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    2019-04-09 MMS Capstone Project

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    This document outlines MMS's new Digital Portfolio and Capstone Project initiatives. The Digital Portfolio tracks student work and growth across subjects through goals, reflections, and work samples stored on Google Drive. The Capstone Project is an inquiry-based project where students research a topic of interest over three grades, culminating in a presentation. Both are meant to foster student ownership of learning and make connections between schoolwork and the real world.

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    This document outlines MMS's new Digital Portfolio and Capstone Project initiatives. The Digital Portfolio tracks student work and growth across subjects through goals, reflections, and work samples stored on Google Drive. The Capstone Project is an inquiry-based project where students research a topic of interest over three grades, culminating in a presentation. Both are meant to foster student ownership of learning and make connections between schoolwork and the real world.

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    This document outlines MMS's new Digital Portfolio and Capstone Project initiatives. The Digital Portfolio tracks student work and growth across subjects through goals, reflections, and work samples stored on Google Drive. The Capstone Project is an inquiry-based project where students research a topic of interest over three grades, culminating in a presentation. Both are meant to foster student ownership of learning and make connections between schoolwork and the real world.

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    2019-04-09 MMS Capstone Project

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    This document outlines MMS's new Digital Portfolio and Capstone Project initiatives. The Digital Portfolio tracks student work and growth across subjects through goals, reflections, and work samples stored on Google Drive. The Capstone Project is an inquiry-based project where students research a topic of interest over three grades, culminating in a presentation. Both are meant to foster student ownership of learning and make connections between schoolwork and the real world.

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    MMS Digital Portfolio & Capstone Project

    Agenda:
    Digital Portfolio
    – What is the Digital Portfolio?
    – Why a Digital Portfolio?
    – How does the Digital Portfolio get implemented?

    Capstone
    – What is Capstone?
    – Why Capstone?
    – How does the Capstone get implemented?
    The Digital Portfolio
    What is a Digital Portfolio?
    A digital portfolio tracks a student’s growth as a learner
    across all settings and includes:

    ● Student-created goals: Identifies areas of interest as a


    reader, writer, and thinker
    ● Student work: Showcases process of work completion
    across subject areas
    ● Student-written reflections: Evaluates accomplishments,
    challenges, and areas for growth
    Why a Digital Portfolio?
    For Parents:
    ● Replaces literacy folders
    ● Fosters understanding of the learning process

    For Students:
    ● Analyze growth of ideas, skills, and concepts over time
    ● Capture work in progress
    ● Share work with parents

    For Teachers:
    ● Provides a tool to check for understanding
    ● Encourages reflection and goal setting
    When will portfolio work occur?
    When will it be considered “completed”?

    ● FLEX period- Goals, reflections


    ● Class time - Specific criteria, upload work
    ● Student’s own time- Optional work
    ● Portfolio travels year to year through MMS
    Where is the Digital Portfolio found?

    ● Student Google Drive(s)


    ● Parents should be collaborators
    ● Some work may need to be shared
    Who can see the Digital Portfolio?

    ● Parents, students, and teachers (with link)


    ● Privacy settings
    Social Studies
    This is a poster
    Sample student entry slip.
    our group made
    to show
    understanding of
    geography terms.
    We created a
    fake country and
    labeled physical
    features that are
    connected by a
    theme.
    What happens as students transition to the next
    grade?

    ● Teachers able to review Portfolio work


    ● Portfolio remains on Google Drive
    ● New tab created for new grade level
    Capstone Project
    Personalized Inquiry
    Meaningful Connections
    What is a Capstone Project?

    An inquiry-based, culminating experience across three grades

    ● Driven by students’ curiosity and interest


    ● Facilitated by teachers , counselors, and administrators
    ● Focused on research, critical thinking, and presentation
    skills
    Why Capstone?

    Goal: To empower students to take responsibility for their


    own learning as they examine real world problems:
    ● Pursue interests
    ● Build connections and awareness between
    community and world issues
    ● Apply knowledge and skills to effect change
    Capstone Across the Grades: Topic Selection

    ● 6th Grade: Change in MMS/Darien


    ● 7th Grade: Change in Connecticut
    ● 8th Grade: Global Change
    Capstone Project Focus Across the Grades

    Task Skills Culminating Activity

    Recognize need -Research Methods WeVideo


    6th Grade for change -Credible Sources
    -Video production

    Develop position -Create Claim Present argument to


    7th Grade for change -Organize and selected panel
    prioritize research

    Create and -Synthesize Student-chosen (range of


    8th Grade implement action knowledge and options)
    plan for change learning to advocate
    for change
    Skill Development

    ● Critical Thinking
    ● Goal Setting
    ● Inquiry and Research
    ● Communication/Presentation
    Capstone Project : WHEN does this work happen?
    Extended Flex - 1 time/month
    ● Teacher Intro
    ● Student Driven Activity/Work
    ● Whole Group Activity/Work
    ● Individual Task/Exit Work
    ● Optional/extended activities
    (Separate from SEL/FLEX activities)
    Capstone Project

    The Capstone Project work:


    ● Stored on the digital portfolio
    ● NOT in place of digital portfolio
    ● Extends learning process depicted in Portfolio entries

    Example of Digital Portfolio with Capstone: WeVideo


    Example of Capstone Activity
    Committee Members:

    Amy Lareau -SS/6


    Kathye Anstis -SS/6
    Kristin Colonies-English/6
    Kristy Scully -SS/7
    Anthony Pavia-School Counselor

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