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--
--Date--
--What we will do in class today--
--What you need to have completed before coming to class today--
Th
10/20
class 1
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  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
10/25
class 2
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class

  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
    1. introduction to blogs
    2. blog vs. book analogy
  4. set up blog account
  5. create chapter 1 blog entry
  6. put your blog URL on the class artifacts page but only when you have Mergatroy
  7. look at Bedford Handbook UMF list
  8. revise your first blog entry/entries
  9. how blogs are graded
  10. Bedford for chapter 2; what homework means to read Bedford focus for chapters 3 and 4
  11. EDU101 notebook and the EDU 101 notebook (part 1) assignment
  12. what's an artifact? why are we collecting them?
  13. philosophy statement
  14. technology survey
Th
10/27
class 3
tables in 4 hexagons
  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
T
11/1
class 4
tables in a big circle, sides touching, including the instructor's table
  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
Th
11/3
class 5
tables in 4 hexagons to start, then all on the outside and chairs in theatre rows on the inside
  1. welcome our visitor, Dr. Dan Gunn, Provost
  2. Praxis, Practicum, Laptops and Transferring Major --questions anyone?
  3. prepare for chapter 3 debate
    1. everyone read their blog entry to your teammates
    2. compile all the valid arguments/supporting evidence into one big list; determine the best wording (most persuasive) for your arguments
    3. 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
    4. determine a logical order for the presentation of the arguments and divide the presentation equally among the teammates
    5. rehearse your presentation; help all teammates be successful
    6. 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
    7. if time, think about what flaws other classmates might find in your arguments and prepare possible rebuttals
T
11/8
class 6
  1. chapter 5 activity
  2. Build A School on Thursday
  3. no office hours Thursday
  4. explain chapter 4 assignment timing
  5. look ahead at chapter 6--what's a digital artifact?
  6. EDU101 notebook (part 1)
  7. Chapter 3 debate
Th
11/10
class 7
  1. 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
T
11/15
class 8
tables in a U shape
  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 School1 team presentations
  • chapter 4 assignment1 (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
11/17
class 9
tables in a big circle, sides touching, including the instructor's table
  1. quick look at formative assessment questions
  2. reminders about mentoring: log & attire
  3. share chapter 6 classroom plans
  4. looking at Blackboard
T
11/22
Class 10
  1. standards presentations
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
11/29
class 11
tables in a big circle; then switch to U; then to 4 hexagons

  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
Th
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
  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 statement2 (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
12/6
class 13
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  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
Th
12/8
class 14
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  1. celebrate Texas Statehood Day on Dec. 29
  2. scope and sequence / scaffolding
  3. last two questions
  4. evaluations
  • Final EDU 101 notebook2(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
1NOTE: 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
2NOTE: 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