger, Ron. An Ethic of Excellence: Building a Culture of

Craftmanship with Students. Portsmouth: Heinemann. 2003. Print.

● Hattie, John. Visible Learning and the Science of How We Learn. New York: Routledge. 2013. Kindle.

● Patton, Alex. Work That Matters: The Teacher's Guide to Project-Based Learning. London: Paul Hamlyn Foundation. 2012. Online. 23 May 2013.

● Vander Ark, Tom and Carri Schneider. Deeper Learning: For Every Student Every Day. Getting Smart. 2014. Online. 22 Jan 2015.