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Last Update 1/19/06 Back to Syllabus |
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MARCH |
APRIL |
MAY |
FINAL |
| Date | # | Day | Hour | Class Activity | Readings | Assignments Due |
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| 2/6 | 1 | M | 9 | Getting to Know Each Other & the Syllabus | Purchase required text. | |
| 2/7 | 2 | T | 9 | Research & Ed Psych. Research Questions | Chapter 1, Syllabus, Research
Terms |
nicenet.org (sign up here) |
| 2/7 | 3 | T | 10:30 | Research Design | Reading
Educational Research Read & critique Charter Schools Handout |
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| 2/9 | 4 | R | 9 | Intro to Stats | Read pp. 541-557 Cooperative Learning Groups |
Identification of Ed Psych Lesson and Partner due today Project Description (Choices for lesson) Model Lesson Plan nicenet.org |
| 2/9 | 5 | R | 10:30 | Stats continued |
Read pp. 558-567 |
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| 2/14 | 6 | T | 9 | Stats continued What you should be able to do in Stats |
Read pp. 497-498 |
Identification of research question is due Project Description (Question ideas) nicenet.org |
| 2/14 | 7 | T | 10:30 | Learning objectives/outcomes | Read pp. 461-472 Gronlund Examples, |
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| 2/16 | 8 | R | 9 | Taxonomies Self-check on objectives & taxonomies |
Skim
Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments - Series II
Note the format of stated learning objectives and the classification
according to Bloom's Taxonmy |
Test Score Interpretation |
| 2/16 | 9 | R | 10:30 | Finish Unit 1 | Review | Bring your questions |
| 2/17 | X | F | 9& 10:30 |
Cooperative Groups - Stats Work Meet wherever you wish |
Additional Stats Practice | Meet with coop group |
| 2/21 | 10 | T | 9 | Quiz Unit 1 | Review readings, notes, and web helps. Work with your group on Stats Unit One Study Guide Additional Review Questions |
Prepare for Quiz |
| 2/21 | 11 | T | 10:30 | What is Dev Psych, Schools of Psy thought | Read pp. 32-37 |
View Video " Seasons of Life " on Reserve in Library (sometime during this unit) |
| 2/23 | 12 | R | 9 | Piaget (1 st Test Returned) |
Read pp. 37-55 | |
| 2/23 | 13 | R | 10:30 | Piaget continued |
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| 2/28 | 14 | T | 9 | Retake Quiz Unit 1 optional | Have you found your learner characteristics | See Al if you want to review 1st test or want help and get help from your group |
| 2/28 | 15 | T | 10:30 | Vygotsky Keisha & Lisa |
Read pp. 55-72 | Video on Scaffolding (in library |
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| 3/2 | 16 | R | 9 | Personal & Social Development Maren & Michelle |
Read pp. 78-100 |
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| 3/2 | 17 | R | 10:30 | Moral Development | Read pp. 100-112 |
Research Articles Summary Due Project Description APA Reference Style Examples More examples of APA format |
| 3/7 | 18 | T | 9 | Genetics | Read pp.116-128 | |
| 3/7 | 19 | T | 10:30 | Nature/Nurture | Read Black-White IQ Differences and Paroxysms of Denial | |
| 3/9 | 20 | R | 9 | Prenatal Influences | Read Things to Avoid (during pregancy) | |
| 3/9 | 21 | R | 10:30 | Intelligence Todd & Jacob |
Read Measuring Intelligence | |
| 3/14 | 22 | T | 9 | FAS | Read Jessica's Story Jordan's Story FAS Basics Teaching Students with FAS/FASD |
Learner
Project-Part I APA Reference Style Examples More examples of APA format |
| 3/14 | 23 | T | 10:30 | Learning
Styles, Language Development Amanda & Alissa |
Read pp. 128-153, Cognitive
Styles |
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| 3/16 | 24 | R | 9 | Gender Beth & Heidi |
Nature Not Nurture | |
| 3/16 | 25 | R | 10:30 | SES, Culture, & Review | ||
| 3/21 | 26 | T | 9 | Quiz Unit 2 | Review readings, notes, and web helps. Unit 2 Study Guide More Review Questions |
Prepare for quiz |
| 3/21 | 27 | T | 10:30 | Begin Unit 3 Learning Experiment |
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| 3/23 | 28 | R | 9 | Behaviorism Operant conditioning |
Read pp. 194-207 | |
| 3/23 | 29 | R | 10:30 | Operant Conditioning (cont) | Read pp. 207-213 | |
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| 4/4 | 30 | T | 9 | Retake Quiz Unit 2 optional |
See Al for assistance |
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| 4/4 | 31 | T | 10:30 | Applied Behavior Analysis/Behavior Modification Jackie, Erin, & Becca |
Use of incentives in schools: Good or Bad? |
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| 4/6 | 32 | R | 9 | Learner
Project-Part II |
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| 4/6 | 33 | R | 10:30 | Observational Learning, Comparing behaviorism & Cognitive theories | Read pp. 214-230 | |
| 4/11 | 34 | T | 9 | Information Processing, Cognitive Processes |
Read Chapter 7 |
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| 4/11 | 35 | T | 10:30 | Constructivism Emily & Bits |
Read Chapter 8 |
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| 4/13 | 36 | R | 9 | Concept
Learning |
Read pp. 310-319 |
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| 4/13 | 37 | R | 10:30 | Problem Solving, Study Strategies, video case study Gina & Kourtney Sarah & Janelle |
Read pp. 319-343 |
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| 4/18 | 38 | T | 9 | Finish Unit 3 Jenna & Brooke |
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| 4/18 | 39 | T | 10:30 | Teach Constructivist Lesson in Class | Constructivist Lesson | |
| 4/20 | 40 | R | 9 | Quiz #3 | Review readings, notes, & web helps Unit 3 Study Guide More Review Questions |
Prepare for quiz |
| 4/20 | 41 | R | 10:30 | Motivation |
Read Chapter 10 | |
| 4/25 | 42 | T | 9 | Motivation (cont) Nick & Jon |
-Motivation Notes | |
| 4/25 | 43 | T | 10:30 | Classroom management |
Read Chapter 11 Read pp. 424-436 Discipline Approaches Classroom Management Evertson & Emmer Research Monitoring Student Behavior |
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| 4/27 | 44 | R | 9 | Retake
Quiz Unit 3 optional |
See Al for assistance |
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| 4/27 | 45 | R | 10:30 | Classroom Management (cont.) Stephanie & Alison Rachelle & Amy |
Read pp. 436-445 |
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| 5/2 | 46 | T | 9 | TET = Active listening & I-Messages | Read pp. 445-457 | |
| 5/2 | 47 | T | 10:30 | Finish Unit 4 |
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| 5/4 | 48 | R | 9 | Quiz #4 | Review readings, notes, and web helps Unit 4 Study Guide Additional Review Questions |
Prepare for quiz |
| 5/4 | 49 | R | 10:30 | Planning & Objectives (review) ALT Stallings Research & teacher effectiveness |
Read pp. 460-475, Findings from ALT Study - Sponges Primary Intermediate Secondary |
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| 5/9 | 50 | T | 9 | Teacher Centered Instruction Direct Instruction Madeline Hunter |
Read pp. 475-486 Teacher-Centered Instruction Madeline Hunter (Direct & Hunter |
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| 5/9 | 51 | T | 10:30 | Test Item Writing |
Read pp. 492-510 Checklist for Writing Test Items |
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| 5/11 | 52 | R | 9 | Retake Quiz #4 (optional) | See Al for assistance | |
| 5/11 | 53 | R | 10:30 | Teach Hunter Lesson in Class | Hunter Lesson | |
| 5/16 | 54 | T | 9 | -High Stakes Testing -Alternative Assessment Grading & Reco rds |
- High Stakes Testing Flunks -Read pp. 510-527 Read pp. 527-535 Grading Considerations |
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| 5/16 | 55 | T | 10:30 | Finish Unit 5 | ||
| 5/17 | 56 | W | 9 | FAREWELLS | Just Bring Yourself | |
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| 5/18 | X | R | READING DAY | Good Luck on your finals. | ||
| 5/22 | X | M | 1:00 | Quiz Unit 5 -----------------------Praxis Questions |
Review readings, notes, and Study Helps for Unit 5 More Study Suggestions for Unit 5 -------------------- Study Pass the Praxis, including the practice questions, and one of the following: *Praxis II K-5 *Praxis II 5-9 *Praxis II 7-12 |
This is the regularly scheduled time for our final. No Retake. |
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