The Independent Project

passion for learning

chose books to read, discuss and write about in some form

effort, learning and mastery

students being inspired,

The constants have been the weekly research question, the books component, and the individual endeavor

Students who have gone through the program ask more questions and have a greater awareness of how to answer them; construct their questions more carefully; became more thoughtful in the way they consider ideas and evaluate sources; and became better at managing their time.