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FranklinSchool

Committee

March13,2012


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KristyYankee Senior Project Coordinator

JudyONeill Sr. Project Course Teacher

Aili BakalarsSabryna Baxter-Zedower

BrandonDowling

Swana Weng Senior Project Students


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What is Senior Project?

Opportunity for students to apply academic, social, and civic skills

learned at FHS and throughout grades k12 to a workplace/ careerenvironment

Bridge from high school education to college majors and future careers

Program that connects students, parents, faculty, and administrators tothe local community


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The 5 Ps of Senior Project

ProposalsBrainstorms,essentialquestion,forms

PaperCompletedintheSeniorProjectSeminarCourse Project

70+hourworkexperience

ePortfolioForms,reflections,timesheets,meetingnotes,onlinedocuments,

artifacts,etc.

PresentationStudentrespondstoEssentialQuestionandisjudgedonpublicspeakingskillsbya

panelof

3adults:

ateacher,

atown/school

administrator,

and

a member

of

the

Franklinbusinesscommunity.


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Educational Benefits

Long-term project execution Brainstorm (initial proposal)

Final proposal and question

Course Research paper, APA format

On the job: critical thinking, communication, problemsolving, etc.

Electronic portfolio

Presentation of experience/results

Public Speaking Skills

Initial Career preparation Professional skills

Work ethic Education/ preparation needed

Student engagement


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Higher Order Thinking SkillsExamples of Senior Project Questions for 2012

? Whataretheusabilityweaknessesoftoday'sCustomerRelationManagement(CRM)products?

? Howcanacuratorutilizeagallery'sphysicalspaceandset-uptosuccessfullyconvey

the

artist's

vision

and/or

message?

? Howdoesmulticulturalismimpactthewaynursesperformtheirjobs,andhowdoesthisvaryfromunittounit?

? What

are

the

benefits

of

raising

bees

and

owning

beehives

in

the technical,

automatedage?

? Howcanavisualartistincorporatehis/herskillsintothefieldofgraphicdesign?

? Howcan

dentistry

also

be

considered

an

art

form?

? Howdomarketingstrategiesdifferbetweennonprofitandprofitableorganizations?

? To

what

degree

does

running

a

successful

equine

business

rely

upon

one's

knowledgeor

horses/

equine

science?


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Communication

September: Student Meeting during school day

November: Parent Information Night

February: Meet and Greet

Senior Project Course

April: Email Reminder Final Exhibition Night

ItsLearning Course Management System


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The Project Phase(4th Quarter)

Students

Begin 70+ hour internship April 11, 2012

Make set schedule with Site Advisor

Make appointments with Teacher Mentors for weeklycheckin meetings

Reflect/debrief with Site Advisor regularly

Add components to the ePortfolio

Prepare for Final Exhibition (will occur May 23rd

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Examples of Senior Project Sites

Norwood Hospital

Newton Tanzania Collaborative

Friendly House Homeless Shelter

Allevato Architects, Inc.

Franklin YMCA

Friendly House Homeless Shelter

Milford Regional Medical Center

Salon Gina Cho

Franklin Physical Therapy

Women's Health Associates

Franklin Senior Center

Birthday Wishes Organization

Metro West Provisions

Hampton Inn, Franklin

Saddle Rowe Farm Bellingham PD

Attleboro Arts Museum

Byrne Financial Freedom, LLC

Children's Hospital, Boston The High School at Capital Normal

University, Beijing, P.R. China

Webster Lake Veterinary Hospital

Grafton Elementary School

HPA Design, Inc.

Interactions Corp

American Cancer Association


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Lets Hear from the Students!Essential Question

Plans for working phase (include site)

Describe Research

Senior Project Seminar


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Looking for Volunteers

Franklinbusinesses/organizationmemberstohelpjudge

Final

Exhibitions

May

23rd

4:45- 8:00p.m.

Breakdownofthenight:

Businesscard

exchange

Rubricreview

Presentations


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Questions?

Contact Information:

Senior Project Coordinator

KristyYankee

[email protected]

Senior Project Seminar Teacher

JudyONeill

[email protected]
mailto:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]:[email protected]

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