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Suggestions for project-based learning and real-life experiences in Summer Rising
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Council Member Rita C. Joseph proposes implementing more project-based learning and real-life experiences for middle school students in the Summer Rising program. She emphasizes the importance of engaging activities that go beyond traditional classroom settings.
- Joseph suggests incorporating project-based learning in the morning sessions, allowing students to design solutions for real-world problems.
- She advocates for moving away from having students sit at desks all day in crowded classrooms.
- The council member recommends organizing site visits as part of the program.
- Joseph also mentions discussing class size issues with the chancellor, noting concerns about overcrowded classrooms during Summer Rising.
Rita C. Joseph
1:49:29
As they should.
1:49:30
I would love to see a lot of project based learning for our students in middle school during the early morning, it doesn't have to sit down, let's do a lot of project based learning in the morning until they go and they have the fun.
1:49:41
So, a real life experience, let them design what's the solution for the next problems in the world.
1:49:47
So, project based learning, I would love to see that incorporated for middle school students in the morning versus just sitting at their desk all day long in crowded classrooms.
1:49:56
Visit sites, thirty thirty kids in a classroom during sun horizon.
1:50:02
I also talked to the chancellor about the the class sizes that I'm seeing ballooning during sun horizon.
1:50:08
And, how do you students with IEPs that are mandated to have related services in the afternoon part of the evening, do they have a para, do you follow their IEPs, What is being done for students with disabilities in the afternoon portion of Summer Rising?