EDUC 381, Spring, 2007

Large Group Meeting Discussion Topics

 Mondays, 116 CPS, 3:00 - 3:50 p.m.

Wk #     Date                         Topic (Subject to change)

1           Jan. 22            Your Teaching Identity

2           Jan. 29             Basic Cognitive Perspective 

3           Feb. 5              Basic Sociocultural Perspective          

4           Feb. 12            Development & Expectations

5           Feb. 19            Communicating Effectively

6           Feb. 26             Facilitating Meaningful Classroom Discussions

7           Mar. 5               Designing for Motivation

8           Mar. 12             Meaningful Assessment

             Mar. 19             Spring Break - No Class  

9           Mar. 26             Philosophy of Education       

10          Apr. 2              Serious/Crisis Issues in Students' Lives - Part I

11         Apr. 9               Serious/Crisis Issues in Students' Lives - Part II

12        Apr. 16              Working Productively with Parents/Guardians

13         Apr. 23             Referrals for Other Than Exceptional Needs

14         Apr. 30             Putting It All Together

15         May 7               Politics in Education

Color Key indicates connections between topics as related to these broad categories: 

        Basic Ed Psych                                Instruction                Students' Lives

        Learning Community/Climate        Equity                        Management

 Note that topics are also connected to Block 1 topics.  See Dr. Buchanan's visual for more detail.