(1) Take a look back at your essential question. Did you answer it? Do you think that question was a good frame for your Senior Project? If not, how would[…]
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Lindsay O’Brien – Critical Reflection #5
Metacognition: What have you discovered about your process, your habits? Now, what do you know you don’t know? Circle back to your essential question. What I have discovered about[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Critical Reflection #4
Text investigation: Consider your essential question in the context of at least two outside sources you have identified that connect to your essential question. How do these ideas resonate with[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Critical Reflection #3
Essential Question: How does the environment or structure of a classroom affect a child’s learning and development? What I’ve learned from a combination of in-person experiences and research that[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Critical Reflection #2
Describe a moment and analyze: “Write about a single experience or moment, and ask: how does this moment, experience, or encounter relate to my essential question?” You can also compare[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Critical Reflection #1
Lindsay O’Brien 4/12/21 Senior Project: Childhood Development Critical Reflection #1 It is difficult to go into depth about what I know about my topic and specifically the question I[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Final Project Proposal Post
FINAL PROPOSAL Project Name: Studying Childhood Development in Theory and Practice Essential Question: How does the environment or structure of a classroom affect a child’s learning and development? (Why does proximity[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Learning Goals & General Work Plan and Documentation Plan
Senior Project Goals: Learn how the environment or structure of a classroom affect a child’s learning and development Learn how to effectively research and make meaningful connections with the students.[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Action Items
The Action Plan Post: Action Item Area: Space (Classroom) Reason for Item: I can’t conduct my Senior Project without having a classroom or group of kids to work with. Notes:[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Proposal Pitch
My guiding, underlying question is: In what forms does child development appear in Kindergarten/First Grade classrooms, how is it encouraged, and how has it changed due to the circumstances of[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Revised Initial Project Plan
*During the revision of this post I met with Karyn, who in turn guided me to meet with Allison due to her background in education and child development. Both were[…]
Lindsay O’Brien – Initial Plan Draft
For my Senior Project, I want to focus on education. Some Key Essential Questions that I have identified that are driving my inquiry are: Why does proximity to other children[…]
Lindsay – 5 Minute Purpose Pitch
Your Reason/Your Story: My “critical incident” was when I landed a job at a summer camp. I intended it to only be a summer job, helping me earn a little[…]
Lindsay – My purpose statement
Reflection: I believe that this activity really helped me streamline my thoughts and goals. I was a little unsure of how I would approach this project, but because of this[…]
Lindsay – Project Prototypes
Reflection: For right now, I think my senior project is heading in a good direction. Although I have yet to settle on a final idea, this excersise really helped me[…]