SCHEDULE OF CLASSES CHART
EDML 286: Internship Seminar
Spring, 2010
Beth Brodie
MAT Wednesday
Afternoons
405
Waterman Bldg.
bbrodie@sover.netROPA overview
802-338-1844 3:30
p.m. to 6:30 p.m.
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Date of Seminar |
Theme/Focus |
Readings in Preparation for Class |
Assignments Due on this Date |
Notes |
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January 13, 2010 |
Class overview Class norms ROPA overview The 4 Agreements Philosophy of education
nugget Getting your classroom in
order – What do you need? |
Wisehat article on the four agreements http://www.wisehat.com/resources/articles/fouragreements.php |
#1 Please get
your task stream account set up by this date #2 Bring in 2
teaching goals for your intership on attached form. |
Other than the two goals,
this only needs to be pondered and read, not written, however if you want to
jot notes downÉthatÕs OK too |
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January 20, 2010 |
Choice Theory in the classroom – William Glasser Structure of school
systems in Vermont Who is the variable? |
#1 Choice theory and
motivation overview: Glasser,
W.,1998 The Quality School pgs. 41- 59 (handout) |
#1 upload at
least one of your completed ROPAÕs to Taskstream #2 Blog assignment: What do you see
are the strengths of Choice Theory in the classroom? What are the drawbacks? |
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January 27, 2010 Using RTI in the classroom |
ROPA 2 RTI: What it is, What it IsnÕt Cheryl DeConde Johnson, EdD |
(Handout) #2 Dealing with Discipline
through the lens of Choice theory: |
Glasser,
W.,1998 The Quality School pgs. 136 – 151 (handout) #1
Be prepared to discuss how you might use RTI in your clasroom |
#2
Blog on your thoughts on RTI and your experience with it in your internship Choose your second
student for ROPA 2 and be ready to discuss why you are choosing him/her |
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February 3, 2010 |
Special education and your
role and responsibilities What does it mean to be
marginalized? |
Is Full Inclusion of
Disabled Students Desirable? Villa R., Tousand, J.,
and Agne, K. from Taking Sides, 14th edition,
McGraw-Hill, 2007 |
Blog assignment: Scenario
for Student with Special needs Upload finished ROPA 3 |
AT EDMUNDS |
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February 10, 2010 |
ADD, OCD, ODD and all the
others The spectrum of autism Setting up your classroom
to accommodate |
AspergerÕs Syndrome and Adolescence Pg 11-23 Bolick, T Fair Winds Press, 2004 |
Finish ROPA 2 with both students and reflectionsÉupload after class |
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February 17, 2010 |
ROPA 3 – Colleagueship and Advocacy Goal setting for you and
your students Looking ahead – when
you do your IPDP |
Motivations, perceptions, and
aspirations concerning teaching as a career for different types of beginning teachers Helen M.G. Watt*, Paul W. Richardson (sent via email) http://www.career-intelligence.com/management/SmartGoals.asp |
#1
Find out what kinds of committees, initiatives, boards, etc exist in your school
district #2
Ask your mentor about in what types of professional development they have
participated, and what is offered regularly at your school #3
Blog briefly about what kinds of professional development interest you. |
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March 3, 2010 |
ROPA 5 – Teaching Over Time |
Gardner H. The Disciplined Mind 2000, Mulitiple
Itelligences Approaches to Understanding Pgs. 186 – 213 (handout) |
#1 Look at your Unit and decide where
your activities fall on the Matrix. Could you add (have added) anything in ? #2 Familiarize yourself with BloomÕs Taxonomy, Here are two
useful websites: |
http://www.nwlink.com/~Donclark/hrd/bloom.html You will not be able to Òfinish ROPA 5
until you have taught your unit, which for some will be AprilÉthatÕs OK the
final version is not due until April. |
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March 10, 2010 |
Work Session for ROPA
entries on taskstream |
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#1 Be prepared to upload ROPA 1 and 4 and any other finished ROPA
entries |
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March 17, 2010 |
BloomÕs Taxonomy and critical thinking |
.Optional reading sent via email: A Roof without Walls: Benjamin BloomÕs
Taxonomy and the Misdirection of American Education |
#1Blog assignment:
Thoughts on bloomÕs Taxonomy, GardnerÕs multiple intelligences and planning
for your classes |
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March 24, 2010 |
Communication
with colleagues, parents and students Parent
Conferences different models Social
Justice in the middle school classroom |
Chapters from A Framework for Understanding Poverty, Payne, R.
Aha Process Inc, 1996 |
#1 Blog assignment about communication
successes and challenges #2I will be handing out
different chapters to different groups and you will present your chapter to
the class after discussing it in a small group |
AT EDMUNDS |
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March 31, 2010 |
Getting ready for your
futureÉ Schoolspring and other sites CV writing Mock interviewing |
Recruiting Teachers for the 21st Century: The
Foundation for Educational Equity, Darling-Hammond, Berry |
Familiarize yourself with
School Spring Write a cover letter for a
hypothetical job |
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April 7, 2010 |
The 21st
century teacher Technology day !! |
The 21st Century Teaching Profession... Ensuring Every Teacher Succeeds with Every
Child, Dale, |
Group project: Be prepared to instruct one aspect of
technology for use in the classroom Prepare rough drafts for ROPA 3 |
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April 14, 2010 |
Reflecting on unit
planning and teaching over time Critical reflection |
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Put up ROPA 5 with reflections |
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April 21, 2010 |
ROPA 6 and Wrapping up the portfolio work session |
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Final paper due: How has your
philosophy of education evolved during your internship? |
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May 5, 2010 |
Teaming Final class wrap up: Take-aways
and celebration |
Results
: The
Key to Continuous School Improvement, pgs. 9-21 Schomoker,
M. ASCD 1999 |
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Pot luck FIESTA !! Yeah !! |
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Note: The class will meet from 3:30 to 6:00,
but I will remain until 6:30 if there is a specific need for someone to get
extra assistance.
Readings will be mailed to
you via e-mail unless otherwise noted or accessed via the internet
if a site is listed.
Blog assignment questions
will be posted in blackboard by the Thursday of the previous week.