Adding a business flavor, such as communication, courtesies, and expectations I hope that the project will be a rewarding experience for them. Students are grouped using different grade levels and abilities, requiring students to help each other out. I feel that it is appropriate for more advanced students to assist those with less ability levels, thereby helping each other. Discuss what opportunities are in this unit for you to dialogue with small groups of students. Groups are required to meet with the CEO on a regular basis throughout the week.
Students discuss the status of the magazine and problems they are having.
I encourage them to try and figure out different alternatives to solve the problem. I try to give them additional alternatives on ways to solve the problems after they have articulated the problem and ways to solve the issue. I don't think I can come up with any additional opportunities for instructional conversations that I have not already built into the project. Discuss how you have provided opportunities for student directed activities. Students decide on positions, target audience for the magazine, age of the audience.