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