Tentative Course Calendar

(Last Updated 2/5)

Week 1

1/8--Introductions, Syllabi, Assignments, Expectations, etc…

1/10--Reading and Blog Post #1--Brookfield's “Discussion as a Way of Teaching” available at http://webshare.northseattle.edu/Sustainability_in_Healthcare/Discussion_as_a_Way_of_Teaching%20INC-Learning%20Circles.pdf     

Week 2

1/15--No Class, Martin Luther King Jr. Day

1/17--Reading and Blog Post #2--
English Language Arts Common Core State Standards available at www.corestandards.org (Please focus on the Reading Standards for Literature and the Reading Standards for Informational Text)

Beach, Thein, and Webb’s “The Common Core State Standards for English Language Arts Instruction in Grades 6-12: Origins, Goals, and Challenges” (Handout)

Week 3

1/22--Book Talks (Amber, Rachel)
Reading and Blog Post #3--California State Universities Expository Reading and Writing Course Assignment Template available at https://www.calstate.edu/EAP/englishcourse/piloting_packet/Assignment_Template.pdf

1/24--Book Talks (Laura P., Sarah, Dezarae, Alex)
Reading and Blog Post #4--Beach, Appleman, Hynds, and Wilhelm’s “Assessing and Evaluating Students’ Learning: How Do You Know What They Have Learned?” (Handout) 

"Secondary Standards-Based Grading and Reporting Handbook" available at https://pathubert.wikispaces.com/file/view/Secondary+Standards+Based+Grading+and+Reporting+Handbook.pdf

Week 4

1/29--Book Talks (Lainey, Macie, Macie, Cody)
1st Literature Unit Plan section draft due

1/31--Book Talks (Andrew, Kristi, Alyson)
 Reading and Blog Post #5--Paulo Freire’s “Pedagogy of the Oppressed” Chapter 2 available at http://faculty.webster.edu/corbetre/philosophy/education/freire/freire-2.html

Week 5

2/5--Book Talks (Katelyn, Norma, Joel)

Reading and Blog Post #6--Duncan-Andrade and Morrell’s “Critical Pedagogy and Popular Culture in an Urban Secondary English Classroom” (Handout)

2nd Literature Unit Plan section draft due

2/7--Book Talks (Hannah M., Hannah L., Janise)

Reading and Blog Post #7--Individual Exploration: What is Social Justice? Why is it important for our classrooms?

Week 6

2/12—Book Talks (Harlin, Ashley, Laura H.)
Reading and Blog Post #8--EWU's TPA guidelines and edTPA Making Good Choices (both available on blog) 
3rd Literature Unit Plan section draft due

2/14--Book Talks (Angela, Austin, Gressa, Lainey)

Reading and Blog Post #9--Tovani’s I Read it, but I don’t get it

*Talk, Q&A, Reception for WA Teacher of the Year (ELD)
Wednesday, February 14th, 12:00 to 2:00 pm, Patterson 344

Week 7

2/19--No Class, Presidents' Day

2/21--Book Talks (Justin, Cody, Sarah, Laura H.)

Reading and Blog Post #10--Gallagher’s Readicide

4th Literature Unit Plan section draft due


Week 8

2/26--Book Talks (Andrew, Kristi, Alyson, Angela)

Blog Post #11--Rivera's The Education of Margot Sanchez

2/28--Book Talks (Dezarae, Katelyn, Norma, Austin)

Blog Post #12--Alexie's The Absoulutely True Diary of a Part-time Indian

5th Literature Unit Plan section draft due

Week 9

3/5--Book Talks (Laura P., Amber, Joel, Gressa)

Blog Post #13--Edgar Allan Poe texts

3/7--Book Talks (Alex, Hannah M., Hannah L., Harlin)

Blog Post #14--Graphic novels in the classroom

*Meet for class in JFK Library Rm L23 on 3/7.

Week 10

3/12--Book Talks (Janise, Rachel, Ashley, Justin)
Blog Post #15-- Wiesel's Night

3/14--No Class, Individual Meetings (email me to schedule a meeting)

Week 11

3/19--Unit Plans Due, Discussion of Unit Plans, Course Wrap up, and Evaluations+

*All remaining materials (Learning Letters and anything else) due by Friday, 3/23, at noon