Garfield 07
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Team Members
| Name | Subject |
|---|---|
| Denise Cooke | English |
| Camille Fowler | Marine Science |
Projects
“Real science studies and makes accessible that knowledge which people at that period of history think important; real art transfers this truth from the domain of knowledge to the domain of feelings.” - Leo Tolstoy
Marine Biodiversity and Conservation in San Diego
Keywords: Urban Coastal Community, Human Health, Sustainable Food Supply, Intrinsic Value, Watersheds, Community Service, Projects
Curriculum Map
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Blog
Summer Institute Update
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First Quarter Update
Date project will begin.
Projects have begun informally. Students in College Prep Marine Science have begun preliminary research on locations in San Diego. They have also started a PowerPoint presentation to introduce their topics.
A field trip to Sea World has been scheduled for December 6th. This will expose students to careers in marine science, biodiversity in the marine environment and a photography opportunity.
Challenges encountered since the project began or Challenges encountered while preparing to begin the project.
Challenges encountered are computer access for students inside and outside of class.
Establishing community connections and guest speakers.
Student participation outside of school.
Scheduling beach clean ups.
How you have overcome the challenges or How you expect to overcome the challenges.
To overcome challenges, students in Marine Science are assigned to advisory where they can receive additional help on assignments and an opportunity to access computers. Also, students are encouraged to stay after school and visit Garfield High School's library.
Any revisions to the Driving Question, Assessment, or what is being produced. If no revisions have been made, report no revisions have been made.
No revisions have been made to the driving question.
The project ideas (from students) has been a multimedia (video) production. One idea is a public service announcement, silmilar to the Think Blue videos.
General response from the students participating in the project. If the project has not begun, try projecting how you think the students will respond to the Driving Question and the assessment being used for the product being produced.
Second Quarter Update
1. What have you, as a team, learned from this project experience?
As a team we have learned to collaborate between two academic disciplines.
2. What surprises have you, as a team, encountered during this project?
It takes a year to contruct the foundation of a year-long project. There are many scaffolds that must be considered and created to ensure student success in an alternative setting. Students are motivated by experiences ouside of the classroom but have obstacles with self motivation.
3. What have you, as a team, done to address the diverse needs of a diverse classroom of students?
As a team we have collaborated on a creative writing lesson. English and Marine Science students used photographs and mutlimedia technology to appeal to the intrinsic value of marine biodiversity. The lesson included science and English content standards.
4. What do students say has been the most difficult part of this project?
The most difficult aspect of the project is transportation to community events and access to technology.
5. What do students say has been the most valuable part of this project?
The most valuable aspect of this project has been community events (California Coastal Cleanup & Cabrillo National Monument) and photography. In addition, marine science visited Sea World, San Diego in December.
The following four photos were taken during the second quarter.
Third Quarter Update
1. How has this project changed the way you each teach your respective subjects?
The marine science course has collaborated with the EL Resources teacher to write a curriculum for the marine science project. The curriculum includes scaffolding that outlines each section of student projects and also contains templates of PowerPoints, vocabulary lists, event flyers, etc. Marine Science classes are now student driven...they dictate what is learned in the classroom based on their individual learning style and interests.
In addition to teacher collaborations at Garfield High School...new collaborations have begun with City College. AVID Marine Science students participated in water monitoring training (provided by San Diego Coastkeeper) with SD City College Environmental Science students on March 13, 2008. Now students learn from people in their community rather than only the teacher in the classroom.
We are all learning new technology skills...that has become part of the curriculum too! We have learned to scan photos, create an iMovie and elements of photography. Everday we problem-solve together in an effort to learn new skills.
2. What kind of attention has this project created on your campus?
Our school is currently in year 4 of program improvement. PBL is considered to be a positive step in the program improvement procress.
3. A. If you are producing a product for a client (on site or in the community), what kind of feedback/response have you received from your client regarding the process and the product?
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B. If you are not producing a product for a client, how could this project be redesigned to include a beyond-the-classroom, authentic assessment?
4. What comments have you received from the parents of the students involved in the project and teachers on your campus who are not involved in the project?
Parents like the aspect of the course that their students are working on a project. For example, students always have work to do (homework)!! Parents are more involved in their student's academics when they provide transportation or participate in community events.
5. Photos.
P.S. We just received a new MacBook, external DVD writer and scanner.
== September 2008==----
SEASAND Geology Institute (Summer)
ACCESS Marine Science
SEACAMP Partnership
UCSD BioBridge Partnership
Service Learning at City College's Urban Farm
Garfield Goes Green Community Service Project
California Coastal Cleanup Day at the Mission Valley River Garden
Teacher Training at the Tijuana River Estuary Research Reserve
Update (11 November 2008)
Belmont Park Beach Clean Up
ACCESS NIght
Student photography displayed at the Garfield High School Foundation Fundraising Luncheon at the Prado, Balboa Park
Update (January 2009)
Field Trip to The Scripps Research Institute, La Jolla
Field Trip to UCSD (BioBridge) and Science Gone Wild!
Coming Soon! Field Trip to the Tijuana Estuary 03/13/09
Field Experience: Rocky Intertidal Ecology Project in collaboration with SeaCamp San Diego 02/23/09
Final Update
Teacher Reflection
Student Reflection
