Course+Schedule

Course Schedule: Content Outline and Assignments: Schedule may be subject to change per Instructor

 Reflection Journal/Field topics  Wiki  iPod Apps  Daily Writing Assignments  GeorgiaStandards.Org video library ||  Read Chapter 1 of Cramer Join and post on wiki ||  ||
 *  CLASS ||  TOPIC  |||| ASSIGNMENTS ||
 *  1 ||  Course Introduction
 *  2 ||  Foundations and Approaches to Teaching the Language Arts  ||  Developing Language Arts Philosophy/write Philosophy in class/   Post bibliography on google docs initiating this week, 10 books per week until the end of the course. See Annotated Bib page with updates on criteria. Read Chapter 2 of Cramer

Class 3 is a Holiday/Campus closed ||  ||  (CRA# 3)  Language Learning and Diversity <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> iPod Apps || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Online room planner due for mid term grade media type="custom" key="6847757"WORDS
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 4 || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Organizing Learning Environment

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> iPod Apps searc/Discuss iPod apps you fell will best suit the needs of your student in your field <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> iPod Apps Rubric/See iPod reseacrh page **Reading Assignment: for class 5** Read Cramer Chapter 4 Listening and Talking p.132 FOR CLASS 5 Read pages concerning read a loud from index: Read aloud: For comprehension p.304 Emerging reading p. 192-193 interactive read alouds p. 167 Literature, Planing, poetry,receptivity, creating, selection for p. 242-247 Poetry, 411-412 in whole language approach 36-37 ||  || Read-A-Loud (CRA #5) || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">http://www.slideshare.net/lemusgro/18-formats-for-handmade-thinking-in-the-classroom <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">Purposes of Read a loud/benefits/research based/through schooling <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NBcu1m6FyCo <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqne-z_OLmw&feature=related <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Develop Read-a-loud Rubric <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> ERL-Review manipulatives, selection criteria. Arrange implementation in classroom. Post reflections on wiki.(not available as of 9-2-2010) **Reading Assignment:** For class 6 Chapter 3 assessing writing and reading Cramer Read Stories Matter //Multiple Definitions of Multicultural Literature// (269) //Multiculturalism is not Halloween// (93) ||  || Purposeful Assessment Informal,Formal, Summative,Portfolio,Holistic,Analytic
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 5 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 9/20  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Listening and talking
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 6 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 9/27  || Assessing Writing || Key components of writing assessment

Discussion of Stories Matter //Multiple Definitions of Multicultural Literature// (269) Multiculturalism is not Halloween (93)

//Multiculturalism is not Halloween// (93) Cramer-Pages 500-506 ||  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> (CRA #2) || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Reflection journal entry #1 of field experience journal due by Friday this week  <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">** Bring to Class writing Samples / Assessment with Cramers' Writing Rubric ** <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">3. Design a model reading area for a P-5 grade level of candidate's choice. Baring in mind the needs of students and teacher design the perfect Language Arts Classroom. [] Classroom architect. Post a brief explanation of your design. Due Mid-Term ** 10/8 ** ||  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> iPod Apps <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Social Networks || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Develop iPod rubric  Review Writing Assessment Portfolio Assignment <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Assess/Discuss Social Network participation. Classroom 2.0
 * Reading Assignment** for class 7
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 7 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 10/4  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Assessing Writing
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 8 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 10/11  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Child Literature and Literacy  <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Voice Thread []

READ Cramers: Emergent Literacy Pages: Emergent Writing Concepts (178) Assessment of Emergent Reading and Writing (194) Cramer-Pages 500-506 ||  || =<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">Chapter 14 (p. 167) Fly across cultural gaps on the wings of imagination = ||  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Share personal poetry writing. = <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">Read from Stories matters = =<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">Chapter 16. (p.198) Accuracy is not enough = ||  ||
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 9 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 10/18  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Assessment of Writing  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Portfolio Assignment-Writing samples model - Georgia Performance Standards for English Language Arts – Kindergarten Read from Story Matters
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 10 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 10/25  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Poetry for children  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Cramer Chapter 11  <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Assess poetry books for children.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 11 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 11/1  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Language Experience Approach  || Read Cramer 22-29, dialects 76, sight vocabulary development 339-340, struggling readers 315.

<span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Reflection journal entry #2 due Read From Stories Matters =<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">Chapter 12 (P.135) Authenticity the lesson of Little Tree <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">In class I suggested we might change this as of 10/27 Please know that we will continue with reading for class on Monday 11/8 = <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">I will do my best to get us a Skype Interview <span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">media type="custom" key="7340027" ||  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> (CRA #1) || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Read Cramer 324-367  Cramer Chapter 10 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Seminar: Reflection journal entry #3 due Read From Stories Matter: =<span style="display: block; font-family: Calibri; font-size: 12pt; font-weight: normal; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0.5in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt; text-indent: -0.5in;">Chapter 20 (p) Defining multiculturalism = ||  || 11/15 || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Course Adjustments Digital Storytelling || 1. PORTFOLIO: Using student samples of spelling, grammar, handwriting & written expression, candidates will assess samples for student proficiencies and difficulties and design effective interventions. DUE 11/29
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 12 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 11/8  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Word Study  <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Writing Process  <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Writers Workshop
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2. Candidates will create a file including 10 books/week (for 10 weeks of this course) reviews of children's books for use in P-5 classrooms. Entries should represent a variety of reading levels, interest levels, genres, and cultures. Post on annotated Bibliography ON LIVETEXT FOR YOUR GRADE> PLEASE SHARE ON CLASS WIKI DUE 11/29

4. FIELD-­‐BASED EXPERIENCE -Read-a-Loud DUE 11/22 ||  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Reflection journal entry # 4 due ||   || Reflection journal <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Entry #5 of field experience journal due ||   ||
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 14 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 11/22  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Digital Storytelling  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">Read a Louds Due. Monday. <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Skype  Thanksgiving Break Nov 24-26
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 15 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 11/ 29 || Digital Storytelling || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 1.5in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Stories Completed and Shared in Class.
 * <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 16 <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> 12/6  || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;"> Final Exams  || Final Exams Week Dec 6-Dec10 ||   ||
 * || <span style="display: block; margin-bottom: 0.1pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0.1pt;">Winter Break || Dec 12- Jan 9 Classes Begin Jan 11 ||  ||
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