WD+Project+Explanation+Letter

Dear Parents / Guardians,

In order to create strong leadership skills, personal responsibility, and group accountability among my students, I have implemented a working business model into the group projects in World Dynamics that I believe is effective in teaching the skills necessary for the workforce.

Each project will begin with all group members drafting and signing a Project Management Plan. In this document, the students create their own responsibilities, rules, and consequences. As the teacher, I reserve the right to approve and disapprove the items on their contract. Oftentimes, individual groups become quite creative with their consequences; for example, I know of several groups that have agreed that if a group member does not contribute to the project, the group will call home and talk with a parent/guardian. So, please do not be alarmed or surprised if a student calls you over the course of this project.

In order to stress the importance of self-reflection, teamwork, and collaboration – each student will receive a group grade and an individual grade. The group grade is usually a much smaller percentage, and the final grade of their project is based on the following items:


 * Students evaluate their work using the rubric & scale
 * Self reflection and written description as to why they deserve the grade
 * Their group members evaluate their work using the rubric & scale
 * Group members’ description, thoughts, & concerns about their peers contribution
 * The teacher evaluates their work using the rubric & scale

If you have any questions and/or concerns, please feel free to email me at blake.wiggs@craven.k12.nc.us, or send me an engrade message.

Sincerely,

Blake Wiggs World Dynamics Teacher Craven Early College HS