Setting Up Independent Projects - when you have a student who already knows the material you are going to be covering, why make them sit through something they have already learned? Isn't there something they could be doing to go deeper into the learning and learn important skills as well? That is what allowing students to work on independent projects when they have pre-assessed out of a unit of study is a great option. This ToddCast walks you through how to set up the independent project with students using the structure of a contract, calendar, and rubric.