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Notes and reflections from teaching through projects

Critique as a Lesson

3/22/2018

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The following is a reflection on what it's like to use critique as a lesson format. I wanted to improve the quality of the writing in reflections that my students were writing, so I decided to show them examples of high quality writing and have them critique it.
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Note on Format

Ever since I was exposed to the Launch, Explore, Summarize model of lesson planning I have been using it for just about everything. Whenever I need to deliver information to the class I try to collect it into those categories because I have had such success with it. This lesson was delivered in LES format and so I have chose to discuss each phase in this post.

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Ethic of Excellence

3/17/2018

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I received Ron Berger's book "Ethic of Excellence" about a month ago but only read it over the weekend. I found it inspiring and centering as far as focusing on what parts of teaching I like the most. I collected my favorite parts of the book into Practices and Mindsets that I want to incorporate into my work.

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    Philip Estrada is a teacher at High Tech High Media Arts in San Diego California. He teaches by having kids build things in a woodshop.

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  • Projects
    • dear Plastic
    • Something New
    • Nothing New
    • Shift
    • Ritual
    • Colors and Shapes
    • Tensegrity
    • Lakeview Cut
    • Second Nature
    • It Gets Funkier
    • Making Space
    • Rotational Volumes
    • Changed By Chairs
    • Gearboxes
    • Pendulums
    • Microscopic Images
    • Inspraytion
    • 60 Word Short Stories
    • PBL Illustrations
    • Foundations Podcast
    • Inclusive Strategies Podcast
  • Helpful Links
    • Engagement Grading
    • Critique Questions
    • Lasercutting
    • Drawing Models
    • Honors
  • Blog
  • About