Education 390 Tentative Class Schedule
Week of Activity
Jan. 26 Course intro, discussion of syllabus, texts
Identify teaching groups.
Discuss learning strategies, WI Teaching Standards
Feb 2 Have read Wood & Harmon, Ch. 1 & 2
Bring in content area materials for activities
Bring in draft of reflective writing: How I Learn….
Feb. 9 LRC Tour
Feb. 16 Bring in samples of teaching materials for your content area
Share 2 teaching/learning websites for your area (or generalist)
Have read W & H Ch 3 & 4
Feb. 23 Have read W & H Ch. 5-8
Bring in teaching materials
March 1 Book Share 1: I Read It But I Don’t Get It
Have read W & H Ch. 9-12
Video: Asking Questions
March 8 Have read W & H Ch. 13-17.
March 15: Book Share 2: Improving Adolescent Literacy
Video: Whole Group Discussion
March 22-26 Spring Break
March 29 Bring in WI Model Academic Standards for your content area
Buehl book: Have read ch. 1-3 thoroughly. Bring in Buehl book.
April 5 Continue work on Buehl’s Interactive Strategies.
Bring Buehl book.
April 12 Writing in the content area
Expository text structures
Book Share 3: Teaching with Writing
April 19 Planning integrated lessons
Bring in standards, 3 lesson plans for your content area
April 26 No Class
Individual conferences/Work on portfolios
LRC Work: Critique published teaching materials in your content area
Critique a professional journal/publication for your field
May 3 Hand in Integrated Learning Portfolio
Book Share 4: Reading Don’t Fix No Chevys
Guest Speaker Young Adult Lit in Content Areas
May 10 Exam period
Portfolio pick up
In class summary writing
Hand in List of Young Adult and Trade Lit for Your Content Area
Evaluation:
Participation & Attendance 25
Integrated Learning Portfolio 150
Reflective Writing 50
Critique of Professional Materials 50
Young Adult Lit Resources 25
300 points total
96-100% = A 288-300 points
94-95% = A- 282-287
92-93% = B+ 276-281
88-91% = B 264-275
86-87% = B- 258-263
84-85% = C+ 252-257
78-83% = C 234-251
76-77% = C- 228-233
74-75% = D+ 222-227