Sarah Garner; Blog post 5

I read the article "5 Strategies for Making Project Work Time More Productive" by Kristyn Kamps. In my classroom I struggle with my students using their time wisely and doing their work. I do have to remember that they are 15 years old, and when I was 15 years old I did not know how to use my time wisely. I would talk to everybody during work time, and if my teacher moved me away, I would talk to the wall. So, I know that my students are not always going to talk about their project. They might talk about the shoes they just bought, but I want a method to insure that there is good work happening during the time that they are given. Kristyn gave some great ideas to encourage good work. I love the idea of structured team agendas. My 15 years old think they have all the time in the world until they do not. They do not understand the concept of time. I believe that these agendas will help give my students a outline of when everything is due and what needs to be done. Also, creating team leaders to monitor each person work and ensuring that they are getting their part done, is a fabulous idea! The team leader would act as their "boss", just like if they were in the real world.