Mentoring Log for 101.0002

Class Agendas and Assignments for EDU 101.0002

(Tuesday/Thursday 9:50-11:30am) Fall 2011, 1st quarter -- Ed Center 111

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9/1
class 1
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  1. review class wiki--content & navigation
  2. index card activity
  3. laptop check
  4. Bedford Handbook check
  5. philosophy statement

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9/6
class 2
  1. turn in philosophy statements
  2. finish going over syllabus
  3. chapter 1 assignment
  4. EDU101 notebook and the EDU 101 notebook (part 1) assignment
  5. what's an artifact? why are we collecting them?
  6. Skype buddies
  7. discuss certification research
  8. 5 quotes assignment
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  9. technology survey
Th
9/8
class 3
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  1. mentoring project overview
  2. collect rest of mentoring applications
  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
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9/13
class 4
tables in a circle

  1. hand back philosophy papers: contractions, WC offer, check the math
  2. share quotes
  3. double check who needs a Bedford; use one in reference section of library until then
  4. any questions about Bedford focus for chapters 3 or 4
  5. blog checkup any issues?
  6. joining a wiki/following a blog
  7. bouncing email
tables in 4 hexagons
  1. group synthesis of answers to chapter 2 questions
  2. discuss chapter 6 assignment
  3. who are schools for brainstorm activity
  4. a little bit of time with your Build A School
Th
9/15
class 5
tables in 4 hexagons
  1. what was the "bad" sentence?
  2. chapter 3 discussion (not a debate)
  3. Contextual Factors Analysis activity
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9/20
class 6
  1. chapter 5 follow-up
  2. mentoring! questions? the log
  3. certification research activity
  4. Praxis, Practicum, Laptops and Transferring Major--questions anyone?
  5. looking at Blackboard
  6. enter your quote in the artifacts wiki
  7. Build A School Brainstorm
  8. time with teams
Th
9/22
class 7
tables in a big circle, sides touching, including the instructor's table

  1. share notebooks
  2. another look at the Final EDU 101 notebook and the rubric
  3. formative assessment . . . today and next homework
  4. what is an artifact and why are we collecting them?
  5. reflective practitioner moment
  6. permission forms
  7. check out Blackboard
  8. chapter 4 assignment timing
  9. chapter 6 assignment start early
  10. a deeper look at the Build A School project
  11. a smidge of time with your Build A School Team
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9/27
class 8
  1. Build A School team presentations
  2. permission forms: Cheyenne, Michael, Sean
  3. questions about Bedford foci (focuses?) so far or in the future?
  4. questions about chapter 6?
  5. digital artifacts for chapter 6
  6. discuss: handling appropriateness
  7. discuss: why Build-A-School
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  9. "transparent teaching" so far
  10. homework pledge
  11. discuss and assign standards
  • Build A School team presentations
  • formative assessment
  • read Bedford focus for chapters 7 and 13 (14 is same as 13)
  • enter your log entry about your mentoring experience last week if you haven't already done it
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9/29
class 9
tables in a big circle, sides touching, including the instructor's table
  1. mentoring log
  2. fingerprinting before Practicum
  3. share chapter 6 classroom plans
  • chapter 6 assignment
  • enter your log entry about your mentoring experience this week
  • email your completed
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10/4
class 10
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class; switch to tables in 4 hexagons
  1. standards presentations
Th
10/6
class 11
tables in 4 hexagons
  1. artifacts (photos and others)
  2. FYI: Portfolio Presentations--plan ahead
  3. fingerprinting info:
  4. your great questions on the formative assessment
  5. meet with your concentration members and work on your professional organization wiki
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10/11
class 12
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  1. citation for Joy of Teaching in blog
  2. share your resumé
  3. professional promise
  4. homework pledge
  5. wiki overview
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10/13
class 13
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  1. Happy Texas Annexation Day Today!
  2. next to the last class today :(
    1. great mentoring logs! keep 'em up (and get caught up)
    2. how are your final notebooks coming along?
  3. chapter 14 discussion--teacher leadership
  4. graduation plan activity
  5. set up a wiki account
  6. build your wiki for the professional organization
  7. read about peer review in Bedford p. 38
  8. peer review wikis
  9. read about using reviewers' comments Bedford p. 42
  10. chapter 3 debate?
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10/18
class 14
tables in a U so that everyone can see the screen/ front of the class
  1. finish professional organization wikis
  2. peer review
  3. scope and sequence / scaffolding
  4. last two questions
  5. evaluations
  • Final EDU 101 notebook (by 9:45am--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 on the bottom
  • finish your page about your professional organization on your wiki (you do not have to finish the whole wiki, just the one page)
  • copy and paste the link your professional organization wiki into the professional organization page on the artifacts wiki
  • have a graphic or photo saved to your laptop that you would like on your home page of your wiki (make sure it's one that you created or that you have permission to use)