by Sheri Meyer | Nov 10, 2016 | Academics, Project Weeks
Last week at St. James, students participated in a project week focusing on elections. During project weeks we ask students to work toward a culminating experience or a capstone to the project. The capstone project is a multifaceted assignment that serves as a...
by Lynda Adams | Nov 4, 2016 | Academics, Project Weeks
While much of education focuses on language, math, science and social studies, we remain committed to promoting each child’s ability to think through and solve problems. Project weeks allow for this type of focus and development in students. Problem solving skills are...
by Sheri Meyer | Nov 2, 2016 | Academics, Project Weeks
Project-based learning hails from a tradition of pedagogy which asserts that students learn best by experiencing and solving real-world problems. According to researchers (Barron & Darling-Hammond, 2008; Thomas, 2000), project-based learning involves the...
by stjameslutheran | Feb 26, 2016 | Academics, Project Weeks
Students in grades 1-4 started each morning of Olympic Project Week with a bang! They gathered in the gym at 8:30 for an opening ceremony and relay races. Having set the tone for the day, they retired to their classrooms where the teamwork continued as they discussed...
by stjameslutheran | Feb 26, 2016 | Academics, Project Weeks
As a parent have you ever looked at a unit or activity that your child is doing at school and thought, “They already did this”? Sometimes we think that once a topic is covered, it is learned and does not need to be revisited. But young children are constantly growing...
by stjameslutheran | Feb 22, 2016 | Academics, Project Weeks
St. James students will enjoy their second Project Week of the 2015-2016 school year during the week of February 22-26. After focusing on the probable causes of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 this past fall, our attention will take a more futuristic turn as we...
