Teacher(s) Name: Mrs. Lila Hiltz
School: Donahoe ES
Grade Level(s): Grade 5
Content Area(s): Language Arts
Lesson Summary
Fifth grade students, as members of the Henrico Heroes program, meet with mentors each week. At the conclusion of their time in the program, mentees select a digital media in which to display their relationship with their mentor.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Entry – Explanation: Students responded to the teacher prompt with mentors.
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Developing – Explanation: Students worked in a collaborative group with their mentor. They used digital tools like cameras, Book Creator, and iTunes to create a project that described their time with their mentors. Students decided how they could best communicate their work, choosing digital tools that were of interest to them.
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Entry – Explanation: Students worked on this assignment as directed by the teacher. They worked first to recollect knowledge of the past experiences in their relationship with their mentor.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Approaching – Explanation: The teacher designed opportunities for students to synthesize their recollections to address the task at hand. Students created meaningful original works that showcased their mentor/mentee relationship.
Student Artifact
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