Mondays 6:30-9:00 pm
North Seattle Community College, IB 1409
Candice Hoyt, Instructor
Course online: http://northseattle.angellearning.com/
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Textbooks for The Project Approach (CCE 285):
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Judy Harris Helm, Sallee Beneke, Kathy Steinheimer. Windows on
Learning = $17
http://www.amazon.com/Windows-Learning-DocumentingChildrens-Childhood/dp/0807747866
Judy Harris Helm and Lilian Katz. Young Investigators: The Project
Approach in the Early Years. = $16
http://www.amazon.com/Young-Investigators-ApproachChildhood-Education/dp/0807740160
Class sessions:
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Meet every Monday night
Usually from 6:30-9:00 (2.5 hours)
Followed by CCE 160 D3 – Talking Informatively
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Syllabus:
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Paper syllabus
Online in Angel class Lessons page
Each assignment has its own pdf – can be changed
 Online version takes precedence over printed version
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Basic Requirements
Schedule:
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Paper calendar
Online calendar
Schedule is separate pdf – can be changed
 Online version takes precedence over printed version
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Assignments
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Online, posted with its assignment
Posted pdf – can be changed
 Online version takes precedence over printed version
 ALL assignments will be turned in as attachments (Word,
PowerPoint, etc) except discussion replies as text
 Most assignments will require you to post in a drop box
AND a discussion forum
 You will only get credit when your assignment is posted
in the right format, in the right place, or you may receive a
late penalty
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Proper referencing to avoid plagiarism:
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Necessary info, no specific format (APA best):
On “Reference” page at end = 0.5 pts
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Author.
Date.
Title (webpage/article/book/music/video).
Source:
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Webpage: full http address and date retrieved.
Journal/magazine: journal title, volume, number & pages.
Book or music: publisher.
In text = 0.5 pts
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In parentheses or as footnote
Info: author, date; & page number(s) if direct quote “_”
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Each of you has online discussion forums to
post about your project and receive feedback.
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Public forum: As an individual or with a team, you
will have the permissions to submit initial posts,
and others have only permissions to post replies to
your posts.
Private forum: If you are in a team, you will have a
private folder with a Discussion Forum, Blog, and
Wiki.
Individual forum: You will have a discussion
forum only accessible to you and me.
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Class Participation
10
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6.
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Manuscript Printing
Essential Literature
Puppet Dialog
Eating Protocol
Project Documentation
Self Documentation
10*
10*
10*
10*
27*
23
(+2 extra credit)
(+2 extra credit)
* Up to 3 pts extra credit for reply posts (0.1/post)
Total 100
+ 7 pts extra credit
A1a) Self-Evaluation of Participation = 6 pts
In a Word document, evaluate your participation this quarter in:
0 – 3 contributing to the group discussions and the tasks
0 – 3 responding supportively and reflectively to
contributions from others
0 – 3 sharing your thoughts openly and honestly with others
0 – 1 making an effort to attend all classes
 Post online on due date:
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R1a drop box (PRIVATE): Self-Evaluation of Participation (Word)
A1b) Attendance Bonus +2 pts Extra Credit
Attend every class session
 Post: nothing – entered manually by instructor
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Six, spaced-in-time, self-evaluated examples of
your progression in strengthening your handwriting skills
 Bring to class on due date:
 Packet of samples with periodic self-evaluations (handwritten okay)
 Post online on due date:
 A2 drop box: Final manuscript self-evaluation (Word)
 A2 discussion forum: Final script self-evaluation as text
(not Word)
 Extra credit: replies in A3 discussion forum = 0.1 each up to
3 pts
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Six, spaced-in-time examples, self-evaluated
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Portfolio (each sample = 1.5 pts x 6) = 9 pts
25+ words (1 pt)
 At least 5 days before previous (0.25)
 Self-evaluation for each (0.25)
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Carefully assembled for submission = 0.5 pt
 Final self-evaluation = 0.5 pt
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3 sentences or more
 Your overall progress
 How the experience has affected you
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We will explore examples of these kinds of books in class.
a) Conveying Commonly Felt Emotions Book = 4 pts
b) Embodying Democratic Community Values Book = 6 pts:
Represents through story at least one of these value
clusters which are antithetical to competition, conquest,
triumph of the individual, or deception.
 Bring to class on due date:
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1 book that conveys commonly felt emotions
3 books that embody democratic values
 Post online on due date:
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A3 drop box: List of books in Word document
A3 discussion forum: List of books in text (not Word)
Extra credit: replies in A3 discussion forum = 0.1 each up to 3 pts
a) Conveying Commonly Felt Emotions Book = 4 pts
i. Direct emotional experience (1 pts)
ii. Experience shared by most children (1 pts)
iii. Child’s perspective (1 pts)
iv. No moralizing (1 pts)
b) Embodying Democratic Community Values Book = 6 pts:
Represents through story at least one of these value
clusters which are antithetical to competition, conquest,
triumph of the individual, or deception.
a) Conveying Commonly Felt Emotions Book = 4 pts
b) Embodying Democratic Community Values Book = 6 pts
Represents through story at least one of these value clusters which are
antithetical to competition, conquest, triumph of the individual, or
deception.
 Cooperation — characters aid or support each other in pursuit
of a common purpose
 Courtesy — voluntary, generous consideration of others which is
of a helpful nature
 Negotiation — problems are solved by characters coming to
terms through discussion
 Inclusion — acceptance of each person as a valued member of
the whole
 Altruism — selfless concern for the welfare of others
 Aesthetics — love of beauty
In class:
b) Embodying Democratic Community Values Book
 You & partner choose 4 books neither of you have
seen from those provided in class
 Identify key element and aspects of the book that
qualify it for each category
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Cooperation
Courtesy
Negotiation
Inclusion
Altruism
Aesthetics
 Absent: -2 pts participation
Buy or make puppet and create persona
a) Description (post online) = 2 pts
b) Dialog Session (in class) = 8 pts
i. Manipulation & Voice (4 pts)
ii. Dialog (4 pts)
 Bring to class on due date:
 Puppet & description (printed or in laptop)
 Post online on due date:
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Post as Word document in A4 drop box
Post as text in A4 discussion (reply for extra credit)
Buy or make puppet and create persona
a) Description (post online) = 2 pts
Name
ii.
Personality, dominant attitude towards world
iii.
Kind of movements you’d make when animating
 Post as Word document in A4 drop box
 Post as text in A4 discussion (reply for extra credit)
i.
b) Dialog Session (in class) = 8 pts
i. Manipulation & Voice (4 pts)
ii. Dialog (4 pts)
Buy or make puppet and create persona
a) Description (post online) = 2 pts
b) Dialog Session (in class) = 8 pts
Perform social problem in small group
i. Manipulation & Voice (4 pts)
 Personal movement quiet while puppet talks
 Distinctly different voice for the puppet
maintained
 Character of puppet conveyed in its movement
ii. Dialog (4 pts)
Buy or make puppet and create persona
a) Description (post online) = 2 pts
b) Dialog Session (in class) = 8 pts
Perform social problem in small group
i. Manipulation & Voice (4 pts)
ii. Dialog (4 pts)
 Concrete example of actual instance described or
re-enacted
 Two parts played in the dialog
 Absent: -2 pts participation
Ideal procedure for serving & eating snack or meal –
present & post as Word document
a) Protocol = 4 pts
b) Rationale = 4 pts
c) Clearly written and organized = 1 pt
d) Presentation in class = 1 pt
 Bring to class on due date:
 Orally present your protocol (-1 pt if absent)
 Post on due date:
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Post A5a & A5b in one Word document in A5 drop box
Post as text in A5 discussion (reply for extra credit)
Ideal procedure for serving & eating snack or meal –
present & post as Word document
a) Protocol = 4 pts
All parts required for credit; late deduction applies
i. Setting
ii. Beginning
iii. Manners
iv. Conversation
v. Closing
vi. Community Work
b) Rationale = 4 pts
c) Clearly written and organized = 1 pt
d) Presentation in class = 1 pt
Ideal procedure for serving & eating snack or
meal – present & post as Word document
a) Protocol = 4 pts
b) Rationale = 4 pts
Your goal. What benefits do you expect:
i. …for yourself? (2 pts)
ii. …for the children? (2 pts)
c) Clearly written and organized = 1 pt
d) Presentation in class = 1 pt
Ideal procedure for serving & eating snack or
meal – present & post as Word document
a) Protocol = 4 pts
b) Rationale = 4 pts
c) Clearly written and organized = 1 pt
 Protocol and Rationale in one Word document
 Clearly written, posted correctly
d) Presentation in class = 1 pt
 Clearly organized and presented
 Credit only if present in class on due date
Choosing a project:
 Can do alone or in pairs (self-assign)
 Project with 2+ children (pref. 3+)
 Project can be investigated directly:
 First-hand experience
 Representation in art, dramatic play, and a
broad range of other expressive modes
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Project Documentation
a) Presentation = 20 pts
b) Reflection Paper = 7 pts
 Bring to class on Presentation (A6a) due date:
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Orally present your project (on 1st or 2nd day)
Bring all necessary documentation to present
Submit documentation for all sections
Post online by Presentation (A6a) due date:
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Post A6a computerized materials in A6a drop box
 Post online by Reflection (A6b) due date:
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Post A6b in one Word document in PRIVATE A6b drop box
Post what you want to like as text in PUBLIC A6 discussion (reply
for extra credit)
Project Components Summary
a) Presentation = 20 pts
i. Phase One (8 pts)
ii. Phase Two (8 pts)
iii. Phase Three / Final Report (4 pts)
b) Reflection Paper = 7 pts
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Five key insights gained doing this (2 pts)
What you need work on in future (2 pts)
Your immediate next step toward ii. (2 pts)
Clear and correct writing (1 pt)
a) Presentation = 20 pts
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Phase One (1 pt each = 8 pts)
1) How it arose
2) What you did
3) What children did
(exact words)
4) Information they knew
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Questions they had
Initial representation
Parent letter
Topic Web
ii. Phase Two (8 pts)
iii. Phase Three / Final Report (4 pts)
b) Reflection Paper = 7 pts
a) Presentation = 20 pts
i. Phase One (8 pts)
ii. Phase Two (1 pt each = 8 pts)
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What you did for investigations
First hand experiences
Representation experiences
Parent involvement
Documentation
iii. Phase Three / Final Report (4 pts)
b) Reflection Paper = 7 pts
a) Presentation = 20 pts
i. Phase One (8 pts)
ii. Phase Two (8 pts)
iii. Phase Three / Final Report (1 pt each = 4 pts)
Phase three completion or current status
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The culminating event (actual / possible)
Documentation (actual / what might be next)
Skills analysis (analyze complete / up to now)
Children’s reflection (at end / most current)
b) Reflection Paper = 7 pts
a) Presentation = 20 pts
b) Reflection Paper = 7 pts
 Brief description of your project.
i. What were five key insights you gained from
doing this? (2 pts)
ii. What do you need to work on in the future?
(2 pts)
iii. Your would be your immediate next step toward
that end? (2 pts)
iv. Clear and correct writing – and number responses
1, 2 and 3. (1 pt)
Informal writing assignments documenting your
learning in this class.
a) Class Reaction Papers = 0 pts
 End of each class, written & handed back to me
b) Interval Papers (2 pts each) = 16 pts
 Post each in its own A7 drop box (private)
 Can post any in single A7 discussion forum
(no extra credit for replies)
c) Final Reflection Paper = 5 pts + 2 extra credit
 Post in A7c drop box (private) by due date
a) Class Reaction Papers = 0 pts
b) Interval Papers (8 @ 2 pts each) = 16 pts
 Due EVERY Sunday night before class (except last)
 150+ words
 What you have done or thought about in the
intervening week related to this course
 How it affects your life: actions, thoughts,
discussions
c) Final Reflection Paper = 5 pts
a) Class Reaction Papers = 0 pts
b) Interval Papers (8 @ 2 pts each) = 16 pts
c) Final Reflection Paper = 5 pts + 2 extra credit
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One most important insight gained this quarter: what
& why. (Up to 2 more for 1 extra credit point each.)
ii. Effect of this class on you personally.
iii. Changes, deletions or additions helpful in future.
iv. What would you say to others considering this
course?
v. Clear writing, questions & answered listed by number
1-4.
 Rate your participation in class (0-6 pts – see Req. 1)
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Schedule:
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Paper calendar
Online calendar
Lessons tab PDF
 Online PDF version supersedes printed or Angel calendar
dates
 Online PDF version will indicate date of last revision
 Revisions will be announced on Course home page
Announcements section
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Link to Angel PDF calendar
http://northseattle.angellearning.com/section/default.asp?id=CCE
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Readings: Young Investigators
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4/11: pp. 1-26
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4/19: pp. 27-50
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4/26: pp. 51-97 (finish the book)
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Interval Papers are due EVERY week, the night before class
(Sunday) – not listed here
Assignments:
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4/12
4/19
4/26
5/3
5/10
Read:
Read:
Read:
In-class
(A 4)
(A 6)
5/17 A 3 due:
(A 4)
(A 6)
pp. 1-26
pp. 27-50
pp. 51-97
Completed bound book – in class
Bring puppet to work on
Bring proj. documentation to work on
Essential Literature – in class
Bring puppet to work on
Project documentation to work on
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Interval Papers are due EVERY week, the night before class
(Sunday) – not listed here
Assignments (continued):
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5/24
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5/31
6/7
6/14
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6/16
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A 4 due:
Puppet Dialog – in class
A 5 due:
Eating Protocol – in class
(A6)
Project documentation to work on
No class
Work on project (A6)
A 6a due:
Project presentation – in class
No interval paper
A 2:
Manuscript Printing – in class
A 6a con’t: Project presentation – in class
No class – Online
A 6b:
Project Reflection paper – online
A 7c:
Final Reflection Paper – online
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Assignments:
4/12 Read:
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pp. 1-26
pp. 27-50