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