Project Spotlight: Senior Showcase Documentary!

Category	Learning Goal	Stage 1	Stage 2	Stage 3	Stage 4
Deeper Learning Competencies	Collaboration	I can participate actively in group discussions, contributing ideas and listening to my peers, but I still need support to share decision-making roles effectively and navigate group conflicts on my own.	I can work alongside my peers to develop parts of our documentary, contributing ideas and discussing options to make group decisions that improve our project I participate in meetings with classmates and mentors, helping resolve disagreements by finding a middle ground for the best outcome.	I can effectively work with my classmates and mentors to co-create the documentary, ensuring each team member's ideas are valued and included, as well as demonstrate my ability to make shared decisions and take on leadership roles to guide our project to success.	I can effectively lead a diverse team to co-design a documentary project, ensuring each member's voice is heard and valued while navigating decision-making processes with ease I demonstrate strong relational agency by resolving conflicts productively and fostering an inclusive environment where innovative ideas thrive Through collaboration with peers and mentors, I contribute meaningfully to the documentary's development and maintain a positive, communicative atmosphere that supports our collective success.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Effective Communication	I can actively listen and ask thoughtful questions during interviews to understand my peers' stories I can clearly explain my ideas and decisions about my documentary in group discussions, seeking input from classmates to make it better I can present my documentary with confidence and clarity to an audience, inviting meaningful dialogue and feedback on the themes and stories I've captured.	I can express my ideas and insights clearly in the documentary by engaging in thoughtful conversations during interviews, using empathy in communication, and incorporating constructive feedback to enhance my storytelling.	I can actively listen to understand different perspectives and communicate with empathy and clarity during the roundtable discussions, effectively sharing insights and ideas My documentary reflects thorough research and genuine storytelling, capturing diverse voices that illustrate the unique learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista I present my work confidently at the exhibition, engage the audience in meaningful conversations during the Q&A, and reflect on feedback to continuously improve my communication skills.	I can confidently present my documentary, articulating the project's themes and my creative choices with clarity, making thoughtful connections between the senior projects and the learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista While engaging in a Q&A session, I provide insightful responses that reflect my empathy and understanding of both the process and the diverse experiences of my peers.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Content Expertise	I can capture basic video content but might need further guidance to effectively showcase senior projects I can demonstrate initial attempts to edit footage and organize content, though my documentary might lack depth or clarity in highlighting the diversity and learning culture.	I can explore and apply basic videography and editing techniques to create documentary content that highlights senior projects I am able to demonstrate my understanding of storytelling by incorporating interviews and footage that represent the diversity and innovation within our school community, while progressively engaging with feedback to refine my work.	I can effectively apply my videography and photo editing skills to produce a compelling documentary that showcases the diverse senior projects at my school I demonstrate my understanding of content by creatively weaving individual stories and projects into a cohesive narrative that highlights the unique learning culture I regularly seek and integrate feedback from peers and mentors to refine my project and ensure it serves as a valuable resource for future students and staff.	I can expertly utilize my videography and photo editing skills to craft a compelling and innovative documentary that authentically captures and showcases the diverse senior projects at High Tech High Chula Vista I weave together interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and creative storytelling approaches, ensuring that the final video product serves as a resource and celebration of learning while demonstrating my mastery in both technical execution and narrative development I actively engage with feedback from peers and mentors to refine my work, showcase the distinct learning culture, and contribute lasting value to the community.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Critical Thinking & Problem Solving	I can explore different ways to gather and present information about senior projects, asking questions to better understand the stories of my classmates and how their projects are important to our school community.	I can explore different storytelling techniques and apply them to my documentary to better portray the senior projects at our school I can seek solutions to challenges that arise during filming and editing, using creative approaches to solve these problems and enhance the quality of my documentary.	I can explore innovative storytelling techniques to highlight the diversity of senior projects, making sure to address complex questions about our learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista in my documentary I recognize connections between different projects and articulate these insights clearly, showing how they contribute uniquely to our community I am skillful at engaging with peers and mentors to refine my ideas, using their feedback to solve challenges and enhance my documentary's narrative depth.	I can creatively integrate diverse storytelling techniques to effectively convey complex themes in my documentary, using innovative approaches to explore and address important questions relevant to my community.
Deeper Learning Competencies	Self Directed Learning	I can identify areas for improvement in my documentary project through regular self-reflection and use feedback from teachers and peers to make thoughtful adjustments, demonstrating my ability to self-direct and enhance my learning and the quality of my work.	I can reflect on feedback from my peers and make changes to improve the quality of my documentary I am starting to identify my learning needs and strategies to achieve my goals, using feedback to help guide my decisions.	I can organize my time effectively, using feedback from my peers and teachers to make adjustments as needed, ensuring my documentary project meets the set goals and deadlines I notice areas for improvement in my work and confidently use self-reflection to enhance my skills in videography and storytelling.	I seamlessly integrate feedback from teachers and peers into my documentary project, using self-reflection to identify areas for improvement and celebrate strengths I proactively set goals and monitor progress, adapting my approach to ensure the final product authentically showcases senior projects and reflects the unique learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista Through thoughtful decision-making and persistence, I manage my time effectively to meet project milestones and produce a high-quality documentary that resonates with diverse audiences.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Collaboration

I can participate actively in group discussions, contributing ideas and listening to my peers, but I still need support to share decision-making roles effectively and navigate group conflicts on my own.

I can work alongside my peers to develop parts of our documentary, contributing ideas and discussing options to make group decisions that improve our project
I participate in meetings with classmates and mentors, helping resolve disagreements by finding a middle ground for the best outcome.

I can effectively work with my classmates and mentors to co-create the documentary, ensuring each team member's ideas are valued and included, as well as demonstrate my ability to make shared decisions and take on leadership roles to guide our project to success.

I can effectively lead a diverse team to co-design a documentary project, ensuring each member's voice is heard and valued while navigating decision-making processes with ease
I demonstrate strong relational agency by resolving conflicts productively and fostering an inclusive environment where innovative ideas thrive
Through collaboration with peers and mentors, I contribute meaningfully to the documentary's development and maintain a positive, communicative atmosphere that supports our collective success.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Effective Communication

I can actively listen and ask thoughtful questions during interviews to understand my peers' stories
I can clearly explain my ideas and decisions about my documentary in group discussions, seeking input from classmates to make it better
I can present my documentary with confidence and clarity to an audience, inviting meaningful dialogue and feedback on the themes and stories I've captured.

I can express my ideas and insights clearly in the documentary by engaging in thoughtful conversations during interviews, using empathy in communication, and incorporating constructive feedback to enhance my storytelling.

I can actively listen to understand different perspectives and communicate with empathy and clarity during the roundtable discussions, effectively sharing insights and ideas
My documentary reflects thorough research and genuine storytelling, capturing diverse voices that illustrate the unique learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista
I present my work confidently at the exhibition, engage the audience in meaningful conversations during the Q&A, and reflect on feedback to continuously improve my communication skills.

I can confidently present my documentary, articulating the project's themes and my creative choices with clarity, making thoughtful connections between the senior projects and the learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista
While engaging in a Q&A session, I provide insightful responses that reflect my empathy and understanding of both the process and the diverse experiences of my peers.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Content Expertise

I can capture basic video content but might need further guidance to effectively showcase senior projects
I can demonstrate initial attempts to edit footage and organize content, though my documentary might lack depth or clarity in highlighting the diversity and learning culture.

I can explore and apply basic videography and editing techniques to create documentary content that highlights senior projects
I am able to demonstrate my understanding of storytelling by incorporating interviews and footage that represent the diversity and innovation within our school community, while progressively engaging with feedback to refine my work.

I can effectively apply my videography and photo editing skills to produce a compelling documentary that showcases the diverse senior projects at my school
I demonstrate my understanding of content by creatively weaving individual stories and projects into a cohesive narrative that highlights the unique learning culture
I regularly seek and integrate feedback from peers and mentors to refine my project and ensure it serves as a valuable resource for future students and staff.

I can expertly utilize my videography and photo editing skills to craft a compelling and innovative documentary that authentically captures and showcases the diverse senior projects at High Tech High Chula Vista
I weave together interviews, behind-the-scenes footage, and creative storytelling approaches, ensuring that the final video product serves as a resource and celebration of learning while demonstrating my mastery in both technical execution and narrative development
I actively engage with feedback from peers and mentors to refine my work, showcase the distinct learning culture, and contribute lasting value to the community.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

I can explore different ways to gather and present information about senior projects, asking questions to better understand the stories of my classmates and how their projects are important to our school community.

I can explore different storytelling techniques and apply them to my documentary to better portray the senior projects at our school
I can seek solutions to challenges that arise during filming and editing, using creative approaches to solve these problems and enhance the quality of my documentary.

I can explore innovative storytelling techniques to highlight the diversity of senior projects, making sure to address complex questions about our learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista in my documentary
I recognize connections between different projects and articulate these insights clearly, showing how they contribute uniquely to our community
I am skillful at engaging with peers and mentors to refine my ideas, using their feedback to solve challenges and enhance my documentary's narrative depth.

I can creatively integrate diverse storytelling techniques to effectively convey complex themes in my documentary, using innovative approaches to explore and address important questions relevant to my community.

Deeper Learning Competencies

Self Directed Learning

I can identify areas for improvement in my documentary project through regular self-reflection and use feedback from teachers and peers to make thoughtful adjustments, demonstrating my ability to self-direct and enhance my learning and the quality of my work.

I can reflect on feedback from my peers and make changes to improve the quality of my documentary
I am starting to identify my learning needs and strategies to achieve my goals, using feedback to help guide my decisions.

I can organize my time effectively, using feedback from my peers and teachers to make adjustments as needed, ensuring my documentary project meets the set goals and deadlines
I notice areas for improvement in my work and confidently use self-reflection to enhance my skills in videography and storytelling.

I seamlessly integrate feedback from teachers and peers into my documentary project, using self-reflection to identify areas for improvement and celebrate strengths
I proactively set goals and monitor progress, adapting my approach to ensure the final product authentically showcases senior projects and reflects the unique learning culture at High Tech High Chula Vista
Through thoughtful decision-making and persistence, I manage my time effectively to meet project milestones and produce a high-quality documentary that resonates with diverse audiences.