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Welcome everyone to the wiki for Advanced Curriculum Planning in Specific Content Areas!

toc Each teacher candidate should create his/her own page within this wiki. Please follow the directions posted on mystritch. Content advisors are welcome to use the content page that has been created for them to post information they wish to share with their content area students. We will use this wiki as a place to post reflections, questions, comments and other small assignments during this course. At times, I will also ask you to post comments on each other's pages.

It is an experiment for me, your instructor, so I'm sure that I will learn just as much as you will. I'm fully aware that technology doesn't work perfectly, so we'll do our best to adapt as needed. Lisa

Here are three files that will be helpful to have access to while on the wiki:

Questions and Responses
As questions arise about assignments, I will post information here if I feel it is applicable for most of the class. About 1 page--an overview of your essay. Your thesis and topics with some detail included. I posted the site [|www.rubrics4teachers.com] below under session 5. It has a lot of information on 6 traits writing and also sample rubrics you could use to assess writing. Bring a draft of your summative plan. We will discuss accommodation ideas related to the draft. If you submit electronically, I will give feedback as I grade them. I will try to have paper copies back on July 6.
 * 1. What do you mean by "working outline"? -- 6-20-11 **
 * 2. Do you have some examples of rubrics related to writing? 6-23-11**
 * 3. What should we bring to class on July 6? 6-30-11**
 * 4. When will we get back our essays? 6-30-11**

Session 2: 6/13
After creating your page, your first task is to post your textbook inventory for your content area on your page. Please post your responses by the end of the class session.



Session 3: Content Advisor
Just a quick reminder to post a 1 paragraph description of three issues, trends or best practices within your content area after your content advisor session this week.

Session 4: Writing across the Curriculum
1. Writing and You: A Survey

2. Writing in Content Areas

3. Using the Writing Process

4. Using Writing in Your Classroom -- Some Examples

5. Evaluation of Writing

6. Closure



For this session, you should work on the following activities: 1. Reading and Reflection
 * Select 1 of the following pieces to read. Articles are all found on mystritch page.
 * 1) “Writing in Math,”
 * 2) “Writing Boosts Learning in Science, Math and Social Studies,”
 * 3) “In Defense of the Five Paragraph Essay”
 * 4) “Persistence of the Five Paragraph Essay”
 * 5) “Online Writing Instruction: No Longer a Novelty”
 * 6) “Helping Students Cross the Threshold”
 * 7) “Writing in the Social Studies Classroom”
 * 8) “Writing in the Music Classroom”

ü What are the author’s main arguments or points? ü Does he/she support those arguments or points convincingly? Explain. ü How does the information in this reading support what you will do or do in your classroom? Site some specific examples.
 * Discussion prompts related to reading :


 * Post reading selection title and discussion prompts on your wiki page by 9 PM on Wed. (6/22).
 * Read at least 1 other classmate’s reflection and post a “discussion comment” on his/her page by Fri. (6/24)

2. Work on your research essay 3. Post on your wiki page a working outline of your essay by Fri. (6/24)
 * __ No later than June 27 __**
 * Have someone complete peer review activity **** (See page 4 of essay assignment) **
 * Send draft of essay to content advisor**

The following site -- rubrics4teachers -- is very helpful in creating rubrics. I include it here because I have it linked to information about 6 traits writing which is commonly implemented in school districts. You can get information on the 6 traits to assess in writing and also get examples of possible rubrics to use as models as you write your own.


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 * Objectives: Students will be able to . . .**
 * 1. Assess whether or not their research essay assignment is ready to be submitted or determine what final work needs to be completed in order to turn it in later in the week**
 * 2.** **Explain the two parts of an assessment plan and begin to apply that knowledge in creating their two-part assessment plan**
 * 3.** **Pre-assess their knowledge of test question formats, model examples, and analyze when to apply those test question formats**



Here is something I thought some of you (especially Kiley) might find interesting after last night's discussion:

Session 7: Content Advisor
**Content Advisor Meeting 2: (Session 7)**
 * Essential Question: What does assessment, evaluation and grading look like in the content area?**

Objectives:
 * Teacher candidates will discuss, practice and analyze assessment forms and evaluative plans specific to the content area.
 * Teacher candidates will examine grading issues and the use of rubrics in the content area
 * Teacher candidates will discus and generate ideas for their summative assessment plans

Activity Suggestions:
 * Discuss ideas for summative assessment plan assignment
 * Read and discuss section of the textbook and/or an article content advisor feels is relevant to assessment and/or grading in the content area
 * Content advisor modeling or sharing of a variety of assessments used in the classroom
 * “Practice” grading student work samples
 * Discuss grading issues and use of rubrics in the content area.

**Reminder--Post on wiki--2 insights you gained regarding assessment from content advisor session** 

The following documents will be used in class. Please remember to bring with you a DRAFT of your assessment plan. It does not need to be finished, but we will be working with your drafts.









Thanks for all the feedback on the midterm evaluations. I did read them this morning with my breakfast (Breakfast was fine, Mark, thanks for asking). Those of you who like the wiki will probably be reading it; those who do not, probably won't and that's okay. As several have suggested, we will incorporate the wiki into class again on June 18. I will pass on feedback to specific content advisors--not verbatim, but in general terms as to what you'd like more or less of. Also, I appreciate all the posts and comments form last night's activities; l read them, but I will obviously not be commenting on every comment. I did post one comment or reply to something on each person's page.

Session 9: Content Advisor

 * Essential Question: What are some common formats for curriculum and unit planning in the content area? **

Objectives:
 * Teacher candidates will receive final reviews of their summative assessment plans from content advisor and peers
 * Teacher candidates will compare RIO format to other common lesson plan “patterns” or formats specifically used in the content area
 * Teacher candidates will examine curriculum examples from the content area and evaluate their strengths and possible areas to be modified.
 * Teacher candidates will brainstorm and discuss ideas for the unit project

After this content advisor session, no product or post to the wiki is required because summative assessment plans are due by Session 10. Please remember that you need to write about content advisor feedback as part of your reflection related to your summative assessment plan.

This is a work session. We do not officially meet.

You are to finalize your summative assessment plan and submit it by the end of the day. You can submit it electronically via e-mail OR place a paper copy in my cubicle in Bonaventure Hall.

You are also to work on your unit plan assignment. At your content advisor session earlier in the week, you will have brainstormed ideas, so you should be able to work on the plan. Please remember the backwards design model that you used in EMA 554. The "Getting Started" worksheets should be helpful.

Please post on your wiki page your unit plan topic/ideas along with your objectives, so that I can give you feedback on them later in the week.

Session 11: 7/18
Here are three documents to review if you would like a preview of what we'll be doing in class, All of the articles and other documents are uploaded to mystritch. The link to [|www.ldonline.org] is also on mystritch as well. I know that content advisors have given feedback on unit plan ideas, but I will also post some individual feedback for you over the coming day or so.







I want to know your thoughts about the below document -- Abbreviated Lesson Plan Template. Post comments to the "Home Page" if you wish. I've started the dialogue with the label "Lesson Plan" so respond to each other's comments so it's all one conversation. We will discuss in class this evening. I created it this morning as I think it will provide a helpful transition into student teaching/classroom lesson planning on a daily basis.




 * You are welcome to use the abbreviated template for your unit plan. I also sent it to all the content advisors so they are also aware of it.**

Session 12: Content Advisor 4
You are meeting with yoru content advisors for the last time and you will be discussing and sharing elements of your unit plan as well as other topics determined by your group or content advisor.

Afterwards, please post a 1 paragraph explanation of valuable 3 insights you've gained from your discussion or discussions with your content advisor. Over the coming days, I'll be giving feedback still on summative assessment plans and other wiki posts. Stay cool and have a good rest of the week.

Session 13: 7/25
Based upon feedback at the end of session 11, the topics we will spend the most time on this week are homework practices and grading issues. Be sure to bring a copy of your unit plan draft to class. We will be working with them during the first part of class. Then, we will move on to homework practices. Within that topic, we will still touch upon a reading strategy and also a discussion format.

Session 14: 7-27
Final session. Bring a snack or food as we will having a working dinner so we can finish a bit early tonight. Below is the power point from the session if you need it along with the grading issues activity. Unit plans can be turned in between Wed., 7-27 and Monday, 8-1 at Noon. Please place unit in the cart in my cubicle OR submit electronically IF it can be 1-2 documents. Assignments and course grades will be returned by Monday, August 8.

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