Saugus Iron Works PBU

The first day of summer was a perfect time for fifth graders at the Ferryway school to showcase their Saugus Iron Works (SIW) learning for parents. The event, held in the school's lobby, provided an opportunity to exhibit the many creative products produced as part of the SIW curriculum unit. Rock people, given life and personalities by their fifth-grade parents were seen on every table. In one corner, students proudly demonstrated how a waterwheel built from paper cups, plates and tape could lift the weight of one hundred nuts when running water was poured over it. Tucked in a space outside the library, students showed parents a multimedia presentation referred to as the parent page recorded in several languages. One chinese grandmother smiled excitedly as she heard Mandarin Chinese spoken. The event concluded with the official presentation of ranger certificates to each student.

In previous years we collected teacher data using both paper and customized survey software. We are happy to announce our use of a new Web-based survey program called Survey Monkey. All Saugus Iron Works teachers are asked to complete the year-end implementation survey online. The link has been emailed to each teacher.

Survey Monkey can generate instantaneous summary reports.
View the latest results from the SIW PBU Teacher Implementation Survey.

We are also expanding our assessment activities to include the collection of fifth grade student feedback to document their opinions on SIW PBU learning experience. SIW teachers should administer the survey to all students. The printable SIW student survey link page can be used to help students who need to type the web address into a browser. Each page makes 8 cards. [PDF] or [FLASH]

SIW Student Survey
http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=237252201616