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To follow up your hands-on experience in the Brain Lab, and to reinforce the positive potential of knowledge about the human brain and the learning process, read the following sections. These are keys to Building a Learning Community in the Classroom.

1. Brain-Compatible Elements,

2. Role of the Senses in Learning

3. Brain-Body Principles and

4. Lifeskills

CLASS DATE FOCUS OF CLASS SESSION TO PREPARE FOR CLASS SESSION ASSIGNMENTS/PROJECTS DUE
Monday,

March 24

Part I: Feedback on Prior Assignments and Assessments

Part II: Developing Priniciples for Effective Presentations -- Applications to Teaching Adolescents

Part III: Preview of the Final Exam

 Read. Garmston and Wellman's book, "How to Make Presentations that Teach & Transform," Complete the "Reading Road Map" guide (cherry-colored handout). You are to answer the guiding questions as a means of interacting with the content of this professional "how-to" book. You will turn this reading journal in for points following class discussion.

Over the next two weeks you should be utilizing your new perspectives on assessment, evaluation and grading. Your mentor teacher will be doing quarter grades, perhaps having parent-teacher conferences.

Talk with your mentor about his/her views on this teacher responsibility. What are the "tricks of the trade" that they find helpful in this process. Share some of your own concerns about the purposes of grading and get his/her response.

Then share your findings on the Discussion Board. The prompt for this reflective writing assignment in on the Board. The deadline for this response will be Sunday, April 6th, 10:00 p.m.
Friday,

March 28

Seminar #2:

Writing To Learn
Sandy Bongiorno
Andrea Cleary
Donavon Hornbeck
Kyle Morrison
Laura Stufflebam

 Synthesis paper for this seminar will be due in one week.

You should be arranging with your mentor teacher to teach a lesson in your field placement classroom. You will need to use one of the design frameworks--Direct Instruction or Cooperative Learning--and script a lesson design.

Your teacher will give you feedback on your lesson. I will provide you with a feedback form that is similar to those used in student teaching.

Monday,

March 31

Seminar #3

Developing Vocabulary
Marjorie Behm
Matt Buursma
Lee Heerspink
Abby Timmer

 Read the article, "What I Hope for in My Children's Teacher's: A Parent's Perspective. Remember to participate in the Discussion Board this week--before Sunday, April 6th at 10 pm

Friday,

April 4

Seminar #4

Building Study Skills
Audrey Exo
Jon Pobuda
Courtney Brewster
Emily McMillen

Synthesis paper from Seminar #2 is due.

 

 

Monday,

April 7

Part I: Sources of Power available to Teachers

Part II: Introductions to Theories about Classroom Management and Discipline

Synthesis paper from Seminar #3 is due.

READ ABOUT THE "SOURCES OF POWER" BEFORE COMING TO CLASS TODAY!

This week will be Spring Break in the K-12 schools.

Remember, you will need to have at least 22 hours in your field placement classroom and a positive evaluation from your mentor teacher to earn final credit.

Friday,

April 11

Seminar #5

Promoting Visual Literacy
Scott Jeschke
Katie VanDam
Chris Bryan
Abby Radtke
Susan Taylor

Synthesis paper from Seminar #4 is due.

 

Read ahead.--Friday, April 18, we will discuss Robert Cormier's novel, The Chocolate War.

Monday,

April 14

Seminar #6

Interactive Reading
Cassie Gerst
Dan Ebeling
Chad Rivette
Andrea Brani

 Synthesis paper from this Seminar #6 will be included in your Instructional Design Handbook.