Welcome back! I hope everyone had a wonderful spring break. Please watch the video below. It is a review of what we discussed March 3 and a peek at what is to come.
Please let me know if you have any questions
Thursday, March 22, 2012
CHECKLIST FOR DAY 8
CHECKLIST FOR SATURDAY, MARCH 24
Due Saturday, March 24 by 1:00
- c Read: The Well, Elijah of Buxton, Ch 2 (“Culturallly Responsive” pp. 22-35) and Ch 3 (“. . . Comprehension. . .” pp. 36-57).
- c Watch Jori and Heather’s Puppet Show Presentation
o Go to D2L site
o Go to Discussions
o Go to Open Discussions
o Click on Jori and Heather’s Puppet Show Presentation
- c Post feedback for Jori and Heather on the PRESENTATION BLOG!
- c The week before spring break everyone was to post one book of any genre for their unit plan onto their UNIT PLAN BLOG. This week please make sure that you have done this. Make sure you comment/give feedback to all the people in your blog group. Remember your blog group links can be found on the DAY 3 BLOG.
CHECKLIST FOR MARCH 31
CHECKLIST FOR DAY 9
Due Saturday, March 31 by 1:00
Due Saturday, March 31 by 1:00
c Online Literature Discussion closed. This means that everyone has posted their original post by at least Thursday, March 29 3:00 to give people time to respond and give you feedback by Saturday, March 31. Please be considerate of the other people who are in your group. Give them time to respond to your reading response. The discussion should be complete by 1:00 Saturday, March 31.
c Watch Jennifer Kieren’s presentation on the PRESENTATION BLOG
c Give Jennifer Kieren feedback on her presentation
c Watch Documentary on Emmett Louis Till
c Post at least one book of poetry or a special poem AND one picture book for your unit plan
c Give feedback to the people in your Unit Blog Group on the books they shared.
c Read
o Ch 5 (Poetry, pp. 88-120)
o Ch 7 (“Picture Books” pp. 146-175)
o A Wreath for Emmett Till
WHAT DID YOU DO OVER SPRING BREAK?
I hope everyone had a wonderful break and enjoyed the beautiful weather. Before we start talking about our readings for the week I would like to take a minute for everyone to reconnect on a personal level. Please use this space to share what you did over spring break. Please share a photo or two if you have them. Post/comment right under this section of the blog.
READING DISCUSSION
Watch this video to understand the online literature circle discussions that you will have this week. Please do not post (comment) under this section. You will post (comment) under your literature circle section.
Literature Group #1: Tony Cadott, Greta Kesselring, Jennifer Kieren, and Jori Healy
Guidelines for Online Literature Circle:
Welcome to your online literature circle posting site. Please use the “post comment” below for this group’s discussion only. This space will give you and the members in this group an opportunity to express your own opinions about theories, research, and content. You will also be able to read each other’s comments and give feedback.
- 1) Read the required readings
- 2) Post a reading response –below this space.
- 3) Reading Response entries should be at least 500-750 words.
- 4) Read all recent postings and give feedback (people in your literature circle group).
This is an opportunity for you to explore what you think is important, as well as, become active participants in your own learning by collaboratively problem solving and giving/getting appropriate feedback. This is your groups place to process meaning and develop understandings. Please feel free to respond to additional issues or questions that you feel are most relevant to your experiences and interests.
Literature Group #2: Amy Klein, Kelli Newman, Paula Johnson, and Heather Hinz
Guidelines for Online Literature Circle:
Welcome to your online literature circle posting site. Please use the “post comment” below for this group’s discussion only. This space will give you and the members in this group an opportunity to express your own opinions about theories, research, and content. You will also be able to read each other’s comments and give feedback.
- 1) Read the required readings
- 2) Post a reading response –below this space.
- 3) Reading Response entries should be at least 500-750 words.
- 4) Read all recent postings and give feedback (people in your literature circle group).
This is an opportunity for you to explore what you think is important, as well as, become active participants in your own learning by collaboratively problem solving and giving/getting appropriate feedback. This is your groups place to process meaning and develop understandings. Please feel free to respond to additional issues or questions that you feel are most relevant to your experiences and interests.
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