EDU 311: PLT-I (LA/SS)

Rest of semester...

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Weeks 12 - 14:

Monday, April 28: Workday; meetings with Dr. Mihans (if you have not already had yours)

Tuesday, April 29: SURF Day!

Wednesday, April 30 - Monday, May 12: Teaching of SS Units (make sure your CT has your plan 24 hours before you teach it)

Monday, May 12: Smith Social for CTs; communicate with Katie; meet Katie at specified time

Tuesday, May 13:

Last class...Geography and Map Skills Activities (have a copy for each student, place one copy in your portfolio)...also, write a brief, confidential note to me on both you and your partner's efforts on this assignment
portfolios due
Dr. Enfield may be with us for our last class
last half of class will be spent adding to your Education Teaching Portfolio

Wednesday, May 14: Reading Day

Thursday, May 15: Final Exam (11:30 - 2:30); Unit Plans due

Week of 4/21 - 4/25

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Week 11--

Monday, April 21:

Readings:
Esme, Part III

What we'll do:

Book club # 3
Finish 6 - 10 with NCSS Standards
Unit plan overview/discussion of expectations
Study points for final exam

* you and your partner will also be signing up for a time to meet with me this week or next Monday, April 28. If you are ready to talk, let's schedule for this week.

Tuesday, April 22 (CLASS AT TIMES-NEWS IN BURLINGTON @ 11:00):

What's due:
final book club reflection form (on Bb)

Readings:
Chapters 3, Johnson

What we'll do:

Visit Times-News in Burlington (directions on Bb)

Wednesday, April 23 - Friday, April 25:

Internship (6 - 8 hours this week)

Week of 4/14 - 4/18

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Week 10--

Monday, April 14 (CLASS AT SMITH @ 11:00):

Readings:
Chapter 14 (Johnson text)
Esme, Part II

What we'll do:
book club # 2
Technology Integration with Melissa Walker (ABSS Technology Specialist)

Tuesday, April 15 (CLASS IN GREENSBORO @ 11:00):

What's due:
book club reflection form (on Bb)

Readings:
Chapters 3, Johnson

What we'll do:
Visit to Greensboro Historical Museum (directions on Bb)

Wednesday, April 16 - Friday, April 18: Internship (6 - 8 hours this week)

Week of 4/7 - 4/11

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Week 9--
Monday, April 7:

Readings:

Two chapters (written by Stockard) located on Bb

What we'll do:

book club # 1
5 themes of geography campus search (wear clothes appropriate for outside)
10 NCSS Themes

Tuesday, April 7:

What's due:

book club reflection form (on Bb)

Readings:

Chapters 5 and 6, Johnson (social studies text)

What we'll do:

complete activities from yesterday
discuss unit plan
assessment features for a unit plan

Wednesday, April 9 - Friday, April 11: Internship (6 - 8 hours this week)

Weeks of March 17 - 21 and March 31 - April 4

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Week 7--

Monday, March 17 - Wednesday, March 19: Teaching/Observations

Thursday, March 20:

portfolios due
mid-term examination

Friday, March 21 (beginning at 3:00 p.m.) - Sunday, March 30: Spring Break!!!

Week 8--

Monday, March 31:

What we'll do:

Updates on syllabus/get focused for second half of semester
Discuss roles and responsibilities for book clubs
Examine the k - 5 Social Studies Curriculum (bring your SCOS binders)
Attend special session with Katie Nash, Belk Library's Archivist (12:00 - 1:10)

Tuesday, April 1:

What's due: lesson plans and reflections (place all lesson plans in the order in which they were taught. Include rubrics you developed, worksheets, samples of student work--if you can, etc.)

Readings: Chapter 1, Johnson (social studies text)

What we'll do:

Go over language arts mid-term exam
What Is Social Studies?
Examine the Live Text Unit Plan

Wednesday, April 2 - Friday, April 4: Internship (6 - 8 hours this week)

Week of March 3 - 7

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Week Five--
Be sure to discuss with your CT your new schedule for practicum. Let them know when you and your partner will complete your 6 - 8 hours each week.

Also, make sure to schedule your CT conference for after the Writing Test. Finalize what you will be teaching during your five days of writing instruction. Include the conference documentation sheet (located on Bb) in your portfolios and add to your Table of Contents page. Remember to have your CT sign the form after you have completed it and before you place it in your portfolios (it can be handwritten).

Monday, March 3:
Last day of writing tutoring--nice work!

Class @ Smith (11:45 - 1:10)

be able to access a digital copy of the rubric you created in Rubi-Star. We will share these in class. Also, add your created rubric to your portfolio.
Chapter 8--Expository Writing
begin discussion of lesson plans
complete mini-lesson discussion

Tuesday, March 4:

Class @ Elon (10:50 - 1:10)

Chapter 12--Persuasive Writing
Introduction to Live Text Lesson Plan
discussion of NCRA for next week (Tuesday, March 11)
Constructivist lesson (from earlier in the semester)
sign-up for a Monday meeting (March 10) with Dr. Mihans

Wednesday, March 5 - Friday, March 7: Practicum hours (6 - 8 hours this week).

Week of 2/25 - 2/29

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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

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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

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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)

Spring 2008

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Welcome to EDU 311...Here's to a great semester!

Dr. Mihans