We can only see with our own eyes, and sometimes I wonder if only I were able to see the world through the eyes of my students I'd better be able to tell them just what they need to know in their own language. I call this student language. It serves me nothing, if I have passion and brilliance planned for a project yet have no means to deliver it to them or if the means is outside of their realm of comprehension. So, I get other students to do it for me. Today I invited 8th graders to teach my 7th grade class. I reached even into the high school and grabbed up two freshmen all in an effort to take the day off and let students help students. After a little light "house-keeping," as I call it, you know reminders about due dates and an explanation of why these strangers were in the room, we dove right into it. Past students shared their project experiences, answered questions, and gave advice on current student project ideas. At this point, most of my current 7th graders are bubbling over with ideas. One student wants to try out a series of diets to see how it affects her body, another wants to explore a genre of music. I have a young man in one class who wants to research books that have been converted to movies and make a webpage dedicated to the process. They were given a handout to help them flush out some ideas, and a parent permission slip so that they can get their parents to collaborate with them. A lot of this project is about a support system. These don't have to be parents all of the time either. Different projects call for different kinds of support. A good group of friends can be just as supportive, if not more, than a set of parents.
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