Class |
Date |
Topic of Focus |
Assignments Due |
Readings Due |
1 |
1/10 |
Introduction: Picturing yourself as a teacher for meaningful learning
|
|
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (2010); Kohn (1996) |
2 |
1/17 |
Purpose of Teaching
Models of Teaching |
Discussion 1 |
Jonses (2012);
Larabee (1997) |
3 |
1/24 |
Instructional Goals & Objectives |
Essay 1 |
Pecore2013, ch2)
|
4 |
1/31 |
Assessing Objectives |
|
Pecore (UbD handout);
McTighe (2005) |
5 |
2/7 |
Planning for Learning |
|
Pecore (2013, ch1);
Zemelman (1998) |
6 |
2/14 |
Direct Instruction |
Discussion 2 |
Pecore (2013, ch3)
|
7 |
2/21 |
Increasing Learning with Student Involvement |
Direct Instruction Lesson Plan
|
Pecore (2013, ch6); |
8 |
2/28 |
Guided Discovery |
Discussion 3 |
Pecore (2013, ch5) |
9 |
3/7 |
Teaching and Learning in Groups |
Guided Discovery Lesson
|
Pecore (2013, ch4) ;
Cohen (1994); Johnson (1994) |
10 |
3/21 |
Inquiry-based Learning
|
Discussion 4
|
Pecore (2013, ch7);
National Academy Foundation |
11 |
3/28 |
Curriculum Planning
|
|
Pecore (2013, ch8) |
12 |
4/4 |
Active citizen |
Discussion 5 |
Westheimer (2000) |
13 |
4/11 |
Curriculum Planning |
Active Citizen Center
|
|
14 |
4/18 |
Revisiting Course Goals |
Final Essay
|
|
| 15 |
4/25 |
Interdisciplinary Curriculum |
Interdisciplinary PBL Curriculum Plan |
Hargreaves (2000)
|
|
5/2 |
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