Assessing the Aims of a Punahou Education in English I, Poetry/Drama
I am collaborating with fellow English I teachers Michelle Skinner, Dave Scrivner, and Mark Maretzki on a summer fellowship investigating the following: Identifying key Aims for focus, also 4-6 specific "competencies" within the larger areas of mastery defined by the Aims of a Punahou Education. Currently, these are Critical Thinking: This requires the willingness to take intellectual risks. Develop an understanding of and ability to explain how information (in this course such things as word choice, line breaks, metaphor, conventions, etc.) shapes one's understanding Delve into the underpinnings of one's own point of view and one's stances and explain those clearly Rationally assess one's own work and the work of others Collaboration: Learning is not a solitary endeavor. Engage in thoughtful discussions that lead to discovery and insight; for example, you should leave a discussion with new thoughts and more ideas than you began ...