221+Spring+2013


 * Syllabus**


 * Lesson Design Plan**


 * Major Assessment Information**

TPA Major Assessment

 * Context for Learning - due April 25**
 * Optional Draft due - (second plan and responses to at least two commentary responses) - April 30**
 * Final version due - May 9**
 * Email as word documents - be sure to put your name in the file name**

http://www.xtranormal.com/watch/13953957/tpa-task-1-the-adventure-begins
 * Introduction -**


 * (TPA Handbook Materials available on Blackboard)**
 * Context for Learning Template**

Assignment Description

Commentary Rubric

Checklist and Commentary Template Grading Rubric
 * English**

Checklist and Commentary Template Grading Rubric
 * Math**

Checklist and Commentary Template Grading Rubric
 * History/Social Studies**

Checklist and Commentary Template Grading Rubric
 * Music **

Tues - 1/15
 * Week 1 - Who we teach/Curriculum**
 * Be sure you've submitted a field experience request form

Thur - 1/17
 * Grace, notes

Tues - 1/22 (Holiday 1/21)
 * Week 2 - Bloom's Taxonomy/Objectives**
 * Prepare - Bloom's Taxonomy

Thur - 1/24 - Field Experience Orientation w/ Cathy Dieter and supervisors
 * Prepare - Objectives
 * Rachel, notes

Tues - 1/29
 * Week 3 - Assessment & Direct Instruction**
 * Field

Thur - 1/31
 * Prepare - Direct Instruction
 * Jordan, notes

Tues - 2/5
 * Week 4 - Direct Instruction**
 * Field

Thur - 2/7
 * Brian, notes
 * DI Activity Guide

Tues - 2/12
 * Week 5 - Text-Based Instruction**

Thur - 2/14 - Introduce Lesson Design Plan Form
 * Claire, Rachel
 * Prepare - Text-Based Instruction
 * Field Journal #1

Tue - 2/19 (Holiday 2/18)
 * Week 6 - Text-Based Instruction**

Thur - 2/21
 * Teaching Demo
 * Text-Based Activity Plans

Tue - 2/26
 * Week 7 - Discussion-Based Instruction**

Thur - 2/28

Tue - 3/5
 * Week 8 - Discussion-Based Instruction**

Thur - 3/7

Tue - 3/12 - Thur 3/14 - Spring Break
 * Week 9**

Tue - 3/19
 * Week 10 - Cooperative Learning - Differentiation**

Thur - 3/21 - Intro to Cooperative Learning

Tue - 3/26 - "Breaking Barriers: Concrete tools for working with students and families living in poverty" - Conference
 * Week 11 - Cooperative Learning**

Thur - 3/28 (Holiday 3/29, 4/1) - Cooperative Learning Activity Plan

Tue - 4/2 - No field - Garry's spring break; class as usual at GU
 * Week 12 - Differentiation**

Thur - 4/4 -

Tue - 4/9
 * Week 13 - Inquiry-Based Instruction**

Thur - 4/11
 * VISIT WITH SUNNYSIDE MIDDLE SCHOOLERS

Tue - 4/16
 * Week 14 - Inquiry-Based Instruction**

Thur - 4/18

Tue - 4/23
 * Week 15 - Course Synthesis**

Thur - 4/25

Tue - 4/30
 * Week 16 - Course Synthesis**

Thur - 5/2

Final Exam - May 7, 10:30 - 12:30