| What is effective teaching & learning? |
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What is effective teaching & learning? |
| Before Class |
WEEK 1 |
During Class |
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Day 1 Tuesday Aug24
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- Introduction to course
- "Teddy" http://www.teachermovie.com
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| Send Barbara an email message at bjmonroe@wsu.edu--so she can get your correct address |
Day 2 Thursday Aug26
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- Teaching scenarios & learning principles
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| Who are our students? |
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Who are our students? |
| Before Class |
WEEK 2 |
During Class |
| Decide on what school district you'd like to research for your Social Context assignment. Email your choice to Barbara before class. |
Day 3 Tuesday Aug31
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- Standard V
- Social context assignment
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Do Step One (see "social contexts: step one" on this page, left column; scroll down for my Bellingham example). Bring printout of your research notes and/or bring laptop to class (if you have one) with that information on it.
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Day 4 Thursday Sept2
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- work on Social Contexts assignment: Step Two in class
- create wikispace in class
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WEEK 3 |
During Class |
Read "Storytime on the Reservation" (handout) |
Day 5 Tuesday Sept7
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- Work on Step Three of Social Contexts assignment in class
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Day 6 Thursday Sept9
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| Which literary lenses best fit our goals? |
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Which literary lenses best fit our goals? |
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WEEK 4 |
During Class |
Check out Language of Literature (LOL) or Elements of Literature (EOL) for the grade level of your choice at Media Reserves, basement, Holland-Terrell Library. They are listed under Course Reserves in Griffith: Engl 323 or Prof. Barbara Monroe: link to book numbers. You will need to request the book by its book number.
Bring either LOL or EOL to class to leave in closet
Read pp. 1-10 (up to "Poststructuralism," draft manuscript from Barbara & Crag's book (printout provided) |
Day 7 Tuesday Sept14
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- quick-write on reading (daily grade taken)
- Literary Lenses: New Criticism & Reader Response
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Read pp. 10-17, plus Figure 2 in the back, draft manuscript from Barbara & Crag's book (printout provided)
SOCIAL CONTEXTS DUE in wikispace, Thursday, midnight. |
Day 8 Thursday Sept16
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- quick-write on reading (daily grade taken)
- Literary lenses: poststructuralism
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WEEK 4 |
During Class |
| How do we conceptualize a unit? |
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How do we conceptualize a unit? |
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Day 9Tuesday Sept21
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- example unit overview:
- Victorian tapestry & gender roles
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Day 10 Thursday Sept23
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- Unit overview examples, cont'd
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WEEK 6 |
During Class |
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Day 11 Tuesday Sept28
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- start on unit overview in class: what is the Big Idea? Developing focus questions.
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Day 12 Thursday Sept30
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- work on unit overviews in class: developing text set and sequence.
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WEEK 7 |
During Class |
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Day 13 Tuesday Oct5
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- work on unit overviews in class: writing the rationale
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| Draft of Unit overview due in wikispace by midnight, Thursday, Oct. 7 |
Day 14 Thursday Oct7
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- work on unit overviews in class: how to do an online peer workshop
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How do we sequence assignments? |
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How do we sequence assignments? |
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WEEK 8 |
During Class |
| Workhop on Unit Overview due in wikispace by 11:59pm, SUNDAY, Oct 10 (worth two daily grades). [Please comment only on those in your assigned groups, although you're free to read others for fun and profit.] |
Day 15 Tuesday Oct12
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- principle of "backward design"
- examples of culminating projects
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Day 16 Thursday Oct14
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- work on assignment sequence in class
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WEEK 9 |
During Class |
| FINAL version of Unit Overview due in wikispace MONDAY 11:59pm, ready for final grade |
Day 17 Tuesday Oct19
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Day 18 Thursday Oct21
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- writing assessment rubrics
- aligning learning targets, assignments, assessments
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How do we teach reading comprehension? |
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How do we teach reading comprehension? |
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WEEK 10 |
During Class |
| Draft of Assignment Sequence due in wiki space MONDAY, Oct 25,midnight.
Peer Workshop due in wikispace Friday, 11:59 pm, Oct 29. |
Day 19 Tuesday Oct26
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- Lesson Sequence assignment
- Microteaching assignment
- teaching grammar
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Bring print-outs--double-spaced first--of your Social Contexts and Unit Overview assignments.
Read Beers, Ch. 1 & 2, pp. 1-22 |
Day 20 Thursday Oct28
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- quick-write on reading (daily grade taken)
- grammar lesson - Barbara
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WEEK 11 |
During Class |
FINAL version of Assignment Sequence due in wikispace MONDAY 11:59, ready for final grade
Read Beers, Ch. 5, pp. 61-72, When Kids Can't Read |
Day 21 Tuesday Nov2
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- Teaching inference:
- cartoons p. 71, #5 - Archie & Kyle E
- bumper stickers p. 71, #6 -Steve & Kyle V
- grammar lesson - Barbara
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| Read Beers, Ch. 3, pp. 23-39, When Kids Can't Read |
Day 22 Thursday Nov4
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- Pre-reading strategies:
- anticipation guides pp. 74-80 & scales pp. 139-144 -[not assigned]
- tea party (aka "party talk") pp. 94-101 - Lukas & Whitney
- grammar lesson - Barbara
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WEEK 12 |
During Class |
| Read Beers, Ch. 4, pp. 40-60, When Kids Can't Read |
Day 23Tuesday Nov9
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- During-reading strategies:
- say something - Heidi & Kyle C
- rereading - [not assigned]
- post-it notes pp. 133-134 - [not assigned]
- think aloud p. 119-127/think silently p. 128 - Alyssa
- grammar lesson - Barbara
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Day 24 Thursday Nov11
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WEEK 13 |
During Class |
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Day 25 Tuesday Nov16
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- After-reading strategies:
- text reformulation (aka "story recycling") pp. 159-165- Kady & Rachel
- sketch to stretch pp. 171-172 - Toshi & Chelsea
- grammar lesson - Barbara
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| FINAL version of Lesson Sequence DUE in wikispace WEDNESDAY 11;59pm, ready for final grade. |
Day 26 Thursday Nov18
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- After-reading strategies (cont'd)
- word splash p. 94 & most important word pp. 173-175 Erik & Nicole
- grammar lesson - Barbara
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| THANKSGIVING |
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LEFTOVERS |
| Before Class |
WEEK 14 |
During Class |
| Read Beers, Ch. 9, pp. 176-203, When Kids Can't Read
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Day 27 Monday Nov30
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Day 28 Wednesday Dec2
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WEEK 15 |
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Day 29 Monday Dec7
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Day 30 Wednesday Dec9
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