EDU 340 Calendar
Spring 2009
| Date | Topics | Assignments (due on identified date) |
2/9 M |
introductions Why middle school? |
Read course web site on instructor's homepage / Clarify questions related to website and course & pre-test |
2/11 W |
Middle school philosophy: Who are our students? |
Chapters 1 and 4: This We Believe . . |
2/13 F |
1) Fridays in the Field introduction 2) What is the role of the Middle school teacher in the school community? |
Review Moodle page on Fridays in the Field Chapter 2: This We Believe . . |
2/16 M |
Deb out |
Switch with Dan for Tuesday |
| 2/17 Tues | Middle school philosophy: What is Advisory and how does it work? |
Chapter 8, - all read;
Chapters 14 and 15 (as assigned) of: This We Believe . . |
2/18 W |
Middle school philosophy: How are middle schools organized & how are parents involved? | Chapters 9 & 13 of: This We Believe . . |
2/20 F |
Reflection: what is it? |
Discussion of effective reflection techniques |
2/23 M |
Middle school philosophy: What are the connections between school climate, classroom environment & classroom management? | Chapter 5 and 6 of This We Believe . . |
2/25 W |
Literacy/SIOP I. Lesson preparation |
post-test: Middle school philosophy |
2/27 F |
Fridays in the Field |
Classroom observation& response |
| 3/2 M | Literacy/SIOP II. Building background III. Comprehensible Input |
Read chapt 7 & 11 of This We Believe . . |
3/4 W
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Curriculum and Assessment SIOP - VIII: Review and Assessment |
Find the MN Academic standards for your content at the middle school level and bring to class (There is a link on my homepage to the standards but you will have to scroll down to find the specific content link) Read chap 10& 12 of This We Believe . . |
| 3/6 F | Fridays in the field |
Observation and response |
3/9 M
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Curriculum and Assessment | Read chapter 9 and 10 of Teaching Content to English Language Learners |
| 3/11 W | Lesson planning: Introduction | Read chapter 7 of "Teaching Content to English Language Learners" |
3/13 F |
Fridays in the field |
Observation and response |
| 3/16 M | Planning Day /work day to prepare for lesson (Deb out) | Lesson plan draft due to Deb by email on 3/17 by noon |
| 3/18 W | Final planning day for advisory lesson | update and finalize advisory lesson plan |
3/20 F |
Advisory Lesson |
Teaching lesson in schools |
Spring break 3/23 - 3/ 27 |
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3/30 M |
Literacy/ SIOP IV: Strategies |
Advisory lesson plan feedback due Read chapter 9 of This We Believe . . |
4/1 W
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Literacy/ SIOP V: Interaction VI: Practice/Application |
in-class materials provided |
4/3 F
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Observation |
Observation and response |
4/6 M |
Literacy/ SIOP
VII: Lesson Delivery |
in-class materials provided |
4/8 W
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Professionalism rubric/SMART goals |
Complete professionalism rubric and goals for second half of class Assign teaching teams SIOP quiz |
| 4/10 & 4/13 | Easter break | |
4/15 W
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Instructional strategies: active learning & cooperative learning | • Lit Circles Book talk • Chapters 1 and 2 of "Teaching Content to English Language Learners" |
| 4/17 F | observation |
reflection |
| 4/20 M | ELL and culture/lit circles | • Chapt 3 from "Teaching Content to English Language Learners (student team presentation) • Lit circles organization /introduction |
4/22 W
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ELL and culture/lit circles | • Chapt 4 from "Teaching Content to English Language Learners" (student team presentation)
Lit Circle discussion #1 |
4/24 F |
Observation | reflection |
4/27 M
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ELL and culture/lit circles | • Chapt 5 from "Teaching Content to English Language Learners" (student team presentation) • Lit Circles Discussion #2 |
| 4/29 W | May Day - shortened class Planning II - introduction |
Lit. Circle discussion #3 |
| 5/1 F | Fridays in the Field | Observation and response |
| 5/4 M | Planning II - exploratory lesson | lesson plan draft due at end of class |
5/6 W |
Planning II – exploratory lesson | final planning for exploratory lesson |
| 5/8 F | Teaching exploratory lesson | Teaching lesson in schools |
| 5/11 M | ELL and culture/lit circles | Chapt 6 from
"Teaching Content to English Language Learners" (student team presentation) • Lit Circles Discussion #4 |
| 5/13 W | ELL and culture/lit circles | • Chapt 8 from "Teaching Content to English Language Learners" (student team presentation) • Exploratory lesson plan feedback due • Lit circles presentation planning session |
| 5/15 F | Lit circles presentations (2) | |
| 5/18 M | Lit circles presentations (2) | |
| 5/20 W | Lit circle presentations (1) Wrap up of course/ review |
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| 5/21 Th | Reading Day | |
5/23 Sat 8:00 - 10:00 a.m. |
What did you learn? | Case response essay exam |