Schedule:
This schedule will change and adapt to the needs of the class as we progress throughout the semester. Readings in both The Way of the Storyteller and specially Educating Esme will cover the course of the semester. Also, you will need to read through The Book of Lulu at your convenience throughout the semester so long as you have it completed by Thursday, October 7.
No Class:
September 6: Labor Day
November 11: Veterans Day
November 12-13: Homecoming
November 25-26: Thanksgiving
Classes end December 8
| Day | In-class | Homework |
Week One:
| Tuesday, August 24 | course introduction, meet and greet | Read "Punctuation Made Simple" |
| Thursday, August 26 | grammar exercises, intro lit. narrative | Read excerpts from Anne Fadiman's Ex Libris: Confessions of a Common Reader -- "Preface," "The Joy of Sesquipedalians" Read several brief adult literacy narratives: "Richmond," "Wallis," "Henderson" Note the different writing styles between the two different readings. Brainstorm about your personal lit. narrative. And don't forget to buy your books. Sign up on the listserve by next Thursday. |
Week Two:
| Tuesday, August 31 | grammar day: check grammar exercises (key) How can I use what I learned in my elementary classroom with my students? Grammar Rock Blog #1 due |
Work on literacy narrative rough draft. Read "Introduction" and "Experience" in The Way of the Storyteller. Sign up
for blog at (https://www.typekey.com/t/typekey). You will post
to the blog by going to the blog page Sign up on the listserv if you haven't already done so. |
| Thursday, September 5 | Due Today: at least 2 page rough draft literacy narrative Peer Review of rough draft Brief discussion of ethos and pathos |
Read "The Building of Background" in The Way of the Storyteller. Read Malcolm X's "Homemade Education" Polish literacy narrative. If you need help with the paper formatting or the first page in MLA, check out these links to Julie Sinn's webpage. Don't forget to enter a blog comment (http://www.cathlena.org/movabletype/cgi/) each week. |
Week Three:
| Tuesday, September 7 | NO class due to UF closing for Hurricane Frances. Due Today: Literacy Narrative How can I use what I learned in my elementary classroom with my students? |
Read "Storytelling -- A Folk-Art" in The Way of the Storyteller. Read to September 20 in Educating Esme. Don't forget to enter a blog comment (http://www.cathlena.org/movabletype/cgi/) each week. |
| Thursday, September 9 | NO class due to Alachua county school closings for Hurricane Frances. Discuss storytelling and readings. |
Read "A Technique to Abolish Technique" and "The Art of Selection" Finish reading Part 1 in Educating Esme. |
Week Four:
| Tuesday, September 14 |
Turn in literary narrative. Discuss topics for story, storytelling, and the readings. Blog #2 due |
Read "The Power of Creative Imagination" in The Way of the Storyteller. Work on rough draft. |
| Thursday, September 16 | Due today: Rough draft of story Peer Review |
Polish story Read "Storytelling as an Approach to Children's Books and Reading" in The Way of the Storyteller. |
Week Five:
| Tuesday, September 21 |
Due Today: Story Listen to various stories How can I use what I learned
in my elementary classroom with my students? Even though most of the titles she uses are outdated, think about the subject matter of the books and if they would appeal to children of today. Why or why not? What does appeal to children today in regards to stories and picture books (this could be answered in terms of content or presentation)? How do you get reluctant readers to read? How is storytelling used in your school? In what ways are stories told to the students you interact with? Do they only receive stories at school? Where else? Blog #3 due today |
Read Dodgson in either PDF formator on-line at (http://www.hoboes.com/html/FireBlade/Carroll/Words/). Be sure and read all five sections. Read to March 6 in Educating Esme. |
| Thursday, September 23 |
Discuss letter writing, Dodgson essay, and do a practice letter using Esme's class as an example. |
Finish Part 2 in Educating Esme. Fill out student release form and turn it in Tuesday. Read e-mail ettiquette online or in PDF format.
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Week Six:
| Tuesday, September 28 | Turn in student release form. Give back literacy narrative and discuss writing hints and feedback. Discuss audience and classroom experiences for possible letter topics. Practice Letter Form with Commas Blog #4 due today |
Write letter rough drafts. Make sure that your letter is formatted correctly for your rough draft since this is one area we will be checking in the peer review session. Review sample underachievement letter and achievement letter to parents (in PDF). What is good and bad about these two letters? |
| Thursday, September 30 | Due today: Rough draft of letters Peer Review |
Polish letters. Bring in a children's book, fiction or non-fiction that addresses or has technology in it in some form or fashion for class Tuesday. Read to May 22 in Educating Esme. |
Week Seven:
| Tuesday, October 5 | Due Today: Letters How can I use what I learned in my elementary classroom with my students? The Jolly Post Man Discuss student examples of children's books with technology. Show sample of Rocky and Bullwinkle. Blog # 5 due today |
Find one specific example of how a teacher could use technology in the classroom and build a one unit lesson plan around it. This will be due next Tuesday |
| Thursday, October 7 |
Due Today: Completed reading of The Book of Lulu Meet in CIRCA lab CBD 105 which is Classroom Building 105 behind the MVP sports bar and grill for class today. Play video games and interactive texts for children. Discuss pedagogical uses of technology. |
Find one specific example of how a teacher could use technology in the classroom and build a one unit lesson plan around it. Finish Part 3 in Educating Esme. |
Week Eight:
| Tuesday, October 12 | Look at examples of using technology
in a classroom. Presentation of student lesson plans. Discuss Lulu Blog #6 due today |
Read Epilogue in Educating Esme. Find one particular video game or interactive fiction that is availible free online that is targeting toward children dealing with or on one of the following topics: Environment, Technology, Fairy tales, Comics, History, Television |
| Thursday, October 14 |
Meet in CIRCA lab CBD 105 which is Classroom Building 105 behind the MVP sports bar and grill for class today. Disuss lab experience. What is technology? Discuss technology in the classroom and pedagogical uses of technology. |
Find two articles in a scholarly journal on the topic of technology and education (think about what you want to write your technology report on and possibly use these articles for your research). |
Week Nine:
| Tuesday, October 19 | Discuss technology in education as a current event. Blog #7 due today |
work on technology report |
| Thursday, October 21 | Meet outside of class with your peer review partner. | Write peer critique. See helpful hints. |
Week Ten:
| Tuesday, October 26 |
Due today: Two copies of the one page peer critique, the marked up copy of your partner's paper, and a fresh copy of your rough draft (at least 2 and 1/2 pages). Whole class Peer Review
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Polish Technology Report |
| Thursday, October 28 |
Peer review Discussion of Lulu Discussion of teacher evaluations. How can I use what I learned in my elementary classroom with my students? Movable books to video games |
Polish technology report. You will turn this in a pocket folder (no three ring binders) and include the following components: the rough draft due on Tuesday Oct 26, the peer critic that you wrote, the final rough draft due on Thursday Oct 28 which should have corrections from the peer reviews, and then the final paper. |
Week Eleven:
| Tuesday, November 2 |
Due Today: Technology Report. You will turn this in a pocket folder (no three ring binders) and include the following components: the rough draft due on Tuesday Oct 26, the peer critic that you wrote, the final rough draft due on Thursday Oct 28 which should have corrections from the peer reviews, and then the final paper. Discuss technical writing and job interviews. Sign up for days to interview. Blog #8 due today |
Begin working on your resume. Read and look over sample resumes and see websites for resume helps.
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| Thursday, November 4 |
Discuss Resume questions and Resume workshop. |
Revise resume. Read Sample cover letter |
Week Twelve:
| Tuesday, November 9 |
Discuss cover letters and letter writing skills Blog #9 due today (post when blog is back on-line) Teacher evaluation |
Write sample cover letter |
| Thursday, November 11 | NO CLASS | Polish resume and cover letter. Read over teacher interview helps. |
Week Thirteen:
| Tuesday, November 16 |
Discuss interviews and cover letter workshop.
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Come up with three interview questions. |
| Thursday, November 18 | Interview workshop and test mock interviews. |
Week Fourteen:
| Tuesday, November 23 | Mock interviews: Technical writing unit (cover letter, resume) due when you interview
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| Thursday, November 25 | NO CLASS: Happy Thanksgiving |
Week Fifteen:
| Tuesday, November 30 | Mock interviews: Technical writing unit (cover letter, resume) due when you interview
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Polish cover letter, resume, portfolio. |
| Thursday, December 2 | Mock interviews:Technical writing unit (cover letter, resume) due when you interview |
Week Sixteen:
| Tuesday, December 7 | Final Class session: Class Evaluation: Even if you are not inovolved with interviews today - you need to stop by today and fill out the UF evaluation. Mock interviews: Technical writing unit (cover letter, resume) due when you interview |
There is no final exam involved with this class. |
| Wednesday, December 8 | Last day of classes | Have a wonderful Christmas break! |