Ms. Pierce, HMS

MIRANDA PIERCE

MIRANDA.PIERCE@BULLITT.KYSCHOOLS.US

6TH GRADE, HMS

GRADUATE PROFILE EXPERIENCE

"What started out as a simple writing prompt and text set in my unit blossomed into a project that I plan to continue for years to come. As a part of my work with the Graduate Profile Cohort, I have been focusing on community both within the classroom and outside of the building. Students began by brainstorming one way to directly impact the homeless/displaced in our community. Next, they created Flipgrid videos to convince classmates to vote for their project to carry-out as a class. Once a class project was selected, students created and executed a class business plan, created digital flyers, completed a donation drive, inventoried donations, and designed the little pantry, which was then built by my husband for the class. My students have completely blown me away with their attention to detail, care, and work ethic throughout this project!" -- Ms. Pierce

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This experience impacts students through...

RESEARCH: Students conducted research for their projects in a variety of ways, including by hearing from McKinney-Vento guest speakers.
SPEAKING & LISTENING: The students practiced their speaking, listening, and persuasion skills in their Flipgrid videos.
WRITING: Students wrote a piece at the conclusion of the experience to talk about the impacts made through the project.
CREATIVITY: The students were able to brainstorm and choose their own ideas and direction for the class' community projects.
SOFT SKILLS: Students worked in collaborative groups and each group member had specific roles and responsibilities to fulfill.
TECHNOLOGY: Students used a variety of technology tools to develop videos, flyers, inventories, and more throughout the project.

This experience ties back to our Graduate Profile competencies of...

COMMUNITY CONTRIBUTOR
PRODUCTIVE COLLABORATOR
SELF-DIRECTED NAVIGATOR
INNOVATIVE PROBLEM SOLVER
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATOR
MASTERY LEARNER

Over the past few weeks, 6th-grade students at Hebron Middle School completed a project-driven learning cycle with the goal of impacting the homeless/displaced population in Bullitt County. What started out as a simple writing prompt and text set in my unit blossomed into a project that I plan to continue for years to come. As a part of my work with the Graduate Profile Cohort, I have been focusing on community both within the classroom and outside of the building. My students worked in student-driven collaborative groups throughout this process as they brought their ideas to life. Students began by brainstorming one way to directly impact the homeless/displaced in our community. As part of their research, I invited our district’s McKinney-Vento liaison in to speak to students and allow them the opportunity to ask questions. Next, they created Flipgrid videos to convince classmates to vote for their project to carry-out as a class. Once a class project was selected, students created and executed a class business plan, created digital flyers, completed a donation drive, inventoried donations, and designed the little pantry, which was then built by my husband for the class. Students are in the process of completing their final writing piece for this project. My students have completely blown me away with their attention to detail, care, and work ethic throughout this project. We are still waiting for board approval to place the Panther Pantry on Hebron's Campus, but it should be completed by the end of the month. -- Ms. Miranda Pierce, 6th Grade

PBL_CollabLearningHebron Middle School Collaborative Learning PBL 6th Grade Writing, Ms. Pierce

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