418+-+Agenda+-+3.1.16

Learning Goal:

 * I can explain top-down/bottom-up reading processes and identify instructional strategies to support students' comprehension.

1:15 - 1:30 - Welcome and Agenda Class is a lively bunch this afternoon, finally convinced to bring laptop to class to take notes this will probably be a one time thing: So like Eminem says: " you only got one shot, do not miss your chance to blow this opportunity comes once in lifetime" here goes nothing


 * Notetaker: Lauren Luke
 * Discuss //Rain in a Dry Land: got to where the daughter was rebelling against mom//
 * //Possibly finish the movie in April???//
 * //Abby they don't know how to incorporate their culture anymore//
 * //Difficult in refugee population: not a ton of information is given to the teacher so teacher has to learn about the culture to help make connections by talking to the parents (hard though because they probably don't speak English)//
 * //Can see why refugees are put into special eds classes because their level of English is so low that they do need the extra help that being in a special ed class//
 * //Taylor: teachers need to make sure to give a little bit more attention to those students//
 * //Julie: I worked in a grocery and got the other end of dealing with the refugees all we get to see is anger but they are very loving parents we just get to see the angry snippets//
 * //Lauren: went through stages of emotion when hearing about the woman wanting to beat her daughter. She totally thought that this mother was compassionate and loving and it was hard for her to see that the mother wanted to beat her daughter. The 13 year old daughter thought of calling 911 and the mother was unable to do anything.//
 * //Lauren: Conflicted about government wanting to take away the food stamps because the women didn't want to work. But that is how it works here. Totally clashing views, wanting to keep culture but the government wants to help but wants to see that you will work hard//
 * //Why we watched this film: To see the tremendous stress that refugees families endure and give us an appreciation and awareness//
 * //Ben: Language for the parents. You can't get a job if you don't have basic language background.//

1:30 - 1:45 - Housekeeping
 * edTPA assignment: Double dip, try to teach lesson that you will do for Task 3 and what you will do for academic language use. Two commentary question with student evidence and using two rubrics. Target deadline March 22nd unless we want to move it
 * revised calendar: Co-observation due Lesson #1 Target deadline Mar 17 Lesson #2 April 14
 * **For the log that you turning on Thursday be completely honest and you will not be graded down**
 * Go Morgan! Keep coming up with these solutions to the reading log
 * Go Lauren! Great solution for the reading log conundrum!
 * Taylor likes Lauren's idea
 * Abby suggests that we discuss in class what we are suppose to read
 * Text Talk organizers: Moved March 15 Chapter 6: dream team Abby and Lauren
 * March 17th Annie and Katie and Alex

1:45 - 2:10 - Workshop Observed Lessons

2:10 - 2:30 - What it means to read