AIM NEWS
Welcome to BME AIM
AIM Has Begun!
Hello Parents! AIM started for the kiddos this week! Please make sure to check their AIM folders for the following:
- Handbook: this is for your reference and can stay at home!
- Learning Contract: Please read & sign! I will sign the contract next week when I see the students again
- Behavior Chart: A stamp or sticker = a good day! If there's ever a comment in one of the boxes - please make sure you sign to notify me that you've read it!
We went through a bunch of RULES & expectations today! Projects will be launched next week!
A Typical Day at AIM
AIM’s daily structure:
- Brain Teasers: "wake up brain!" The students are challenged with the same concepts they are learning in their classroom but at a deeper and higher level.
- PBL time: Students work on their project for the semester.
- Interest Stations: Once they complete their PBL goals, they are allowed to go to interest stations. The AIMers have a choice of what passion station they want to explore during interest stations. I have stations that range from composing music, creating art, logic games and puzzles, computer programming games, science discovery, math challenges, writing exploration, and diving deep into literature.
What is PBL & Why do we do it?
Project Based Learning is a teaching method in which students gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period of time to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge. They demonstrate their knowledge and skills by developing a product that they present to an audience."- taken from BIE
Project Based Learning prepares students for academic, personal, and career success. It prepares children to rise to the challenges of the real world and equips them with the 21st-century skills to tackle them.
Present
In AIM we present our projects to real audiences. We work on our presentation skills and take full ownership of our learning process.
Research
Here, we are able to dive deep into our topic of study. Whether it's to get comprehensive knowledge for our PBL or it's to make a discovery, we love using technology!
Collaborate
AIM is all about collaborative work. We create products with teams and give each other feedback to improve our products.