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WINTER 2006 WEEKLY SCHEDULE

 

Monday

Wednesday

Thursday

 

Morning: 9:00 – 12:00, Sem II, E1107

 Economics and School Finance

Afternoon: 1:00 – 4:00, Sem II, E1105

  Core Convener Business

  Film Series

Morning: 9:00 – 12:00 Sem II, A1107

Workshops - Learning, Teaching, Schooling.

Morning: 9:00-12:00 LIB 2617

  Computer Skills Workshops

Afternoon:
SEM II, D2107 (Masao)
SEM II, D2109 (Bill)

     1:00-3:00 Seminar

     3:00-4:00 All-Program Meeting

Wk 1

1/9

Morning:  Econ/Finance

  Introduction to Economics

Afternoon: Film Series

  How to View a Film – Jules Unsel

Morning

Workshop: What are teaching, learning and schooling?

Assignment:

  • Read, make an advanced organizer for, and prepare for Classroom Instruc. & Manage., Preface & Ch.1 -

 

Morning: Computer Workshop - Introdcution to spreadsheets.

Afternoon: Seminar

 Reading Assignment:
Frames of Mind
Gardner Ch. 1- 7

Due: Response Paper

Wk 2

1/16

Holiday – No Class

Morning

Models of Teaching Wkshp:

  • Introduction to Models of Teaching
  • Assign groups

Assignment:

  • Prepare group lesson plan for Water Cycle. Drafts due next week (all groups hand in for review)

Due: Advanced organzer

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

  Philosophy Drafts Due/Discussed

Wk 3

1/23

Morning: Econ/Finance

  The Private Sector

Afternoon:  Film Series

Morning

Models of Teaching Wkshp:

Assignment:

  • Groups presenting DI, Coop. Learn, & Pres. prepare lesson plans and pres..
  • All read, take notes, and prepare questions for Classroom Instruction & Management, Chapters 2 & 3 and chapter 8 of old book.
  • ALL - draft of 3 lessons: DI, Coop, Pres.

Due

  • Group Lesson Plan drafts - feedback in class

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

 Reading Assignment:
Frames of Mind, Gardner Ch. 8 – 14

Due: Response Paper

Wk 4

1/30

Morning: Econ/Finance

  The Private Sector, cont.

Afternoon: Film Series

Morning

Models of Teaching Wkshp:

  • Water Cycle
  • Direct Instruction
    Cooperative Learning
    Presentation

Assignment:

  • Read & prep Classroom Instruction & Management Chapters 4 & 5 and Chap.9 from old book
  • Everyone:Lesson plans for  Problem-Based, Discussion, Concept

Due

  • Classroom Inst.& Man.. Chap. 2&3 and Chapter 8 from old book.
  • Everyone:3 Lesson Plans Direct Instruction, Coop. Learning, Presentation

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon: Seminar

Reading Assignment:
 
Other Peoples Children, Delpit

Due: Essay

Wk 5

2/6

Morning: Econ/Finance

  The Public Sector

Afternoon:  Film Series

 

Morning

Models of Teaching Workshop:

  • Present: PBI, Discussion, Concept
  • Set up for Try-out Teaching

Assignment:

  • Read and prepare an advanced organizer for chapter 3 of Theories of Developmental Psychology by Miller

Due:

  • Classroom Inst. & Man. Chapters 4 & 5 and Chapter 9 of old text
  • Everyone: Lesson Plans: PBI, Discuss, Concept

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

 Reading Assignment:
Democracy and Education, Dewey

Due: Response paper

Wk 6

2/13

Morning: Econ/Finance

  Principles of Taxation

Afternoon:  Film Series

Morning

Models of Teaching: Group Presentations from Chapters 4 and 5 and Chapter 9 of old text

Assignment:

  • Read and prepare an advanced organizer for chapter 4 of Theories of Developmental Psychology by Miller

Due

  • Notes from chapter 3 of Miller

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

Reading Assignment:
 
I Won't Learn From You, Kohl

Due: Essay

Wk 7

2/20

Holiday – No Class

MorningNote we are meeting in CAB 110 wks 7, 8 ,9

Workshop on Miller, Chapter 4

Assignment: Prepare individual lesson plans for Try Out Teaching. Due on day teaching. Post lesson to your personal web page BEFORE the day you teach.

Due: Notes from Chapter 4 of Miller

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

Reading Assignment:
 
Savage Inequalities, Kozol

Due: Reflective Teacher Drafts Cancelled

         Response Paper

Wk 8

2/27

Morning: Econ/Finance

  School Finance and Governance

Afternoon:  Film Series

Morning:  Tryout Teaching Note we are meeting in CAB 110 wks 7, 8 ,9

Assignment: Prepare individual lesson plans for Try Out Teaching. Due on day teaching. Post lesson to your personal web page BEFORE the day you teach.

Due: Due on day teaching. Post lesson to your personal web page BEFORE the day you teach.

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

Reading Assignment:
 
School Kids, Street Kids, Flores-Gonzalez

Due: Essay

Wk 9

3/6

 Morning: Econ/Finance

  Issues in School Finance

Afternoon:  Film Series

Morning:  Tryout Teaching Note we are meeting in CAB 110 wks 7, 8 ,9

Assignment:Prepare individual lesson plans for Try Out Teaching. Due on day teaching. Post lesson to your personal web page BEFORE the day you teach.

Read and prepare an advanced organizer for chapter 7 of Theories of Developmental Psychology by Miller

Due: Advanced organizer for chapter 4

Due - all work from Models of Teaching.

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

Reading Assignment:
 
What Keeps Teachers Going?, Nieto

Due: Reflective Teacher Final - Cancelled

         Response Paper

Wk 10

3/13

Morning: Econ/Finance

  Final Exam/Exercise

Afternoon:  Film Series

Morning:  Workshop on chaper 7 of Miller

Due: Advanced organizer for chapter 7.

Due: Web Pages/Portfolio/Philosophy

All work

Morning: Computer Workshop

Afternoon:  Seminar

Wk 11

12/12

Evaluations

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