Tentative Schedule

Tentative Schedule for Fall 2015:

Week 1

9/23—Introductions, Syllabi, Assignments, Expectations, etc…

Week 2

9/28—Reading and Blog Post #1: “Discussion in a Democratic Society” Chapter 1 available at https://lms.manhattan.edu/pluginfile.php/109094/mod_resource/content/1/Discussion%20as%20a%20way%20of%20teaching%20-%20chapter%201.pdf

Reading: TPA guidelines (Handout)

9/30—Reading and Blog Post #2: English Language Arts Common Core State Standards available at www.corestandards.org (Please focus on the Reading Standards for Literature and the Reading Standards for Informational Text) and Beach, Thein, and Webb’s “The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Instruction in Grades 6-12: Origins, Goals, and Challenges” (Handout)

Week 3

10/5—Reading and Blog Post #3: California State Universities Expository Reading and Writing Course Assignment Template (Handout)

1st Literature Unit Plan section draft due

10/7—Reading and Blog Post #4: Beach, Appleman, Hynds, and Wilhelm’s “Assessing and Evaluating Students’ Learning: How Do You Know What They Have Learned?” (Handout) and "Secondary Standards-Based Grading and Reporting Handbook" available at https://pathubert.wikispaces.com/file/view/Secondary+Standards+Based+Grading+and+Reporting+Handbook.pdf

Week 4

10/12—Reading and Blog Post #5: Paulo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Chapter 2 available at http://faculty.webster.edu/corbetre/philosophy/education/freire/freire-2.html

2nd Literature Unit Plan section draft due

10/14—No Class Meeting; Please schedule a day and time to meet with instructor individually

Week 5

10/19—Reading and Blog Post #6: Duncan-Andrade and Morrell’s “Critical Pedagogy and Popular Culture in an Urban Secondary English Classroom” (Handout)
file:///C:/Users/sagriss/Downloads/1%20Critical%20Pedagogy%20in%20an%20Urban%20High%20School%20English%20Classroom%20(6).pdf

10/21—What is Social Justice? Why is it important for our classrooms?

            Reading and Blog Post #7: Individual Exploration

3rd Literature Unit Plan section draft due

Week 6

10/26—Reading and Blog Post #8: Tovani’s “I Read it, but I don’t get it”

10/28—Reading and Blog Post #9: Gallagher’s “Readicide”

4^th Literature Unit Plan section draft due

Week 7

11/2—Book Talks (David, Michael, Cristal, Jamee, James, Miranda, Kendrick)

11/4—Book Talks (Jake, Atanas, Valentin, Sarah, Madison, Amanda, Miranda)

5^th Literature Unit Plan section draft due

Week 8

11/9—Mini-Lessons (Alexie 1, 2, 3, and 4)

11/11—No Class Meeting, Veterans Day

Week 9

11/16—Mini-Lessons (Jolin 1; Poe 1 and 2)
                   "Annabelle Lee"

                 "Fall of the House of Usher"

11/18—Mini-Lessons (Poe 3, 4, and 5)
                    "The Black Cat"

                   "The Tell Tale Heart"
                   "The Cask of Amontillado"

Week 10

11/23—No Class Meeting; Please schedule a day and time to meet with instructor individually

11/25—No Class Meeting; Thanksgiving Break

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11/30

·        Mini-Lessons (Poe 3, 4, and 5)

o   "The Black Cat”

o   "The Tell Tale Heart"

o   "The Cask of Amontillado"

12/2

·        Mini Lesssons (Shakespeare 1; Spiegelman 1 and 2)

             

12/7, 330-530pm, Monterey Pub and Grub in Downtown Cheney

·        Unit Plans Due

·        Discussion of Unit Plans

·        Course Evaluations

*All remaining materials (Learning Letters, Mini-lesson reflections) due by Wednesday, 12/9, at noon.