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1 Senir Prject (Extended Applicatin) Overview As a graduatin requirement, students will explre a career that is f interest t them, relevant t their future, and meaningful t their lives. They will chse a cmmunity mentr wh is an expert n this tpic t shadw fr a minimum f 10 hurs. Afterwards, students will reflect n and present their experiences t a frmal panel. Timeline Interview Questins Due: 11/20/15 Prject Prpsal Due: 12/18/15 Mentr Agreement Frm Due: 12/18/15 Time Lg Due: 4/14/16 Presentatin Sign-up Due: 4/14/16 Reflectin Essay Presentatin : All handuts will be available nline thrugh the schl s website under Resurces. Fr ther questins, please cntact yur English teacher. Ms. Kingsbury Ms. Babbs lkingsbury@creswell.k12.r.us ebabbs@creswell.k12.r.us

2 Parent Ntificatin & Authrizatin Re: Senir Extended Applicatin Prject Dear Parent/Guardian, As a part f yur student s graduatin requirements, the senir Extended Applicatin prject is designed t help students explre a career that is f interest t them after graduatin. They will chse a cmmunity mentr wh is an expert n this tpic t guide them thrugh the prcess. Yur student may be meeting, calling, ing, etc., with their cmmunity mentr during schl and nn-schl hurs. If yu have further questins r cncerns abut the senir prject yu can view current infrmatin nline at the CHS website under the, Resurces link. Or, yu can cntact yur student s English teacher. If yu DO NOT wish fr yur student t be invlved with a cmmunity mentr, please sign this frm and return it t yur student s English teacher, and ther arrangements can be made fr the student t cmplete the prject. Opt-ut frms shuld be returned n later than December 20 th, in rder t prvide adequate time t develp an alternative prject fr the student. I DO NOT want my student cmpleting their EA with the assistance f a cmmunity mentr: X Thank yu fr supprting yur student thrugh these final steps! Laura Kingsbury Martin, English Teacher Elizabeth Babbs, English Teacher Andy Bracc, Principal

3 Hw t Find a Cmmunity Mentr This persn shuld be: 1. An expert n yur tpic 2. Nt a family member 3. Over the age f Smene yu are able t cnnect with n a regular basis Finding the right ne: 1. Ask yur parents 2. Ask an expert 3. Ask yur advisrs, teachers, cunselrs 4. Ask yur peers 5. Ask a business, rganizatin, r cmpany Calling a ptential mentr: 1. Intrduce yurself: I am a senir frm CHS, wrking n my senir prject. The tpic is. I am lking fr a cmmunity mentr wh may be a gd fit fr this tpic. Wuld yu r anyne yu knw be interested in meeting with me t discuss the details f this prject? 2. Be sure t take gd ntes while yu are n the phne (write dwn names, numbers, etc.) 3. Say, thank-yu regardless f the utcme 4. Yu may need t cntact several peple t find the right ne. Meeting a ptential mentr: 1. Always meet him/her at their rganizatin/business. 2. Dress apprpriately, remember yu are representing CHS 3. Keep track f yur time spent with mentr n yur time-lg 4. Cme prepared t talk abut: a. What yu are hping t accmplish with yur prject (bring yur prpsal) b. What yu want t learn as a result f this prject c. Hw this prject is tied t yur future r career interests 5. G with yur instinct: If yu feel based n the initial meeting that this is nt a gd match fr yu, r yu feel uncmfrtable, simply tell them that yu d nt feel that this partnership will best meet the needs f yur prject. Yu can als tell them that yu must get apprval frm yur advisr befre prceeding, and that yu will call them t let them knw if the placement has been apprved (if yu d nt feel cmfrtable, we will nt apprve it!) 6. If yu feel this is a gd match fr what yu need, talk abut when yu will next get tgether. This ensures that yu have smething scheduled and yu can start t plan yur prject. Write dwn dates! 7. Give yur mentr the Infrmatin Letter and have them sign and return the Mentr Agreement Frm.

4 Mentr Infrmatin Letter Dear Cmmunity Member, Thank yu very much fr supprting a Creswell High Schl student in cmpleting his r her Extended Applicatin prject. This is a graduatin requirement, and it prvides the students an pprtunity t bridge the gap between where they are nw in schl, and what they will be ding in the future. Yur dedicatin and expertise will help t ensure that students cmplete a meaningful, rigrus, and relevant prject that will guide their next steps in career develpment. Students are required t cmplete the fllwing: 1. Cmplete at least 10 hurs with their mentr 2. Present their prjects/experience befre a frmal panel. 3. Write a reflective essay indicating new skills, learning, and insights gained thrugh the curse f the prject. We ask as a mentr that yur rle wuld: 1. Prvide advice, feedback, and learning pprtunities t the student. 2. Answer questins frm the student designed t help enhance the learning experience 3. Assess yur student s cllabratin and prfessinalism. Please cntact yur student s teacher identified n the mentr agreement frm if yu have additinal questins r cncerns. Thank yu very much fr yur participatin, we hpe this prcess is beneficial t bth yu and the student. Sincerely, Laura Kingsbury Martin, English Teacher lkingsbury@creswell.k12.r.us Elizabeth Babbs, English Teacher ebabbs@creswell.k12.r.us Andy Bracc, Principal abracc@creswell.k12.r.us

5 Mentr Agreement Frm STUDENTS: MAKE 2 COPIES ne fr yur mentr, and anther t return t yur advisr nce signatures are cmplete. Student Name: Date: Phne Number: Teacher Name: Phne Number: Mentr Name: Cmpany/ Business: Address: Wrk Phne: Best Hurs: Cell Phne: Best Hurs: Mentr Rle and Respnsibilities: Guide, teach, and supprt student thrugh his/her experience Review student prject prpsal Cntact student s teacher if any questins/cncerns arise Mentr Signature: Student Signature: Parent/Guardian Signature:

6 Name Career f interest Class f Student phne number English teacher Mentr Mentr title, rganizatin Mentr Mentr availability Extended Applicatin/ Senir Prject Prpsal Template Title f Prject Essential Fcus After high schl I plan t because. The field f study that wuld lead me t this career is. A questin yu have abut hw yu will enter this field.. Prject Prpsal What are the steps yu will take t answer yur questin abut hw t enter yur field? Explain the tpic r fcus f yur prject. What skills will be necessary t t accmplish this prject? Explain hw yur prject relates t yur career interests. Gals and Objectives What is yur gal upn cmpleting this prject? What skills d yu hpe t learn/gain? Resurces Hw much time d yu need t budget in rder t be successful? What resurces and supprt will yu need t cmplete this prject? Evaluatin By the end f this prject, hw will yu knw that yu have reached yur gal? Signature

7 Senir Prject Timelg Date Descriptin Hurs Mentr Initial

8 Extended Applicatin Presentatin Guidelines 5-10 minutes in length Include a Pwerpint r Ggle Slide presentatin: slides - Use the slides t enhance yur ral presentatin (avid distracting slides with t much writing). - Include phtgraphs if yu are able t take pictures at the jb site - Include a selfie shwing yu at yur jb site and/r with yur mentr. Dress Prfessinally - N jeans, flip-flps, sweatpants, pajamas,... etc Address the fllwing questins: - What was yur prject title? - Why did yu chse this prject? - What did yu accmplish? - Hw did yu accmplish these things? - What are sme f the specific things yu learned while ding this prject? - What was ne f the hardest things yu encuntered during this prject? - What are yu mst prud f with this prject? - Hw des this prject relate t yur persnal and career gals? - What did yu learn frm yur relatinship with yur mentr? - What wuld yu d differently if yu were t repeat this prject?

9 Senir Prject Reflectin Write a detailed descriptin f what yu did fr yur prject and explain its rigr, relevance, and meaning t yu. Address the fllwing questins in the frm f an essay. Reflectins need t be at least: 2 duble-spaced pages, 12 pint fnt, and 1 margins. Summarize what yu did: Why did yu chse yur tpic? What was yur riginal essential questin? Did it change? Hw? Wh was yur cmmunity mentr? Hw did yu chse that persn? What did yu actually d? Describe this in detail. Did yu change yur prject? Why? What happened? What were yur challenges? What standards did yu set fr yurself? Hw did yu knw if yu were successful? Shw evidence f new learning: What did yu learn frm yur mentr interview? What knwledge were yu able t bring t this experience? What did yu d r experience that yu have never dne r experienced befre? What skills, knwledge, and habits did yu gain? What did yu learn frm yur prduct and presentatin? Wh did yu meet r encunter that yu wuld nt have met if yu had nt dne this EA? Hw will yu use yur new skills, knwledge, and habits in career r persnal pursuits in the future? Evaluate yur experience: Of what are yu particularly prud as a result f this prject? Did yu experience any persnal grwth? What new learning is relevant and useful t yu? Hw wuld yu d this prject differently if yu were starting all ver tday?

Developing Expertise as Coaches of Teachers

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