Snowed Out

We've now learned that our first class will meet (we hope) on February 23rd.  I am very much looking forward to it.  A revised schedule of assignments is posted; for the 23rd here's what to prepare:

For Monday, February 23: 

Re-read Feed.

Read Blau, “From Telling to Teaching” (34-59) and Smith/Wilhelm “Putting Theory Into Practice” (153-196).

HW: Short Paper 3:  Pick an idea or two from the Blau or Smith/Wilhelm readings for this week that you find particularly compelling, surprising, useful, or objectionable. Write a short (1-2) page paper thinking about how this idea resonates with your own experiences or philosophies of teaching and learning about literature.  We will use this as the basis for class discussion.

Please email Short Paper 3 to me by 9 am on Monday, February 23

Prepare: Your Feed minilesson.

In class on the 23rd we'll finally get to your Feed mini lessons, we'll discuss your reflections in light of Blau/Scholes/Smith readings, and talk about your Model Classes, Hot Topics, and Unit Plans.

Cheers,

bk

Snow Day, Part Deux.

 Hello all--

 One day, we will sit together around a seminar table in the hallowed hall of Wheatley.  But not today.  I am sending you an update to the syllabus that should get us prepared for a great class next week, weather permitting (!!!!!); the syllabus on the blog reflects these changes. Once again, if you have questions, please email me, and I will post the questions for everyone to see on the FAQ.   I will send your freewrite reflections back to you with comments later today or this evening.  

Stay warm, and enjoy the snow.

Betsy

Week 2:

M Feb 2: Class Cancelled: Snow Day

HW: Short Paper 1: Go back to the freewriting you did on the first day of class.  Revise it into a more formal statement in light of some principle from Blau, Smith and/or Scholes and your hopes for yourself as a teacher. Please email this to me by 9am on Monday, Feb 9.

Read: Blau, “Which Interpretation is the Right One?: A Workshop on Literary Meaning” (60-78), Scholes, “Reading Poetry,” (1-75).

Prepare: Your Feed minilesson.

Week 3

M Feb 9 Week 3: Feed mini lessons; reflections in light of Blau/Scholes/Smith readings.

Discussion of Model Classes, Hot Topics, and Unit Plan.

HW: Short Paper 2: Write a 1-2 page reflection on your minilesson in light of the Blau, Smith/Wilhelm, and/or Scholes readings for Feb 2, 9 or 16.  Please email this to me by 9am on Monday, Feb 16.

Read: 1984, Blau, “From Telling to Teaching” (34-59) and “Writing Assignments in Literature Classes,” (151-186), and Smith/Wilhelm “Putting Theory Into Practice” (153-196).

Prepare your lesson plan and/or Hot Topic paper.  For the Hot Topic paper, choose ONE of the two topics for next week’s discussion, and, if appropriate, refer to class readings (or do some research to find an article that addresses the topic to refer to in your paper). 

You may also want to start planning for your unit plan.