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Every time students work together, they have to make decisions together--and if we could, we'd give give you a step-by-step formula for students to follow every time! No such formula exists, of course, but we can suggest considerations and strategies that students can apply as they learn to make thoughtful, fair, effective decisions together.

Making decisions together isn't always easy, of course--that is, decisions that truly honor everybody in the group--because it can entail concessions and consensus building. It's worth the effort, though, to help children learn to make collaborative decisions--they not only feel that their participation in group work and the classroom community is meaningful and worthwhile, but also they are invested in decisions they have arrived at themselves and are correspondingly committed to abiding by them. Above all, they acquire lifelong skills in perspective taking, negotiation, and responsibility to themselves and others.

Blueprints for a Collaborative Classroom, p. 55, Developmental Studies Center, Oakland, Ca.

COURSE CONTENT
Unit Five:Teaching Seminars
Unit Six: Classroom Management and Discipline
RESOURCES
Brain Lab -- Nine Elements
Brain Lab -- LifeSkills
Brain Lab -- Sensory Experiences

Overview of Final Examination
Instructional Design Handbook and
Exit Interview

 

Welcome back! We are on a fast track to the end of the semester!

You will be very busy over the next five weeks...

** Teaching Seminars
** Lesson Plan implemented in your Field Placement
** Two books to read
** Articles to read
**Two discussion board entries
** Final Examination

The REALITY that exists in these five weeks--we are going to be less able to back up deadlines to accommodate other demands on your time and attention. The Block is going to have to become a priority in your lives for the remainder of the semester.

COACHING TIPS....

The Synthesis papers following each Teaching Seminar are intended for you to do some personal/professional reflection on how the content of each seminar provides you with some strategies and ideas about promoting Literacy in your own future classroom.

In addition, you will need to make connections with other readings, activities, assessments that you have done throughout the semester. The possibilities for these connections are provided on each Seminar's Capture Sheet.
Monday, March 24


You should have read the Garmston/Wellman "How-To" book, Making Presentations that Teach and Transform, using the Reading Road Map to intereact with the information.

Be sure that you come to class with some ideas and reactions to suggestions from the book that will help you set goals to make effective teaching presentations!

Seminar #3 T-chart due electronically to Dr. W for review and feedback.

Friday, March 28

 


Teaching Seminar #2

Writing to Learn

Come ready to support your colleagues in their efforts to share important literacy strategies that will work in all content areas.

Seminar #4 T-chart due electronically to Dr. W for review and feedback.

Monday, March 31

 


Teaching Seminar #3

Developing Vocabulary