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Covington sixth-graders present "reflection of personal growth" project to Los Altos board
Summary
Students from Covington Elementary presented a yearlong deeper-learning project, Reflection of Personal Growth, to the board. Teachers described mentor-peer structures, and students Elena Fong and a student identified as Carolina shared examples of how mentoring and reflection affected learning behaviors.
Kevin Armstrong, principal of Covington Elementary, introduced Covington’s second-year classroom project, Reflection of Personal Growth, and told the board the project aims to help sixth-graders “think about themselves as learners” before they move on to middle school.
The nut graf: The project asks students to answer the driving question, “How has your experience at Covington shaped you as a learner?” Students work with a teacher mentor and a peer mentor, prepare a presentation for a review panel, and receive feedback that can lead to a distinction or…
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