Sept.+27+Class+Archived

Archived UStream Session media type="custom" key="20978436"

Transcript of Twitter Stream and Second Life Chat

PowerPoint Slides

Reciprocal Teaching (Reading Apprenticeship-style) media type="custom" key="20966248"

The Independent Reading Notes that Anthony describes is his modification of the double-entry "I saw/I thought" reading log. In one column, students record what they "saw" in the text; in the other, they record their thoughts -- patterns they saw, questions, connections they made to prior knowledge (Hinchman, K.A. and H. Sheridan-Thomas, Best Practices in Adolescent Literacy Instruction). Anthony added Reciprocal Teaching strategy work (predict, question, clarify, and summarize) and some specific tips like for vocabulary learning, look the word up in the dictionary.

Bittersweet: Introduction to The 2012 Change Project media type="custom" key="20973334"

Sarah's Bookcast on The List media type="custom" key="20966158"

Creating a Literate School Culture media type="custom" key="20967974"

Paideia Seminar: Sixth Graders Discuss Emily Dickinson's 1129 (What Is Truth?) media type="custom" key="20967760"

Beatrice Alemagna, picture book artist, on her technique and philosophy: "Children are not to be patronized or sheltered; children are to be challenged." --- Tomi Ungerer media type="custom" key="20965976"

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The Plan

Part 1. Begin with a Poem "Feeling Wise" by Naomi Shihab Nye

A question of shaping? Bahktin's Dialogic Theory 21st Century Literacies -- Shaping Our Classrooms

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Burning Questions Collaborative Assignment: 1. Construct at least three big questions that you take from our Printz CCI. 2. Select the most "burning" question and discuss briefly to prepare your inut for discussion your group will lead for the whole class.

Discussion of Burning Questions. ..

Wrap Up on Bookcasting -- How to scaffold: Blooming Digital Storytelling with Books

Part 2: The 2012 Change Project begins. . . Combo Collaborative Critical Inquiry into Teaching for Social Justice and Author Study of Marc Aronson Our first anchor book: 􀀃

Phase 1.: Bittersweet: Freedom at a Cost Big question: Imagine: What does universal equity look like? Related, compelling questions from the group? Form groups around questions. Meet to do research and plan performative engagement of the group. Share Oct. 18

Phase 2: Choose another Aronson book and use as anchor to create own CCI on some aspect of teaching for social justice. Share Nov. 8

Phase 3: Meet with Aronson, Nov. 15, and conduct structured interview.

Bittersweet Collaborative (Questions for Groups for Tonight's Meeting) 1. Refine your question 2. Discuss how you - research to answer your question, - how you will present your findings (performative engagement), and - how you will document the journey you made/your process.

Cris will set up project page in The Change Wiki for your group's work.

Preview for Session 6, 7, and 8

Session 6: RAP Printz CCI by Sunday, Sept. 30 CR Post by Sunday, Sept. 30

Session 7: Oct. 1 - 7 No class Oct. 4 -- Fall Break No CR Post Midterm FOKI -- Review Course Outcomes & Personal Goals -- reflect on where you are now -- can copy and paste into new post -- by Oct. 7th Midterm Feedback -- Survey Monkey, by Oct. 7 Midterm Conference -- by Oct 14th

Session 8 Oct. 8 - 14 Sequential Art Book Club to present Thursday, Oct. 11 Class

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See Special Projects in Wiki for Clever, Exciting Projects; Middle School Books; and Sequential Art