EDU 330 CALENDAR SPRING 2006
Last Update 1/19/06 Back to Syllabus

FEBRUARY
MARCH
APRIL
MAY
FINAL
 
Date # Day Hour Class Activity Readings Assignments Due
FEBRUARY    Back to Top
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
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2/7 3 T 10:30 Research Design   Reading Educational Research
Read & critique Charter Schools Handout
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
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2/9 5 R 10:30 Stats continued
Read pp. 558-567
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)
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2/14 7 T 10:30 Learning objectives/outcomes    Read pp. 461-472
Gronlund Examples, 
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
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
MARCH    Back to Top
3/2 16 R 9 Personal & Social Development
Maren & Michelle
Read pp. 78-100
3/2 17 R 10:30 Moral Development Read pp. 100-112
Research Articles Summary Due   Project Description
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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
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3/14 23 T 10:30 Learning Styles, Language Development
Amanda & Alissa
Read pp. 128-153,  Cognitive Styles
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

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
APRIL   Back to Top
4/4 30 T 9 Retake Quiz Unit 2  optional
See Al for assistance
4/4 31 T 10:30 Applied Behavior Analysis/Behavior Modification
Jackie, Erin, & Becca
Use of incentives in schools: Good or Bad?
4/6 32 R 9 Learner Project-Part II
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
4/11 35 T 10:30 Constructivism
Emily & Bits
Read Chapter 8
4/13 36 R 9 Concept Learning
Read pp. 310-319
4/13 37 R 10:30 Problem Solving, Study Strategies, video case study
Gina & Kourtney
Sarah & Janelle
Read pp. 319-343
4/18 38 T 9 Finish Unit 3
Jenna & Brooke
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
4/27 44 R 9 Retake Quiz Unit 3  optional
See Al for assistance
4/27 45 R 10:30 Classroom Management (cont.)
Stephanie & Alison
Rachelle & Amy
Read pp. 436-445
MAY    Back to Top
5/2 46 T 9 TET = Active listening & I-Messages Read pp. 445-457
5/2 47 T 10:30 Finish Unit 4
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
5/9 50 T 9 Teacher Centered Instruction
Direct Instruction
Madeline Hunter
Read pp. 475-486
Teacher-Centered Instruction
Madeline Hunter
(Direct & Hunter
5/9 51 T 10:30 Test Item Writing
Read pp. 492-510
Checklist for Writing Test Items
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
5/16 55 T 10:30 Finish Unit 5
5/17 56 W 9 FAREWELLS Just Bring Yourself
FINALS    Back to Top
5/18 X R
READING DAY Good Luck on your finals.
5/22 X M 1:00  Quiz Unit 5

-----------------------Praxis Questions
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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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