Week 1Topics for Today:

Introductions

Course Introduction

Texts/ Syllabus

What is literacy?

Assignment F: Microteaching guidelines

Introduction

About you

Please answer the following questions– Name– Nickname ( if one)– Major– What grade level would you like to teach when

you have your own classroom? Why?– Anything I should know about you so that I

can help you succeed in this class?– What are you hoping to learn this semester?

This course, the basics

Course, syllabus, textbooks, packet

Wiki

What is literacy?

When you think of literacy what comes to mind?

How do you define literacy?

Why does it matter what our personal views on literacy are as educators?

Assignment F: Microteaching

Assignment guidelines– The purpose of this assignment is to you to develop

your knowledge and teaching strategies in the area of literacy

– You will be working with a partner on this microteaching lesson plan and teaching demonstration

Assessment criteria– See checklist– Through, well-thought out lesson plan

Due date: various starts Feb 11th

For Next Time…

Kidwatching Ch, 1

PKT: 1-16;

Novinger article (on wiki);

While reading, complete the I read… I thought paper (on wiki)

Today’s agenda

Literacy memories

Discussion of Readings

Thinking about literacy…

Consider your past literacy experiences;

What is the most memorable experience you have had with literacy?

Something to think about…

In small groups of 4-5, discuss you’re the readings for today. In addition to discussing the key ideas on your I read, I thought, consider the following questions in your discussion. We will come back as a large group to discuss you thoughts.What are most salient ideas/ themes? How do these ideas connect to teaching?To

students? How do you see this ideas influencing your

instruction?How is this different from what you know about

“school”/ “doing school”

“Kidwatching”

Building an insider view of the communityUnderstanding how lang. & lit. developOrganizing a rich environment for learningInteracting with childrenObserving and documenting children’s knowledgeAnalyzing dataFostering children’s self-evaluationEngaging in self-evaluation of teachingUsing evaluation to inform instruction

“Shut up and teach!”

Teaching as talker (lecturing)

Assumptions:– Teacher is

knowledgeable one– Learning is a

process of filling students’ minds

– Literacy is a thing to be given to someone

Teaching as listener/ observer

Assumptions:– Teacher must learn from

and about students in order to support learning

– Learning must be based on what children already know

– Literacy is a social practice (not a commodity or object)

For Tuesday…

– KL: Ch. 1-12; jigsaw-• Read assigned chapters to share with peers • Use organizer-

– PKT on Assessment-Instruction Cycle (pp. 17-18);

– Edwards etal. Balancing Assessment of and for Learning