418+Agenda+-+1.15.13

1:15 - 1:35 - Introductions
 * What is your most memorable experience related to literacy (in or out of school)?

1:35 - 1:45 - Pre-Assessment

1:45 - 2:15 - Introduction to the Course
 * Course Goals
 * Logistics - wiki, email, GoogleDocs
 * Course Assignments and Grading
 * Partnership with Gonzaga Prep
 * Opportunities and Risks - (This is a grand experiment!)
 * Arrange carpools
 * Make sure at least two other people in the class have your cell number
 * Class ending time

2:15 - 2:30 - //Holler If You Hear Me// - (Pre-Reading) > http://thejosevilson.com/2010/09/20/greg-michie-and-why-hes-a-white-teacher-who-gets-it-whereas-you-may-not/ > http://thedailypugle.blogspot.com/2012/09/im-hollerin-greg-michie-you-hear-me.html >
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=MT0L1U-Rdj4#!
 * http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gregory-michie/
 * "Teaching between the miracles and the metal detectors . . . "

>> What factors seem to diminish student engagement? >> How do you define "engagement"?
 * Housekeeping**
 * We're meeting at Gonzaga Prep on Thursday at 1:15 - 1224 East Euclid Avenue - Watch for an email informing you where to meet.
 * For next class: Read // Holler //, forward to page 42 - Pay particular attention to these questions and jot down notes in response:
 * What examples of successful and unsuccessful student engagement do you notice in the text?
 * What factors seem to contribute to student engagement?
 * Download and read the syllabus
 * Meet at 1:05 - DeSmet Circle