WEEK SEVEN

MONDAY 10/17 Differentiation

Time: 7-9PMFordham Classroom

Learning Log Question: What does it mean to differentiate for students with disabilities?

Goals for today: Understand how to differentiate for diverse learners

To complete for next class: Critical Incident Blog

Readings For Today: What is DI? Bondie on Blackboard

Assignments due today: Phase II Case Study 40 points SLC

WEDNESDAY 10/19 Differentiation

Time: 11-3SDC

Learning Log Question: TBD – Class Defined

Goals for today: Revisit previous lenses (5, 7, 8) See differentiation in practice Visit and debrief

To complete for next class: Comment Blog

Readings For Today: Danielson continuum (revisited)

Assignments due today: Critical Incident Blog

WEEK EIGHT

MONDAY 10/24 Reading and Writing to Learn

Time: 7-9PMFordham Classroom

Learning Log Question: What role does literacy play in content learning?

Goals for today: Define literacy and content literacy Understand how to assess reading ability

To complete for next class: 60 points SLC

Readings For Today: Daniels, 2 Beers, 4-5 One additional content-related chapter

Assignments due today: Comment Blog

WEDNESDAY 10/26 Reading and Writing to Learn

Time: 11-3SDC

Learning Log Question: Where in the classroom do I see literacy to learn content? Literacy learning?

Goals for today: Discuss writing to learn strategies See literacy learning in practice Visit and debrief

To complete for next class:

Readings For Today: McKenna & Robinson (7 or 8) Readings differentiated by content,

Gallagher and Maxwell

Assignments due today: 60 points SLC

WEEK NINE

MONDAY 10/31 Lesson Planning

Time: 7-9PMFordham Classroom

Learning Log Question: How do we plan a day?

Goals for today: Understand how adolescents learn and how class

sessions can be structured/paced for maximum retention

Value student-centered instruction

To complete for next class: Critical Incident Blog

Readings For Today: Borich, 7

Assignments due today:

WEDNESDAY 11/2 Lesson Planning

Time: 9-1SDC

Learning Log Question: How do I pace a class?

Goals for today: Observe pacing of two different lessons Visit and debrief

To complete for next class: Comment Blog 80 points SLC

Readings For Today: Lemov, chapter 3 Optional: Lemov, Chapter 8

Assignments due today: Critical Incident Blog