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Wallingford Public School
Middle School Capstone Project
“Learning knows no place and no boundary”
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The purpose
• To empower students to pursue their own passions and interests while encouraging them to take more responsibility for their education.
• To get the students actively exploring real-world problems and challenges and acquiring deeper knowledge through project-based learning.
• To give students an opportunity to employ the knowledge and skills they’ve learned in the classroom to effect change in their community.
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Learning Objectives
Students will develop the following skills:
• Critical Thinking
• Communication and Public Speaking
• Research and Media Literacy
• Team Building
• Goal Setting and Planning
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Capstone High School Student Presentation
Francesca Amarone organizd a 5K race to
raise money for a charity.
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Learning can take place anytime.
Learning has no
boundaries.
Learning is integrated,
not disconnected.
The community becomes a classroom
How it Works
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Educational Benefits to our Students
MotivationEngageme
nt
Aspirations
Confidence
Self-Perception
Self-Sufficiency
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Bloom’s Taxonomy Student Learning
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College & Career Readiness Skills
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identify their interests and skills while exploring their strengths and weaknesses
select a project idea or topic and write a formal proposal
for their project
conduct research on their subject, and create a
product demonstrating their learning
maintain a reflective journal/ portfolio on Google Docs throughout the program (minimum of 1 entry per
week)
give an oral and visual presentation on their project
PROCESS
STUDENTS WILL…
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Capstone Project Examples Design or re-design a product.
Volunteer at an organization in the community.
Conduct a scientific study on a specific topic.
Research an industry or market.
Create a public-service announcement.
Organize an event.
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Middle School Capstone Project
Wallingford Public Schools