Week of 2/25 - 2/29

Dear Class,
I have added and included some of my own notes (PPs) from selected chapters on Bb. Since there will not be time to cover all of these in detail, please read the notes (along with their associated chapters--assigned from the syllabus) and let me know if you have any questions.

For the most part, the chapters that cover the genres of writing a pretty self-explanatory. They provide tips/ideas for teaching a particular genre. Remember, this information (your assigned readings) will be on the mid-term exam. Please keep up with your readings, as you will be overwhelmed as we near the mid-term. The study guide for the mid-term will be forth coming.

Here's the break down for this coming week:

Monday, February 25:
Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Katie will check-in with each of you)
11:45 - 1:10: Class @ Smith (we will complete Writer's Workshop, mini lessons, brief discussions of narrative and descriptive writing)

Tuesday, February 26:
Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Dr. Mihans will check-in with each of you)
12:00 (sharp) - 1:10: Class @ Elon (we will examine rubrics, discuss assessment techniques, continue discussions on conducting conferences--both peer and teacher--and mini-lessons)

Wednesday, February 27:
Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Katie will check-in with each of you)
Practicum hours--before, after or in between tutoring

Thursday, February 28:
Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Dr. Mihans will check-in with each of you)
Practicum hours--before, after or in between tutoring

Friday, February 29:
Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Katie will check-in with each of you)

Week of 2/18 - 2/22

Is it really the third week already??? Time flies...

Here's the break down for this coming week:

Monday, February 18:

• Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Katie will check-in with each of you)
• 12:10 (sharp) - 1:10: Class @ Elon (we will cover Chapter 2 in Tompkins)
• rough-draft of letter to parents due

Tuesday, February 19:

• Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Dr. Mihans will check-in with each of you)
• 12:10 (sharp) - 1:10: Class @ Elon (with Dr. Drake's group in Mooney, 207)--read articles from Bb for this session (see syllabus).

Wednesday, February 20:

• Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Katie will check-in with each of you)
• Practicum hours (approximately 3 hours)--before, after or in between tutoring
  

Thursday, February 21:

• Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Dr. Mihans will check-in with each of you)
• Practicum hours (approximately 3 hours)--before, after or in between tutoring

Friday, February 22:

• Tutoring/Writing at Smith in the morning (Katie will check-in with each of you)

Week of 2/11

Dear Class,

Great first week! Here's the break down for this coming week:

Monday, February 11:
10:50 - 1:00: Smith Orientation and classroom visits (dressed to impress!)

Tuesday, February 12:
(Class at Elon--different from syllabus!)

• Chapter 2: Writers' Workshop
• Dewey reading (located on Bb)
• do some independent research on John Dewey and answer the following question: What does Dewey mean by quality experiences?

Wednesday, Febrauary 13:

11:00 - 12:00: Practicum Placements

12:10 - 1:10: Writing Training (mini-lab at Smith. Last class on right on the 4th/5th grade wing)

Thursday, Febrauary 14 (Valentine's Day):

Tutoring groups at Smith (4th grade: 10:45 - 11:30; 1st grade: see placement sheet for times)

12:10 - 1:10: at Elon (see syllabus for assignments/readings)

Friday, Febrauary 15:

Tutoring Groups @ Smith (4th grade: 10:45 - 11:30; 1st grade: see placement sheet for times)