Assignments

J//__ournal 6:__// // You know the drill..Try out something from either Tovani or Hoyt. If this really doesn't apply to your subject area you can check out the math section and choose something from there or test drive any other strategy from the course. Again- What did you try? How did it work? What would you do differently next time ( "I'd never do it again" is a fine answer!)? Did the lesson hit the four lenses?

__Journal 5: Indep. study for May 26:__// The goal of your indep study is to familiarize you with the resources available and to give you a chance to explore topics of your choice. Please go to ldonline.org.Explore the site to see what’s available. Search “articles” and you will get ten pages of articles. Pick one that interests you or think adds to the class. Read it and summarize it, relating it to your experiences and our work in the course, if possible. ( Give us the link so we can find it.)

Adaptation: If you're familiar with this site, use the time to find other resources/articles. Responding: Read 3 colleague’s posts and artiresponding with your thoughts and impressions.

__//Journal 4://__ Try out a strategy that appeals to you. Let us know what you did, how it went and what you'd do differently. How is your teaching practice changing as you continue in this course? What are you noticing, questioning, trying out or thinking about differently?

__//Journal 3://__ //Try out a writing strategy. it could be as simple as adding some Collins 1 or 2s to your BDA format .You may want to try one of the strategies we did in class. Don't force it. Make it work for your situation. I'd rather you tweak something small than do something you'd never consider, just to do the assignment. Small steps rule!

__Journal 2;__// Test drive one of the strategies that appeals to you. Take a look at the "strategies we used" section or your notes and pick one of those to test drive,adapting it for your students: Be sure to respond to 3 colleagues. //Bring artifacts from this activity to our next class. You do not need to bring a hard copy of your journal to class, but you may want to make a hard copy now and start to assemble your portfolio ( final project).//

//__Journal 1 The FAT City Experience•__//

Write a 1 page, double spaced, journal responding to FAT City. Respond to 3 classmates.
• Part 1 • What stood out? • What ideas were new to you? • What questions does it raise for your practice? • Part2 • Observe your students after seeing this video. • What are you noticing? • What are you questioning? • What are you trying? =__Final project__= All your journals and artifacts or photos of artifacts(or whatever else works!) PLUS a one page course reflection. What stood out? What are you thinking about differently and/or doing differently? Please put these all in some sort of binder or sturdy folder. PLN will not return your project.