Project by: Jack Anderson (11th Grade), Jack Hillyer (11th Grade)
Project Advisor: Jess
Student(s)’s Advisor(s): Jess

Description of the Project:

Jack A: Creating a pamphlet for the high school teachers on the most common learning disabilities/differences in their current classrooms with descriptions and tips that will help these students succeed. I will use information from discussions in the Learning Differences Affinity Group along with my own personal experiences. I also want to explore the idea of differences vs disabilities.

Jack H: Creating a documentary for the high school teachers on the most common learning disabilities/differences in their current classrooms with descriptions and tips that will help these students succeed. I will use information from discussion and interviews from my peers in the Learning Differences Affinity Group along with my own personal experiences.

Final Product (e.g., documents, images, video, audio, poster, display, etc.):

 

Jack H’s Project:

 

Jack A’s Project:

 

From the HS Assembly Presentation:

 

Final Reflection on Learning:

Jack A:

Jack H: Throughout the process of interviewing people, I really noticed the differences in how people experience their learning differences, not only in how they themselves experience it, but also in how their past experiences have such a lasting effect on them. As a person who used to go to a school that helped students with learning differences, I’ve come to accept my own and have been able to adjust to a more mainstream learning environment. If I hadn’t switched schools, I can’t even imagine what my life would be like today. My main point is that these experiences stick with us forever, whether we are aware of it or not. In all of the interviews, each person mentioned stories of teachers and students failing to be supportive, as well as being hurtful out of ignorance, and these experiences have had a lasting effect on them.

Update on Progress from Weeks 1-3 (include any photos or video if relevant):

Jack A: Lead discussion on Differences vs Disabilities in the Learning Differences Affinity Group. Wrote notes to begin Argument/Reasoning of my pamphlet.

Jack H: Worked on interview questions with Jess. Interviewed Isabella M and Jack A.

Update on Progress from Weeks 4-6 (include any photos or video if relevant):

Jack A: Wrote context and My Opinion of my pamphlet.

Jack H: Interviewed Emmett and Ajahni.

Update on Progress from Weeks 7-9 (include any photos or video if relevant):

Jack A: Wrote descriptions of disabilities. Final edits of the pamphlet. Presented to Faculty.

Jack H: Edited film. Practiced Intro with Jess and Jack A. Presented to Faculty.