EDU101.001Agenda


 * [|Mentoring Log for 101.0001] **

Class Agendas and Assignments for EDU 101.0001
(Tuesday/Thursday 9:50-11:30am) Fall 2011, 2nd quarter -- Ed Center 111

--A work in progress. . . check back often-- 10/20 class 1 || //tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class// 10/25 class 2 || //tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class//
 * **--Date--** || **--What we will do in class today--** || **--What you need to have completed before coming to class today--** ||
 * Th
 * 1) index card activity
 * 2) meet your TA
 * 3) review class wiki--content & navigation
 * 4) laptop check
 * 5) //Bedford Handbook// check
 * 6) chapter 1 assignment
 * 7) mentoring project review  ||   ||
 * T

10/27 class 3 || //tables in 4 hexagons// 11/1 class 4 || //tables in a big circle, sides touching, including the instructor's table// 11/3 class 5 || //tables in 4 hexagons to start, then all on the outside and chairs in theatre rows on the inside// 11/8 class 6 || # chapter 5 activity 11/10 class 7 || # work session during class for Build A School team presentation--try to complete the design of the school and planning your presentation as much as possible in class so that everyone can finish their chapter 4 assignment on time; if anyone is unable to attend today's meeting, your team will design a school without you and you will design your own school || * chapter 7 assignment 11/15 class 8 || //tables in a U shape// 11/17 class 9 || //tables in a big circle, sides touching, including the instructor's table// 11/22 Class 10 || # standards presentations || * standards  presentation// 1 // || 11/29 class 11 || //tables in a big circle; then switch to U; then to 4 hexagons//
 * 1) H A P P Y T I N K E R D A Y ! !
 * 2) do you have your textbook purchased? UMF's bookstore starts returning books today
 * 3) blog overview
 * 4) introduction to blogs
 * 5)  blog vs. book analogy
 * 6)  set up blog account
 * 7) create  chapter 1 blog entry
 * 8) put your blog URL on the class artifacts page but only when you have Mergatroy
 * 9) look at  Bedford Handbook UMF list
 * 10) revise your first blog entry/entries
 * 11)  how blogs are graded
 * 12) Bedford for chapter 2; what homework means to read Bedford focus for chapters 3 and 4
 * 13)  EDU101 notebook and the EDU 101 notebook (part 1) assignment
 * 14) what's an artifact? why are we collecting them?
 * 15) philosophy statement
 * 16) [| technology survey] || * chapter 1 assignment without blog
 * fill out the [|information survey] (it should take less than 8 minutes)
 * if your blog URL is not on the class list of blogs, try to add it to the list or email it to Dr. Theresa
 * bring your laptop if you have one ||
 * Th
 * 1) tech support for blogs? issues? double check your 3 entries for titles and labels
 * 2) joining a wiki/following a blog
 * 3) questions about using the wiki? what's the// 1 //
 * 4) group synthesis of answers to chapter 2 questions
 * 5) [|Contextual Factors Analysis activity]
 * 6) discuss 5 quotes assignment, What every UMF education leader needs to know || * chapter 2 assignment  ||
 * T
 * 1) any questions about Bedford focus for chapters 3 or 4
 * 2) blog checkup any issues?
 * 3) a note about the first sentence on chapter 2 summaries
 * 4) follow up on contextual factors analysis
 * 5) a look ahead at the certification research assignment
 * 6) Dr. Dan Gunn visiting next class
 * 7) share quotes
 * 8) enter your quote in the artifacts wiki
 * 9) discuss  chapter 6 assignment
 * 10)  who are schools for brainstorm activity
 * 11) a little bit of time with your  Build A School  || *  5 quotes assignment
 * What every UMF education leader needs to know
 * read Bedford focus for chapters 3 and 4 ||
 * Th
 * 1) welcome our visitor, Dr. Dan Gunn, Provost
 * 2) Praxis, Practicum, Laptops and Transferring Major  --questions anyone?
 * 3) prepare for chapter 3 debate
 * 4) everyone read their blog entry to your teammates
 * 5) compile all the valid arguments/supporting evidence into one big list; determine the best wording (most persuasive) for your arguments
 * 6) think about other supporting evidence that could be given to support your statement--personal experience or outside sources; the evidence has to be factual . . . no opinions
 * 7) determine a logical order for the presentation of the arguments and divide the presentation equally among the teammates
 * 8) rehearse your presentation; help all teammates be successful
 * 9) if time, look at other teams' topics and prepare good rebuttal statements or good questions that will make the teams have to really defend their statement
 * 10) if time, think about what flaws other classmates might find in your arguments and prepare possible rebuttals || *  chapter 3 assignment  ||
 * T
 * 1) Build A School on Thursday
 * 2) no office hours Thursday
 * 3) explain chapter 4 assignment timing
 * 4) look ahead at chapter 6--what's a digital artifact?
 * 5) EDU101 notebook (part 1)
 * 6) Chapter 3 debate || * chapter 5 assignment  ||
 * Th
 * formative assessment// 1 // ||
 * T
 * 1) Build A School presentations
 * 2) another look at the final notebook and the rubric
 * 3) what is an artifact and why are we collecting them?
 * 4) photos on artifacts wiki (Build A School)
 * 5) discuss: why Build-A-School
 * 6) Skype buddies ... but using Google Chat??
 * 7) [|101TeamFollowup.docx]
 * 8) discuss and assign  standards  || * Build A School// 1 //team presentations
 * chapter 4 assignment// 1 // (you can read the chapter whenever you want, but don't start the blog entry until after your team finishes designing your school)
 * read Bedford focus for chapters 7 and 13 (14 is same as 13) ||
 * Th
 * 1) quick look at formative assessment questions
 * 2) reminders about mentoring: log & attire
 * 3) share  chapter 6  classroom plans
 * 4) looking at Blackboard || * chapter 6 assignment  ||
 * T
 * 11/24 No Class || Happy Thanksgiving!! || * //this vacation might be a good time to search for your old resume or start a new one (see chapter 13 assignment for resume-building tips and resources)//
 * //get your notebook together and design your cover for part 1 of the assignment//
 * //it's not too early to start your EDU 101 final notebook or final philosophy paper//
 * //feel free to work ahead on chapters 13 and 14// ||
 * T

12/1 class 12 || //tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class// //; switch to tables in 4 hexagons// 12/6 class 13 || //tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class// 12/8 class 14 || //tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class// // 1 NOTE: you can work ahead on any assignments except the ones denoted with a which are timely and need to be done in the assigned timeframe// // 2 NOTE: you can start your philosophy statement and final EDU 101 notebook early, but don't finish them too early. . . you'll want to include some of the learnings from the end of the chapter into both of these final projects//
 * 1) Standard 10
 * 2) Standards pop quiz (is it a pop quiz if you already know it's coming??)
 * 3) photos of 3 Standards teams that didn't get photos last week
 * 4) share notebooks
 * 5) more Chapter 6 presentations || * chapter 13 assignment
 * EDU101 notebook (part 1) ||
 * Th
 * 1) FYI: Portfolio Presentations--plan ahead
 * 2) another look at the Final EDU 101 notebook
 * 3) rest of Chapter 6 presentations
 * 4) wiki overview
 * 5) chapter 14 discussion--teacher leadership || * chapter 14 assignment
 * philosophy statement// 2 //(before class--turn in to Education Center 219--Kristin HIckey's office) -- be sure to staple a copy of the rubric (with your self-assessment filled out) to the top of your paper AND a copy of your paper/statement from SED 101
 * NOTE: You may turn in your notebook today and your philosophy paper next Thursday if you prefer ||
 * T
 * 1) SEAM anyone?
 * 2) fingerprinting page
 * 3) certification research activity
 * 4) share your resumé
 * 5)  graduation plan  activity
 * 6)  professional promise
 * 7) homework pledge
 * 8) Jarod and UMF history
 * 9) another look at formative assessment questions || * bring a printout of your résumé
 * certification research assignment
 * bring a copy of your graduation plan (what courses do you plan to take and when in order to graduate?...either on paper or on your laptop is fine)
 * take [|end-of-semester mentoring survey] ||
 * Th
 * 1) celebrate Texas Statehood Day on Dec. 29
 * 2) scope and sequence /  scaffolding
 * 3) last two questions
 * 4) evaluations || *  Final EDU 101 notebook// 2 //(before class--turn in to Education Center 219--Kristin Hickey's office) -- be sure to include a copy of the rubric with your self-assessment filled out
 * NOTE: You will turn in your philosophy paper today if you turned in your notebook last Thursday ||