Dates

Class/Field

Major Assignment Due

Weekly Reading/Assignments Due

Monday,

August 26th

Class: Christian12:00-3:00

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Wednesday, August 28th

Class: Christian12:00-3:00

Read:� Gallagher-Chapter 2 Teaching Challenging Texts http://www.stenhouse.com/assets/pdfs/0384ch02.pdf

Read: Morrow- Chapter 2 Reading Standards for Literature (Sample Chapter) http://www.guilford.com/cgi-bin/cartscript.cgi?page=pr/morrow7.htm&sec=toc&dir=

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Monday, September 2

No Class

Must have textbooks)

Read: Gallagher Chapter 1 and 3

and Morrow et. al (re-read) Chapter 1 and 3

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�(1)Answer the three questions on Morrow et. al. p. 64 (Be sure to use evidence from the text to you support your responses.) Bring your responses to class on Wed. Sept. 4

Wednesday, September 4

Class: Christian12:00-3:00

�Topic/Text for Close Reading Lesson (Bring Text to Class)

Read: ��Morrow et. al Chapter 5-Complete an (2) SQ3R for Chapter 5 and bring to class Wed. Sept. 4

and

Gallaher Chapter 4 (Choose/Highlight three important sentences, three important phrases, and three important words)

Complete a (3) Double Entry Journal and bring to class Wed. Sept. 4

Monday, September 9

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Class w/Tiller

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Discuss texts/topics for Close Reading Lessons with your Mentor Teachers.

Wednesday, September 11

Class: Christian12:00-3:00

��Close Reading/Informational Writing Lesson Draft Due (Bring to Class)

Read Gallagher Chapters 5 and 6

and

Morrow et. al Chapter 6

Monday, September� 16

Field Placement

Close Reading/Informational Writing Lesson Due (due in Elearn)

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Discuss Unit Plan topic, content, and potential dates for implementation (of three lesson sequence) with Mentor Teachers

Wednesday, September 18

Class: Christian12:00-3:00

ELA Unit Topic (Ideas) Due

Read Morrow et. al: Chapters 7 and 8 and

Gallagher 7 and 8

Monday, September 23

�Field Placement

Context for Learning� (Submit in Elearn)

Wednesday, September 25

Field Placement

Monday, September� 30

Field Placement

Wednesday, October 2

Class: Christian12:00-3:00

ELA Unit Planning Commentary (Part I) Draft &

Lesson I Draft Due in Class

Gallagher Chapters 9 and 10

Morrow et. al Chapters 9 and 10 and explore Appendices

Monday, October 7

Class w/Tiller

Wednesday, October 9

Class w/Tiller and Howard

Wednesday, October 16

Field Placement

ELA Integrated Unit Due with Planning Commentary and 5 lesson sequence Due in Elearn

Monday, October 21

Field Placement

Wednesday, October 23

Field Placement

Monday, October 28

Field Placement

Wednesday, October 30

Field Placement

Monday, November 4

Check In/Help Day: Christian/Tiller/Howard 12:00-3:00�

Wednesday, November 6

Field Placement

Monday, November 11

Field Placement

Wednesday, November 13

Field Placement

Monday, November 18

Field Placement

Wednesday, November 20

Field Placement

Monday, November 25

Field Placement

ELA 3 Lesson Sequence Reflections and Assessment Commentary DUE in Elearn

Monday, December 2nd

Field Placement

Wednesday, December 4th

Class 12:00-2:00

Celebrate!