Multiple choice, choose one or more:
a. school work isn’t teaching you what you want to learn b. you are a hands on learner c. you’d rather learn out in the real world d. you don’t feel challenged enough e. all of the above Answer: Welcome to The Pilot Regardless of your answer, you have come to the Pilot, looking for a different kind of education. You have come to Pilot from totally varying backgrounds and experiences, and you all can have totally different educations. There is a structure to this that you will individualize. There are a lot more things that you ought to do, (for instance, be kind or help others). Listed on the right and detailed below are the seven have-tos. |
the Pieces of the Pilot
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1. create a Learning plan |
2. meeting with ADVisors and mentors |
This is a document, which you create (with support) that explains what you want to learn, your goals, and the standards you will address in your project work. You'll be guided through the learning plan process. Start by dreaming big, get working, work out the kinks, get plans approved, keep going. Update learning plans every two months, or whenever you make a significant change to your plan.
HOT TIP: Don't wait to start working. Do it now. Try something. If it doesn't work try a different approach. This is part of the learning process. If you're not motivated and excited to do the work, think about why that is and make a change if needed.
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This is a sacred meeting time where you and your Pilot Advisor will work together and they will help guide you through this glorious process. This meeting could cover any of the following things:
HOT TIP: Be honest about where you're and develop good working relationships with the people that are here to help you. Lean in. |
Pilot Seminar is a class that helps you practice all the skills that you'll need to develop to work more independently. You'll work alongside the other Pilot students and create your work. Make short term goals, get feedback on what you've done, discover the structure that works within the freedom you now have to explore your interests.
Some requirements:
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Don’t forget: the point of all this is to learn new skills and knowledge! Here are some tips on how to keep good track of your progress. Remember that independent does not mean alone. You are in charge of this pursuit but other people will be helping you along the way.
SHOWING WHAT YOU KNOW Once you have found resources to help in your learning, how will you show the world what you have learned? To gain proficiency for your work in the Pilot, the process is much the same as a conventional cl. You will do work, and a teacher will review it, and you will be assessed on that work. In this structure, however, there are a couple of key differences that are crucial to pay attention to. Number 1 : The person creating the work and developing ideas shifts from one teacher to a team of people (the ones who create the learning plan): you, your mentor, your advisor, and the content area advisors will collaborate to develop the learning experiences that you’ll have and (this is important) what kind of DOCUMENTATION you will create. Number 2: Just like in a class, this will be a combination of informal things (journal entries, notes pages, sketchbooks, time logs, data charts, bibliographies) and formal things (write-ups, essays, finished works of art, published novels, exhibitions, etc). Also just like in a class, it’s ultimately up to the teacher to decide how well you've done and to what level you've met the standard. This can be confusing. |
How much work is enough?
There are lots of ways to measure student work:
No matter how much of what kind of work you end up doing, though, the important thing is that you KEEP IT ALL. We call this DOCUMENTATION in the Pilot, and it’s all there is. Documentation is the key to your success. You need to show that you are working steadily and have evidence of what you've learned along the way. In addition to your Pilot Blog, you will also be maintaining a Pilot Portfolio, using a website to keep a portfolio of your work. If not, it’s not very hard to keep up. If you work on the computer, just put all the documents and data on the site. If you work on paper, just take a quick photo of the work and upload those. Most students use weebly or wix as a free platform for their portfolio website. |
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