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Middle Level Education
Spring 2010 - EDU 262 - UMF
~~A Work in Progress Check Back Often~~
--Session--
 --What Will We Do in Class--
 --What You Need To Have Done Before Coming to Class--
Week 1
Tues. 1/19
  1. Introduction
  2. Personal Profile - Knowing the Learner
  3. Personal Learning Communities - Communication Style
  4. Student Information Complete for 1/21
  5. Syllabus Read and bring questions to class 1/21
Week 1
Thurs. 1/21
  1. Middle School Structure
  2. Selection of Teams
  3. Discussion of Chapters
  4. Creating a Blog Labels (TWB, TP2000, MMM)
  5. Essential Belief Statement
  6. Skype Buddies
  1. Read: Chapters 1, 2 & p. 102-105 Turning Points 2000
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 1 Synthesis Chapters 1, 2 Turning Points 2000 and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. WIP: Belief Statement
Week 2
Tues. 1/26
  1. Book Selection
  2. Skype Buddies
  3. Turning Points 2000 Recommendations
  4. Discussion of Chapters
  5. Start creating a Mission Statement
  1. Read: Chapters 1, 2, 17 Meet Me in the Middle
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 2 Synthesis Chapters 1, 2 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. WIP: Belief Statement
Week 2
Thurs. 1/28
  1. Sharing of Belief Statements
  2. Delicious
  3. Discussion of Chapters/Blog Team 1
  4. This We Believe vs Turning Point 2000
  1. Read: This We Believe pages 1-7
  2. Blog This We Believe pages 1-7 individually on your blog.
  3. Due: Blog Team 1
  4. Due: Essential Belief Statement and upload to the Class Wiki.
Week 3
Tues. 2/2
  1. Discussion of Chapters/Blog Team 2
  2. Characteristics of Young Adolescents (10-14)
    Developmental_Characteristics.pdf
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  3. Mission Statement
  4. Teaming/Advising/Partnership
  1. Read: This We Believe pages 9-19, Chapters 11, 12 Meet Me in the Middle and Chapter 6 Turning Point 2000.
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 3 Synthesis Chapters 11,12 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. Due: Blog Team 2
  5. Blog This We Believe pages 9-19, continue to add to your This We Believe Blog
Week 3
Thurs.2/4
  1. Revisit Mission Statement
  2. Select name of school and team names
  3. Integrated Curriculum
  4. MLEUnit2010.doc
  5. Why Integrate Technology into Curriculum?
  1. Read: This We Believe pages 19-34, Chapter 9 Meet Me in the Middle
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 4 Synthesis Chapters 9 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. Read the draft mission statement and bring your thoughts to class, so we can continue the refinement process.
  5. Blog This We Believe pages 19-34, continue to add to your This We Believe Blog.
Week 4
Tues. 2/9
  1. Unit Selection Theme, Concepts, Topics, Unit Overview
  2. Maine Learning Results
  3. Discussion of Chapters/Blog Team 3
  4. Check on Blog Labels.
  5. Revisit and Finalize the Mission Statement
  6. EduBlog Awards
  1. Bring ideas for developing an integrated unit to class.
  2. Due: Blog Team 3
Week 4
Thurs. 2/11
  1. Discussion of Chapter/Blog Team 4
  2. Middle School Schedules
    scheduling_5.pdf
  3. Feedback Session - Theme, Concepts, Topics, Unit Overview Write an understanding and essential question for the unit
  4. Share your EduBlog you selected with your team.
  5. Book Talk Planning Session
  1. Due: Theme, Concepts, Topics, Unit Overview
  2. WIP: Read your team book.
  3. Due: Blog Team 4
  4. Read This We Believe pages 35 - 51 and add to your This We Believe Blog.
  5. Select an EduBlog that you would like to read throughout the semester.
Week 5
Tues. 2/23
  1. Sharing of This We Believe Blogs
  2. Enduring Understanding, Guided Questions Enduring Understanding, Guided Questions
  3. Finalize Mission, school name, team names, etc...
  1. Due: Theme, Concepts, Topics, Unit Overview Print a hard copy from the class wiki and include the understanding and essential question for the unit.
  2. Due: This We Believe Final Blog of pages1-51 and add at least two hyperlinks. Hyperlink your This We Believe Blog.
  3. WIP: Read your team book.
Week 5
Thurs. 2/25
  1. Sharing of This We Believe Blogs
  2. Understandings/Questions Feedback Session
  3. Finalize Mission, school name, team names, etc...
  4. Type II Technology Products
  5. Knowledge, Skills, Instructional Plan
Facets Verb List.pdf
sixfacetsUnderst.pdf
  1. Due: Enduring Understanding, Guided Questions
  2. Read: Chapter 3 Turning Point 2000
  3. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  4. Blog Team 4 Synthesis Chapters 3 Turning Point 2000 and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blog a week and half from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  5. WIP: Read your team book.
Week 6
Tues. 3/2
  1. Sharing of This We Believe Blogs
  2. Work Session: Book Talk
  1. WIP: Work on your book talk presentation.
Week 6
Thurs. 3/4
  1. Visiting a Middle School
  2. Work Session: Book Talk
  1. WIP: Finalize your book talk presentation.
Week 7
Tues. 3/9
  1. Knowledge, Skills Feedback Session
  2. Instructional Plan, Performance Task, Scorer Guide
  3. Discussion of Blog Team 4
  1. Due: Knowledge, Skills
  2. Due: Blog Team 4
Week 7
Thurs. 3/11
  1. Book Talk Presentation Student- Oriented Curriculum
  2. Share something new with your team members from the blog or wiki site you have been following.
  1. WIP: Performance Task, Scorer Guide, Unit Resources, Teacher Notes.
  2. Bring your Turning Point 2000 book
Week 8
Tues. 3/16
  1. Instructional Plans Feedback Session
  2. Performance Task
  3. WebQuest
  1. Read: Chapters 4, 13 Meet Me in the Middle
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 1 Synthesis Chapters 4, 13 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. Due: Instructional Plan Print Knowledge Skills and Instructional Plan from class wiki and bring hardcopy to class.
  5. Due: Book Talk Blog
Week 8
Thurs. 3/18
  1. Book Talk Presentation A Whole New Mind
  2. Share something new with your team members from the blog or wiki site you have been following.
  1. WIP: WebQuest
  2. Due: Book Response - Student- Oriented Curriculum
Week 9
Tues. 3/23
  1. Discussion of Blog Team 1
  2. Unit Resources, Teacher Notes
  3. Lesson Plan
    Lesson Plan Format spring10.doc
  4. Technology Integration TPCK TPACK
  5. Scorer Guide (Rubrics)
  6. Resources Page WebQuest
  7. Questions for panel
  1. Read: Chapter 3 Meet Me in the Middle
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 2 Synthesis Chapters 3 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. Due: Instructional Plan - Print copy from Class Wiki.
  5. Due: Blog Team 1
  6. Due: Performance Task and Rubrics
  7. Due: WebQuest - Bring Resources (all of your ideas and sources from each content areas, as contribution to this page)
  8. Due: Book Talk Blog
Week 9
Thurs. 3/25
  1. Book Talk Presentation Becoming a Wiz at Brain-Based Teaching
  2. Select questions for panel.
  1. Due: Book Response - A Whole New Mind
  2. Read: Bright Futures
    bright_futures_5-4-09pdf.pdf
  3. WIP: WebQuest Process and Web Resources
  4. Due: Each write three questions for the Panel of Middle School Educators
Week 10
Tues. 3/30
  1. Panel of Middle School Educators
  1. Read: Chapter 6, 7, 8 Meet Me in the Middle
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 2 Synthesis Chapters 8 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. WIP: Lesson Plan
  5. WIP: WebQuest Process and Web Resources
  6. Due: Book Talk Blog
Week 10
Thurs. 4/1
  1. WebQuest/ Student Sample Work Session.
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  1. WIP: WebQuest/Student Sample
  2. WIP: Lesson Plan
  3. WIP: WebQuest Process and Web Resources
Week 11
Tues. 4/6
  1. Debrief Panel of Middle School Educators
  2. Discussion of Chapters/Blogs Team 2
  3. Peer Review Process of Content Lessons
  4. Finalize your WebQuest and keep working on Student Sample
  5. Select Presentation Dates
  1. Read: Chapter 4, 8 Turning Points 2000
  2. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  3. Blog Team 3 Synthesis Chapters 4, 8 Turning Point 2000 and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  4. Due: Blog Team 2
  5. Due: WebQuest Process and Web Resources
  6. Due: Lesson Plan Bring a hard copy to class.
  7. Due: Book Response Becoming a Wiz at Brain-Based Teaching
  8. WIP: WebQuest and Student Sample
Week 11
Thurs. 4/8
  1. Book Talk Presentation The Boys and Girls Learn Differently
  1. Due: Webquest Teams 1 & 3
  2. WIP: WebQuest Student Sample
Week 12
Tues. 4/13
  1. Discussion of Chapter/Blog Team 3
  2. Lesson Attachments and Student Sample
  3. Team Work: Design Team Packet for Student Led Conferences and finalize WebQuest student sample
  4. Middle School Visit - May 5, 2010
  1. Due: Webquest Teams 2 & 4
  2. Read: Chapter 9 Turning Point 2000, Chapter 15 Meet Me in the Middle, Student Led Conference Packet
  3. Prepare a short abstract and reflective statement for each chapter.
  4. Blog Team 4 Synthesis Chapter 9 Turning Points 2000 Chapters 15 Meet Me in the Middle and include at least two hyperlinks in each chapter and be ready to present your blogs a week from today. Post on Blog and Upload URL to Class Wiki.
  5. Due: Blog Team 3
  6. WIP: Lesson Plan, Attachments and Lesson Student Sample
  7. WIP: WebQuest Student Sample
  8. Due: Book Talk Blog
Week 12
Thurs. 4/15
  1. No Class - Visiting a Middle School on Wed. May 5, 2010.
  1. WIP: Finalize Lessons w/Attachments and Student Sample
  2. WIP: Packet for Student Led Conference
Week 13
Tues. 4/27
  1. Blog Team 4
  2. Final Team Portfolio Artifacts/Zip File
  3. Final Team Work Session - Presentation of Integrated Unit, Lesson Plans for each Content Area/Student Sample, WebQuest and Student Sample.
  1. WIP: Team Packets for Student Led Conference
  2. WIP: Lessons Attachments/Student Sample
  3. Due: Book Response - The Boys and Girls Learn Differently
  4. Due: Blog Team 4
Week 13
Thurs. 4/29
  1. Presentation of Integrated Unit, Lesson Plans for each Content Area/Student Sample, WebQuest and Student Sample.
  2. Reflection Statement
  1. Due: Team 1 & 3 Presentations
  2. WIP: Reflection Statement
Week 14
Tues. 5/4
  1. Presentation of Integrated Unit, Lesson Plans for each Content Area/Student Sample, WebQuest and Student Sample.
  2. Visting Dirigo Middle School - Wednesday, May 5, 2010.
  1. Due: Team 2 & 4 Presentations
  2. Due: Hard Copy of Team Portfolio and upload zip files and links to class wiki.
  3. WIP: Zip File
  4. WIP: Reflection Statement
Week 14
Thurs. 5/6
  1. Sharing of Reflection Statement
  2. Plus/Delta Middle Level Education
  3. UMF Evaluation
  1. Due: Reflection Statement
  2. Due: Zip File