Key+Elements

According to dictionary.com
 * Element One: **** * Concept definition ** – Students clearly //define// their **concept**

Independence means:

** Freedom from the control, influence, support, aid, or the like, of others. **

 * Element Two: ** * **Information/statistics** – Students //report// current information and/or statistics about their **concept** using digital information resources such as online journals, newspapers, and databases.

Today It may help parents to consider that this job of being independent is actually an important part of the "work" of being a teenager.
"This means making for him- or herself a number of choices that were previously made by parents. Such things are usually determined for younger children. As they grow older, the responsibility becomes shared, and as they grow older, the responsibility usually passes completely into the teen's sphere (if they haven't earlier). In some cases, the result may be that a teen switches from conforming to his or her parents views to conforming to a friend or a group of friends. Usually, this is just a stage in early adolescence, and teens move on to become truly independent." Some things may include:


 * What to wear each day
 * When to get a haircut/visit a hair stylist
 * When to do homework
 * Whom to invite to one's birthday party
 * How to arrange one's possessions
 * What to do with one's allowance (if the family has one)"


 * Element Three: **** Connection to IAMS ** – Students //identify and report// about a **practice or tradition** of the IAMS program that addresses that **concept** of the school’s mission/vision.

Some concepts that promote independence is things like recess. this promotes independence because kids have a way to communicate with each other about things other than school. Also, things math buddies and reading where kids through the grades of 3 to 5 have a chance to develop a relationship with kids from 6th to 8th grade.


 * Element Four: **** Interview(s) ** – Students //interview// __other students__ and __at least one member of the faculty__ on camera to provide further insight about their mission and vision **concept** and the IAMS **practice or tradition** reported in Element Three.


 * Element Five: ** **Personal Experience** – Students //share// how the IAMS **practice or tradition** described in Element Three has impacted them personally.

Nadia: Recess has impacted me personally because it gave me a chance to get to know people from all types of cultures i found a way to make new friends to connect with other people outside of my community & neighborhood i was able to learn how do things on myown & do things independently.

Athena: My personal experience is that recess is independent because I had time to excercise and socialize with my friends. Recess independence has also helped my ability to learn about physical education to strengthen my power in sports such as softball and soccer. I think it also supports independence because it offers students to learn about how to maintain health and body shape.


 * Element Six: ** **Personal Commitment** - Students //explain// what they are doing to advance the realization of their mission and vision **concept**

To help promote independence we are trying to involve ourselves in after school programs and involve ourselves in class. To make sure that us kids feel safe enough in our school environment to connect with other people.

1.) Recces and Playworks these two can connect because they both promote different ways for kids to become socially active with each other and get to know people from all different places and connect with that one person. Playworks is a program that creates a way for kids to build more confidence and personally prepare themselves to connect with someone else.
 * Element Seven: **** Connecting the dots ** – 1. ) Students //establish a connection// between their selected **practice or tradition** and a different **practice or tradition**. 2.) Students //explain// how one of these **practices or traditions** advances more than one mission and vision **concept** at the same time

Students respond to the essential question based on their research and personal opinions.
 * Element Eight: **** Essential Questions ** – //What kind of community are we trying to create in our school and in the world?//

In our school we are trying to create a friendly, safe environment for the students. Our goal is to make a cultural background including most cultures. We also strive to help students enjoy and experience independence for future reference.

As the kids in our school are learning to become more independent and socially active we are trying to help them by creating a community that they feel safe in and are able to meet new people and create different ways to connect with them personally.