512+Agenda+-+8.2.12

9:00 - 9:25 - Introduction

9:25 - 10:15 - Discussion of key concepts

10:15 - 10:25 - Break

10:25 - 11:25 - Model Lesson & Debrief


 * Objective:**
 * SWBAT discern arguments and supporting evidence from a variety of resources related to a controversial issue.
 * SWBAT articulate a well-reasoned stance related to a controversial issue.


 * **Ask** - Should public charter schools be permitted in Washington?
 * **Investigate**-
 * Divide up the resources. After reading your article, identify the key arguments in the article with evidence.
 * Discuss your findings as a group.
 * Choose a position and support your position with evidence (facts/well-reasoned logic)
 * **Create** - A billboard advocating your position
 * **Discuss** - Share your positions
 * **Reflect** - On the project

http://www.katu.com/politics/Charter-schools-measure-officially-on-Wash-ballot-163805226.html
 * The Issue:**

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jU7z9DCZ808 - Rob McKenna on charter schools https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EwPexOLy3TA - WE on charter schools
 * Intro Videos:**


 * Charter School Resources**

http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/opinion/2017379325_guest31au.html - Editorial - Wayne Au http://www.centerforpubliceducation.org/Main-Menu/Organizing-a-school/Charter-schools-Finding-out-the-facts-At-a-glance - Charter Schools: Finding out the Facts http://www.educationjustice.org/newsletters/nlej_iss21_art5_detail_CharterSchoolAchievement.htm - Charter School Achievements: Hype vs. Evidence http://www.nea.org/home/16332.htm - Definition and NEA position http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/17/opinion/how-charter-schools-can-hurt.html - How Charter Schools Can Hurt http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/20/education/in-charter-schools-fewer-with-disabilities.html - Charter Schools Enroll Fewer Disabled Students http://www.nytimes.com/schoolbook/2012/01/12/tougher-times-for-charter-schools/ - Tougher Times for Charter Schools http://www.publiccharters.org/About-Charter-Schools/What-are-Charter-Schools003F.aspx - National Alliance for Public Charter Schools http://www.shankerinstitute.org/publications/charterreview/ - The Evidence on Charter Schools and Test Scores http://www.wacharterschools.org/learn/reasons.htm - Reasons to Support Charter Schools http://www.washingtonea.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3343:charter-schools-drain-money-from-already-underfunded-public-schools&catid=180 - WEA opinion http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/aug/1/simmons-school-reform-impossible-without-a-plan/?page=all - School Reform Impossible Without a Plan

11:25 - 12:00 - Prepare lessons

12:00 - 12:45 - Lunch

12:45 - 1:05 - Finish preparing

1:05 - 2:35 - Teaching Demos

2:35 - 2:45 - Break

2:45 - 3:15 - Strategy Summarizing Activity

3:15 - 3:30 - Course Feedback

3:30 - 4:00 - Closure & Housekeeping
 * Submit inquiry-based activity plan by Friday
 * Teaching reflections (Caleb, Marissa, Chris) by Friday
 * Key Assessment due anytime on Monday. (Email it.)
 * All materials for learning contract due on Monday

[|Dare to Disagree] TED talk that discusses the importance of challenging the assumptions that we have of the world, as this is often the way that development takes place, whether it is personal or societal.user:awalker27

[|What is your Dangerous Idea?] A good question to ask students to help them challenge what they assume to be true. The site is a place for ideas that shake the foundations of what we believe in. user:awalker27