OK, I get it. The STAR LEGACY follows a simple 5 step process beginning with an interesting problem or challenge to be solved. Students are asked to write down their initial thoughts and questions about the problem and will return to those initial ideas later so they can see their progress. Students get statements from “experts” via websites, video, etc. that give them direction but does not give them the answer directly. A variety of assessments lead the student to realize what they know and what they still need to learn. When the challenge or problem is solved, students are asked to reflect on their learning and are expected to leave some sort of legacy for the next learners.
The part that is the biggest workload for the developer is of course step number three, perspectives and resources and step number four, the assessments to test learning. I think one of the things I would want to make sure to include would be multiple leveled sources, primary sources, secondary, etc. so that students would get a better understanding of the difference between them. I’d also want to include different perspectives so that students can see that the same situation can be reported honestly but very differently from many points of view.
I liked this module about teaching students to be independent learners: http://iris.peabody.vanderbilt.edu/sr/challenge.htm and suggested that we perform this one as a staff for professional development.
Great post! Really breaks down the model so that others can understand it.
When you say that the biggest workload for the developer would could number three, can you go into more details? Why do you feel as though that would be the step that’s hardest for the developer to work with?