Showcases of learning
Showcases of student learning serve as joyful culminating events for each project at Avante Global School.
Showcases are intended to celebrate the accomplishment of seemingly unattainable goals, and to demonstrate for parents, students, and the community what students have learned during the previous project. Showcases take many forms, including book-signings, musical productions, performances, and demonstrations. Each showcase is different, and complements the content and process of the project.
These elements guide us in planning effective showcases:
All showcases:
Are celebrations!
Have a sense of student excitement and investment
Show the connections to the guiding and challenge questions
Capture the richness and depth of the content studied
Showcase the skills students learned
Demonstrate accountability to the audience for students’ knowledge
Show the process of getting to the final product in an accessible way
Have well-thought out logistics, e.g. invitations, space, time, flow of people
Are polished representations of student work
Showcases may:
Have a cohesive feel across grade levels
Be interactive
Present learning in more than one way
Integrate Signature Programs, Religion and Character/Value
Have a clear link to assessment
Showcase real-world, purposeful products
Highlight a service component
Include members of the community as part of the audience
Be hosted during the day or on weekends as well as evenings for other classes and audiences
Recognize “key players” and volunteers
Provide an opportunity for participants and guests to give feedback
Incorporate students’ voices in how the exhibition will work
Check some of our showcases
