Monday, December 22, 2008
Wednesday, December 10, 2008
FINAL EXAM Monday December 15, 6:30
Just a reminder:
Submit ALL WORK identified on your portfolio/final grade sheet by December 15, 6:30 pm.
PLEASE email me when and how you are submitting your work ASAP.
Submit ALL WORK identified on your portfolio/final grade sheet by December 15, 6:30 pm.
PLEASE email me when and how you are submitting your work ASAP.
Wednesday, December 3, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Our YA Literature Experiences
The Giver, Lois Lowry
Night, Elie Wiesel
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
Sold, Patricia McCormick
Locomotion, Jacqueline Woodson
Breaking Through, Francisco Jimenez (study guide)
Uncle, J.P. Martin
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Judy Blume
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
Story of a Girl, Sara Zarr
The Loud Silence of Francine Green, Karen Cushman
Small Steps, Louis Sachar
Tamar, Mal Peet
The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan
Gossamer, Lois Lowry
Heaven, Angela Johnson
Flight, Sherman Alexie
Inexcusable, Chris Lynch
Night, Elie Wiesel
The Book Thief, Markus Zusak
Sold, Patricia McCormick
Locomotion, Jacqueline Woodson
Breaking Through, Francisco Jimenez (study guide)
Uncle, J.P. Martin
Are You There God? It’s Me Margaret, Judy Blume
Their Eyes Were Watching God, Zora Neale Hurston
Story of a Girl, Sara Zarr
The Loud Silence of Francine Green, Karen Cushman
Small Steps, Louis Sachar
Tamar, Mal Peet
The Joy Luck Club, Amy Tan
Gossamer, Lois Lowry
Heaven, Angela Johnson
Flight, Sherman Alexie
Inexcusable, Chris Lynch
Friday, November 7, 2008
Academic and Intellectual Freedom in the Classroom
How the survey played out:
1) I remain quiet in class discussions because I am concerned that my ideas and beliefs may be different than those of my teacher/professor and that such a difference will negatively impact my grade.
Never (8) Rarely (21) Occasionally (20) Often (7) Always
2) When I talk in class discussions, I express ideas and beliefs that are similar to the teacher/professor’s even though the ideas and beliefs are not necessarily my ideas and beliefs because I am concerned that my ideas and beliefs may be different than those of my teacher/professor and that such a difference will negatively impact my grade.
Never (14) Rarely (25) Occasionally (13) Often (4) Always
3) On written test/exams, I express ideas and beliefs that are similar to the teacher/professor’s even though the ideas and beliefs are not necessarily my ideas and beliefs because I am concerned that my ideas and beliefs may be different than those of my teacher/professor and that such a difference will negatively impact my grade.
Never (8) Rarely (14) Occasionally (18) Often (11) Always (5)
4) My teachers/professors are aware of their own assumptions and biases, and they make serious efforts not to allow their ideas and beliefs to impact negatively how they grade their students.
Never Rarely (7) Occasionally (19) Often (25) Always (4)
5) Most students express (orally and in writing) primarily what they believe teachers/professors want to hear/read instead of saying or writing ideas and comments that may contradict the teacher/professor because students fear differences of opinion negatively impact students’ grades.
Never Rarely (2) Occasionally (18) Often (34) Always (2)
6) I am more likely to change my views by what my peers believe or say than what my teachers/professors believe or say.
Never (4) Rarely (17) Occasionally (17) Often (16) Always (2)
1) I remain quiet in class discussions because I am concerned that my ideas and beliefs may be different than those of my teacher/professor and that such a difference will negatively impact my grade.
Never (8) Rarely (21) Occasionally (20) Often (7) Always
2) When I talk in class discussions, I express ideas and beliefs that are similar to the teacher/professor’s even though the ideas and beliefs are not necessarily my ideas and beliefs because I am concerned that my ideas and beliefs may be different than those of my teacher/professor and that such a difference will negatively impact my grade.
Never (14) Rarely (25) Occasionally (13) Often (4) Always
3) On written test/exams, I express ideas and beliefs that are similar to the teacher/professor’s even though the ideas and beliefs are not necessarily my ideas and beliefs because I am concerned that my ideas and beliefs may be different than those of my teacher/professor and that such a difference will negatively impact my grade.
Never (8) Rarely (14) Occasionally (18) Often (11) Always (5)
4) My teachers/professors are aware of their own assumptions and biases, and they make serious efforts not to allow their ideas and beliefs to impact negatively how they grade their students.
Never Rarely (7) Occasionally (19) Often (25) Always (4)
5) Most students express (orally and in writing) primarily what they believe teachers/professors want to hear/read instead of saying or writing ideas and comments that may contradict the teacher/professor because students fear differences of opinion negatively impact students’ grades.
Never Rarely (2) Occasionally (18) Often (34) Always (2)
6) I am more likely to change my views by what my peers believe or say than what my teachers/professors believe or say.
Never (4) Rarely (17) Occasionally (17) Often (16) Always (2)
Friday, October 31, 2008
Unit Resources
For help with unit design go to the following:
Virtual Library of Conceptual Units
Outlines for Conceptual Units
Virtual Library of Conceptual Units
Outlines for Conceptual Units
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