Student Defenses of Learning - Hoover & Kearny DMD

As professionals, we often have to stand in front of our work, explain our thinking, and justify our decision-making around a final product. This authentic format for sharing our work and our learning requires that we effectively synthesize, communicate about, and reflect upon our work. Student defenses of learning serve that same purpose, and this year Kearny DMD and Hoover’s SABE Academy engaged students in the process. Students presented to panels of industry and community members, teachers, and students. Dressed in professional attire, they reflected on their successes and challenges by delivering well practiced presentations and fielded questions from panel members about their interdisciplinary projects. Way to go Hoover and Kearny for finding ways to authentically assess students and to provide real-world experiences for your students.