Literacy+-+11.17.16

=**Housekeeping:**=


 * **No English PLUS on Nov 22**
 * **Last day to complete your "problem of practice" interventions -- Dec 1. (If you or your group has special circumstances and you need to also teach on Dec 8, consult with Anny.)**
 * **Due Dec 1, Gibbons, chapter 7 & 8**
 * **Upload reading guide to BB [[file:Gibbons7-8rdg guide.docx]]**

> (Support these assertions with ** specific examples/evidence from your teaching/observing ** ). **1 page, single-spaced**
 * Problem of Practice **
 * Next steps (from the original assignment description)
 * 1) (You've already done this.) Based on your research and thinking, identify a specific action you can take in English PLUS to address your problem of practice. The goal is not to solve the problem, but to respond to it and learn more about it.
 * 2)  Evaluate your efforts __to respond to your problem of practice__. What worked? What didn’t work? How do you know? What are possible next steps? What new questions have emerged?
 * 1) Based on your experience and research, refine your original problem of practice or add a sub-problem. Conduct a small amount of research on this new formulation. Select 2 additional professional, credible resources to read. Add these to your annotated bibliography.
 * 2) Write a final reflection __summarizing what you learned throughout the "problem of practice" project__ (including your original research, interventions, reflections, and new thinking from additional research) and possible next steps if you had the opportunity to continue working on this problem. **1 page, single-spaced**


 * Due December 10:**
 * Put together each of the elements of your "problem of practice" into a single document and upload it to BB. It should include these parts, clearly labeled as a new section.
 * Description of your problem
 * Complete annotated bibliography with the two new sources clearly marked
 * Description of your proposed interventions
 * Lesson plans and key instructional materials from the lesson/activities you taught in English PLUS. (If you prepared lessons/activities as a group, clearly indicate your contribution.)
 * Evaluation/reflection of your experience implementing an intervention(s)
 * Final summary/reflection
 * Evaluation criteria:
 * Includes each of the above components completed according to assignment guidelines.
 * Demonstrates critical engagement with professional resources/research; proposals and reflections are linked to research.
 * Reflections and analysis are supported by specific examples and evidence from teaching experience and research.
 * The writing reflects a professional development stance -- communicates a teacher who is curious, thoughtful, and open to learning.
 * Writing is polished and professional.


 * Note: You will present your project during our final exam class session. Details to be announced.**

Professional Toolbox

 * Make this toolbox useful **to you!**
 * If you are doing the toolbox individually, follow the [|guidelines here]
 * Upload first 7 items by Dec 1 to BB
 * Upload completed toolbox by Dec 8 to BB


 * If you are working as a group (2-4 people), choose a student group (early childhood, elementary, secondary, adult). Each person needs to contribute 10 resources following the individual guidelines above. (Any resources from Gibbons can only be used once.) **Clearly indicate who contributed each resource.**
 * Make your toolbox public through one of these ways:
 * Post them on the designated wiki page yourself. (Contact Anny if you need wiki access or help posting.)
 * Create your toolbox on a GoogleDoc and post the link on the wiki on the designated page.
 * Compile your toolbox into one Word document. Upload that document to the wiki or send it to Anny to upload in the appropriate place.
 * Each individual should submit his/her first five items to BB by Dec 1.
 * Final toolbox is due Dec 8.