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Intensives: Two Week Projects at TYWLS of Astoria
​What Are Intensives? Click here for a longer overview, or check out our clips:

Intensives at TYWLS of Astoria:  

During intensives, student’s regularly scheduled courses pause and partnerships of teachers dedicate ten full days, five hours a day, working with the same group of multi-grade learners. Intensives focus on 21st century skills, literacy and real world experiences, including visits from experts in the area they are studying. Intensives also focus on field trips to meet experts in their workplace, or to see the field of study in action. Students collaborate and work deeply for two weeks, culminating in a public expo at the end of their work. Intensives are a chance to try something students have never experienced or to dive deeper into something they love.
  • Courses are largely co-taught
  • We stop our regular courses and spend all day with one class of 18-34 students, depending
  • Focus on real world experiences: bring in experts in the field, go on numerous field trips to meet experts and have experiences in the field of study
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Click here for Intensive Course Descriptions 2018

Project Based Learning Resources:

Sir Ken Robinson's Ted Talk!

  • Jeff Robin- PBL Guru High Tech High: Jeff's page has EXCELLENT "how to" and "what is this?" videos http://dp.hightechhigh.org/~jrobin/index.htm
  • Buck Institute: http://www.bie.org
  • High Tech High: http://www.hightechhigh.org/projects/
  • Teach Thought PBL Resources http://www.teachthought.com/learning/project-based-learning/13-timeless-project-based-learning-resources/
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  • Home
  • Students
    • My POV: Narrative Non Fiction and The College Essay >
      • Studying the genre: College Essay Ingredients and Models
      • Brainstorming College Essays
      • Drafting College Essays
      • Revising and Editing College Essays
      • Common App Prompts
      • Rubrics: MY POV Writing
      • P.O.V: Mentor Text Annotation
      • The Color of Water Assignment
    • Classics Book Club Unit >
      • Night
      • Fahrenheit 451
      • The Adventures of Huck Finn
      • Survey and Summaries
      • Of Mice and Men
      • The Great Gatsby
      • Jane Eyre
      • 1984
      • Lord of the Flies
      • Invisible Man
    • 11th ELA >
      • Agenda 11th ELA
      • Bluest Eye 2017 ELA
      • Contemporary Fiction
      • Exploding the Canon >
        • Socratic Resources- Exploding the Canon
      • This I Believe Fall 2016
      • New SAT Prep
      • Goodreads Work
      • Six Word Memoir
      • Resumé Advice
    • Regents Prep- Common Core
    • AP Lang & Comp >
      • AP AGENDA
      • AP: Rhetorical Analysis Portfolio
      • AP Calendar
      • AP For All and Test Info
    • 11th Grade Writing Center >
      • 11th Grade Citation Guide
    • 6th Grade >
      • Humanities 6 Agenda
      • Humanities Calendar
    • TYWLS Portfolios
    • Jumprope
  • Teachers
    • Teachers
    • Intensives
    • Advisory Camp TYWLS
    • How-To Videos
    • Outcomes & mastery based grading
  • About
  • Archive
    • World Themes
    • Student Publications >
      • Student Publications Home
      • This I Believe Publications
      • 6 Word Memoir
      • 7th grade FLMS
    • Books!
    • Photography >
      • Photo stories and Artist Statements
      • Photos from 2012
      • Links to Photo Galleries
      • Editing and Publishing Advice
    • Assignment during intensives
    • Tumblr Portfolio 2013- 2014
    • 6th >
      • Move your Body- Beyonce!
      • The Grapes of Wrath
      • Zumba
    • April 10-11 & Spring Break Goodreads
    • College Prep
    • 12th Grade >
      • 12th Grade Home
      • CHRISTY film adaptation unit
      • XENIA and YANA 12th Grade
      • Senior Committee >
        • Senior Hoody Choice
      • Critical Theory- Lenses
      • 12th - Calendar
    • Contemporary Fiction Project