Working with your Supervisor

In the first meeting (extras Sept. 22-26):

Step 1: Set up a regular meeting time and place

Step 2: Have student explain their project idea to you verbally

Step 3: Have students find the Personal Project module on Toddle, especially the Process Journal sections where they will post journal responses and forms.

Step 4: Show student the Personal Project Website

Step 5: Revise the Personal Project Student Handbook together for reference about the steps to be followed, deadlines and resources.

Step 6: Start working on the Goal Setting Document. The Goal Setting document is due on October 2.

Step 7: Have students write the Introduction Journal (PP Handbook, Slide 6) in their Process Journal on Toddle.

After the first meeting, write parents (example template) letting them know when your regular meeting time is and reminding of the next due date (Goal Setting Document - October 2)

In the second meeting (half day Oct. 3):

Step 1: Confirm that the Goal-Setting Document has been successfully uploaded to the Process Journal on Toddle.

Step 2: Review Goal-Setting Document with student. Confirm Learning and Product Goals. Evaluate research in the Goal-Setting Document to determine if any necessary sources are missing. Evaluate research to determine whether all research questions have been answered.

Step 3: Have students write a journal prompt in the Process Journal on Toddle using the journal questions (Journal Prompt: Goal Setting) in the FCAQ Student Handbook PP.

Step 4: Start working on the Planning Document. The Planning Document is due on October 17.

Step 5: Once the student has finished the information on Goal-Setting and Planning Documents with the Supervisors confirmation, they can write this information into the Toddle Planning Sections (Title and Learning goals, Product Goals, Project Plan).

Step 6: If there is time remaining, review the rubric in the Assessment section.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Student Responsibilities

- Make initial contact with the supervisor
- Negotiate and agree on regular meeting times with your Supervisor
- Attend (punctually) meetings with supervisor
- Manage time and organize work
- Work independently to prepare work for the next scheduled meeting
- Ask supervisor questions and seek help when it is needed
- Hand everything in on time

Supervisor’s responsibilities

- Agree on regular meeting times with your student(s)
- Monitor student’s time management, organization and project progress
- Communicate areas of strength, weakness and improvement to their students
- Provide guidance, support, encouragement and reassurance
- Vouch for the authenticity of your student’s work
- Grade the final Process Journal, Product, and Report and take part in internal standardization of marks

Procedures

It is up to you to demonstrate an appropriate level of organizational skills and time management. If you miss a meeting with your supervisor or are not keeping up with your work, the following steps will be followed:

- Supervisor makes direct contact with the student.
- Supervisor e-mails parents & CC's in MYP Coordinator.
- Supervisor contacts the parents.
- Conference with Student, Supervisor and MYP Coordinator. This will be arranged by the Supervisor.
- Letter home from the MYP Coordinator requesting parents to attend a conference with Supervisor, Student, & MYP Coordinator.
- If your project is not completed to standards by the final due date, the student will complete an Academic Reinforcement Program or stay for Summer School to work on your project with the MYP Coordinator.

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