Agendas+and+Assignments

=**Middle Level Education**= //**A Work in Progress Check Back Often**// Tues. 1/22 || # Introduction Thurs. 1/24 || # Middle School Structure Tues. 1/29 || # [|Turning Points 2000 Recommendations] Thurs. 1/31 || # Sharing of Belief Statements Tues. 2/5 || # Discussion of Chapters/Blog Blue Barracudas Thurs.2/7 || # Discussion of Chapters Tues. 2/12 || # Discussion of Article/Blog Green Monkey Thurs. 2/14 || # Discussion of Blog Red Jaguars Tues. 2/26 || # Sharing of //This We Believe// Blogs Thurs. 2/28 || # Discussion of Chapter 3 Tues. 3/4 || # Work Session: Book Talk || # __**WIP**__: Work on your book talk presentation. || Thurs. 3/6 || # Work Session: Book Talk || # __**WIP**__: Finalize your book talk presentation. || Tues. 3/11 || # Knowledge, Skills Feedback Session Thurs. 3/13 || # Book Talk Presentation //Integrated// //Curriculum// Tues. 3/18 || # Instructional Plans, Performance Task Feedback Session Thurs. 3/20 || # Book Talk Presentation //A Whole New Mind// Tues. 3/25 || # Discussion of Blog Silver Snake Thurs. 3/27 || # Book Talk Presentation //Becoming a Wiz at Brain-Based Teaching// || # View  [|TPACK]movie. Tues. 4/1 || # Discussion of Chapters/Blog Blue Barracudas Thurs. 4/3 || # Panel of Middle School Educators || # __**WIP**__: WebQuest/Student Sample Tues. 4/8 || # Debrief Panel of Middle School Educators Thurs. 4/10 || # Book Talk Presentation //The Boys and Girls Learn Differently// Tues. 4/15 || # Discussion of Chapter/Blog Green Monkeys Thurs. 4/17 || # Visit a Middle School 4/16 (No regular class) || # **__WIP__:** Finalize Lessons w/Attachments and Student Sample Tues. 4/29 || # Sharing of Student Led Conference Packet/Blog Red Jaguars Thurs. 5/1 || # Presentation of Integrated Unit, Lessons, WebQuest, Student Sample Tues. 5/6 || # Presentation of Integrated Unit, Lessons, WebQuest, Student Sample || # **__Due:__** Team 3 & 4 Presentations Green Monkey, Red Jaguars Thurs. 5/8 || # Sharing of Reflection Statement
 * Spring 2008 - EDU 262 - UMF**
 * **--Session--** || **--What Will We Do in Class--** || **--What You Need To Have Done Before Coming to Class--** ||
 * Week 1
 * 1) Personal Profile - Knowing the Learner
 * 2) Personal Learning Communities - Communication Style
 * 3) Syllabus ||   ||
 * Week 1
 * 1) Selection of Teams & Book
 * 2) Discussion of Chapters
 * 3) Creating a Team Blog
 * 4) Essential Belief Statement || # __Read__: Chapters 1, 2 & p. 102-105 //Turning Points 2000//
 * 5) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 6) **Blog (Silver Snakes)** Synthesis Chapters 1, 2 //Turning Points 2000// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 7) __**WIP**__: Belief Statement ||
 * Week 2
 * 1) Start creating a Mission Statement
 * 2) Discussion of Chapters
 * 3) [|Characteristics of Young Adolescents (10-14)]. || # __Read__: Chapters 1, 2, 17 //Meet Me in the Middle//
 * 4) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 5) **Blog (Blue Baracudas)** Synthesis Chapters 1, 2 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 6) __**WIP**__: Belief Statement ||
 * Week 2
 * 1) Discussion of Chapters/Blog Silver Snake Labels (TWB, TP2000, MMM)
 * 2) This We Believe vs Turning Point 2000
 * 3) Mission Statement || # __Read__: //This We Believe// pages 1-7
 * 4) Blog //This We Believe// pages 1-7 individually on your team blog.
 * 5) __**Due**__: Blog Silver Snake
 * 6) __**Due**__: Essential Belief Statement and upload to the Class Wiki. ||
 * Week 3
 * 1) Article - "Power of One to One"
 * 2) [|Delicious]
 * 3) Teaming/Advising/Partnership || # __Read__: //This We Believe// pages 9-19, Chapters 11, 12 //Meet Me in the Middle// and Chapter 6 //Turning Point 2000.//
 * 4) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 5) **Blog (Green Monkeys)** Synthesis Chapters 11,12 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 6) __**Due**__: Blog Blue Barracudas
 * 7) Blog //This We Believe// pages 9-19, continue to add to your //This We Believe// Blog.
 * 8) Read the “Power of One to One” article and highlight the big ideas. ||
 * Week 3
 * 1) Integrated Curriculum
 * 2) "Laptop Kids are Coming"
 * 3) Revisit Mission Statement || # Read: //This We Believe// pages 19-34, Chapter 9 //Meet Me in the Middle//
 * 4) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 5) **Blog (Red Jaguars)** Synthesis Chapters 9 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 6) Make at least one edit to the mission statement on the Class Wiki.
 * 7) Blog //This We Believe// pages 19-34, continue to add to your //This We Believe// Blog. ||
 * Week 4
 * 1) Check on Blog Labels.
 * 2) [|EduBlog Awards]
 * 3) [|Maine Learning Results]
 * 4) Unit Selection Theme, Concepts, Topics, Unit Overview || # Bring ideas for developing an integrated unit to class.
 * 5) __**Due**__: Blog Green Monkeys ||
 * Week 4
 * 1) Feedback Session
 * 2) Book Talk Planning Session
 * 3) Revisit and Finalize the Mission Statement || # __**Due:**__ Theme, Concepts, Topics, Unit Overview
 * 4) __**WIP**__: Read your team book.
 * 5) **__Due__:** Blog Red Jaguars
 * 6) Read //This We Believe// pages 35 - 51 and add to your //This We Believe// Blog.
 * 7) Select an EduBlog that you would like to read throughout the semester. ||
 * Week 5
 * 1) Enduring Understanding, Guided Questions
 * 2) Brainstorm your Big Ideas || # **__Due__**: //This We Believe// Final Blog of pages1-51 and add at least two hyperlinks (one in the abstract and one in the reflection) Hyperlink your //This We Believe// Blog.
 * 3) __**WIP**__: Read your team book. ||
 * Week 5
 * 1) Understandings/Questions Feedback Session
 * 2) Knowledge, Skills, Instructional Plan
 * 3) Maine Learning Results || # __**Due:**__ Enduring Understanding, Guided Questions
 * 4) Make comments on //This We Believe Blog// (Silver Snakes/Blue Barracudas, Green Monkeys/Red Jaguars)
 * 5) __Read__: Chapter 3 //Turning Point 2000//
 * 6) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 7) **Blog (Red Jaguars)** Synthesis Chapters 3 //Turning Point 2000// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blog a week and half from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 8) __**WIP**__: Read your team book. ||
 * Week 6
 * Week 6
 * Week 7
 * 1) Instructional Plan, Performance Task, Scorer Guide, Unit Resources, Teacher Notes
 * 2) Discussion of Blog Red Jaguars || # __**Due:**__ Knowledge, Skills
 * 3) __**Due**__: Blog Red Jaguars ||
 * Week 7
 * 1) [|Teacher Salaries] || # __**WIP**__: Performance Task, Scorer Guide, Unit Resources, Teacher Notes. ||
 * Week 8
 * 1) [|WebQuest]
 * 2) [|South America WebQuest]
 * 3) Discussion of Chapters || # __Read__: Chapters 4, 13 //Meet Me in the Middle//
 * 4) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 5) **Blog (Silver Snake)** Synthesis Chapters 4, 13 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 6) **__Due__**: Instructional Plan
 * 7) __**Due**__: Book Talk Blog ||
 * Week 8
 * 1) Article "Learning from Laptops" || # __**WIP**__: WebQuest
 * 2) __Read__: "Learning from Laptops" [[file:LearningFromLaptops.pdf]]
 * 3) __**Due**__: Book Response ||
 * Week 9
 * 1) Unit Resources and Teacher Notes
 * 2) Technology Integration [|TPACK]
 * 3) Scorer Guide (Rubrics)
 * 4) Resources Page [|WebQuest] || # __Rea____d__: Chapter 3 //Meet Me in the Middle//
 * 5) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 6) **Blog (Blue Barracudas)** Synthesis Chapters 3 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 7) __**Due**__: Blog Silver Snake
 * 8) __**Due**__: WebQuest - Resources (all of your ideas and sources from each content areas, as contribution to this page)
 * 9) __**Due**__: Book Talk Blog ||
 * Week 9
 * 1) __**Due**__: Book Response
 * 2) __**Due:**__ Performance Task, Scorer Guide, Unit Resources, Teacher Notes ||
 * Week 10
 * 1) [[file:MLE Unit Template.pdf]]
 * 2) Lesson Planner, Lesson Plans
 * 3) WebQuest Work Session || # **__Read__**: Chapter 6, 7, 8 //Meet Me in the Middle//
 * 4) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 5) **Blog (Blue Barracudas)** Synthesis Chapters 8 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 6) __**Due:**__ Blog Blue Barracudas
 * 7) __**WIP**__: Lesson Plans
 * 8) __**Due**__: Book Talk Blog ||
 * Week 10
 * 1) **__Due__**: Lesson Planner
 * 2) __**Due**__: Book Response
 * 3) Six Questions for the Panel ||
 * Week 11
 * 1) Discussion of Chapters/Blogs Blue Barracudas
 * 2) [|Portaportal] TPCK
 * 3) Peer Review Process of Content Lessons
 * 4) [[file:MLE Weekly Template copy.pdf]] || # __**Read**__: Chapter 4, 8 //Turning Points 2000//
 * 5) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 6) **Blog (Green Monkeys)** Synthesis Chapters 4, 8 //Turning Point 2000// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 7) __**Due:**__ Lesson Plans
 * 8) __**Due:**__ Blog Blue Barracudas
 * 9) __**WIP**__: WebQuest/Student Sample ||
 * Week 11
 * 1) Feedback on WebQuest
 * 2) Student Led Conference
 * 3) Select Presentation Dates. || # **__Due:__** Webquest
 * 4) __**Due:**__ Unit Template
 * 5) __**WIP:**__ Student Sample ||
 * Week 12
 * 1) Lesson Attachments and Student Sample
 * 2) Team Work: Design Team Packet for Student Led Conferences and prepare for the visit.
 * 3) SmartBoard
 * 4) Middle School Visit - Wednesday 4/16 Depart from UMF Computer Center Parking Lot @ 6:45 AM for Dirigo Middle School 7:30 - 8:30 and Arriving Back to UMF between 9:00- 9:30) || # **__Read__**: Chapter 9 //Turning Point 2000,// Chapter 15 //Meet Me in the Middle,// Student Led Conference Packet
 * 5) Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
 * 6) **Blog (Red Jaguars)** Synthesis Chapter 9 //Turning Points 2000// Chapters 15 //Meet Me in the Middle// and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Team Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
 * 7) __**Due**__: Blog Green Monkeys
 * 8) __**Due:**__ Lesson Planner Template
 * 9) **__WIP__**: Lesson Attachments
 * 10) __**Due**__: Book Talk Blog ||
 * Week 12
 * 1) __**WIP:**__ Packet for Student Led Conference
 * 2) __**Due**__: Book Response (email to gward@maine.edu) ||
 * Week 13
 * 1) Feedback on Student Sample and Attachments
 * 2) Team Work Session - Presentation of Integrated Unit, Lessons, Webquest, Student Sample || # __**Due**__: Team Packets for Student Led Conference
 * 3) __**Due:**__ Lessons Attachments/Student Sample
 * 4) __**Due**__: Blog Red Jaguars ||
 * Week 13
 * 1) Reflection Statement || # **__Due:__** Team 1 & 2 Presentations Silver Snakes, Blue Barracudas
 * 2) **WIP:** Reflection Statement ||
 * Week 14
 * 1) **WIP:** Reflection Statement ||
 * Week 14
 * 1) Plus/Delta Middle Level Education
 * 2) UMF Evaluation || # **__Due__**: Reflection Statement
 * 3) Final Team Integrated Unit, Lessons, Webquest, Student Sample
 * 4) Zip File ||