Wk
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Date
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Topics
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Readings
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Assignment
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1
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Aug 20 - 26
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Course expectations, syllabus & learning goals
Designing and analyzing learning
environments
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·
Set up
blog profiles - upload pictures and include details about yourself
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Post
your first models, activities and reflection by 11:55 pm Sunday (all)
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2
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Aug 27 - 31
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Field experience placement
Theories for educators
Brain-based research
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Wilson and Peterson (2006) pgs 1 - 9
Module 6 pgs. 107 - 115
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·
Letter
of introduction
·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 1)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
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Learning Theories
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3
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Sept 3 – 9
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Behaviorism
Information processing theory
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Module 9
Module 11
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 2)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
·
Reading
quiz on brain-based research, behaviorism and information processing
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4
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Sept 10 – 16
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Schema theory
Social cognitive theory
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Schank (1990)
Module 10
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 1)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
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Insights
on both theories
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5
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Sept 17 – 23
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Sociocultural theory
Developmental theories: Intro to Piaget
and Vygotsky
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Module 7
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 2)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
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6
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Sept 24 – 30
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Developmental theories: Piaget and Vygotsky
Overview of learning theories
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Siegler on Vygotsky and Piaget
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 1)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
·
Reading
quiz on sociocultural and developmental theories starting Friday Sept 28 8 am
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Higher Order Skills
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7
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Oct 1 – 7
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Higher order thinking: Metacognition
& critical thinking
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Module 12 & 14
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Teaching
philosophy due Oct 7 11:59 pm
· Insights
on higher order thinking due Oct 7 11:59 pm
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8
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Oct 8 – 12
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Higher order thinking: Transfer &
mid-term review
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Module 13
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·
Reading
quiz on higher order thinking
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9
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Oct 15 - 16
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Mid terms
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Informed instruction
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9
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Oct 15 - 21
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Motivation: Overview
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Module 15
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·
Insights
on motivation due Oct 21 11:59 pm
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10
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Oct 22 -28
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Motivation: Cognitive and Self theories
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Module 16 and 17
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 2)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
·
Reading
quiz on motivation starting on Friday Oct 26
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11
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Oct 29 - Nov 4
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Equitable teaching: Definition
Equitable teaching: Models
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Delpit (1998)
Ladson-Billings (1995)
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 1)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
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Assessment
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12
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Nov 5 - 11
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Assessment: Overview and test construction
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Module 26 and 27
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·
Insights
on assessment due Nov 11 11:59 pm
·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 2)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
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13
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Nov 12 -18
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Assessment: Formative, summative assessment,
standardized testing
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Leahy et al (2005)
Module 28
Module 29
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 1)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
·
Reading
quiz on assessment starting Nov 16 8 am
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Classroom management
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14
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Nov 18 - 25
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Thanksgiving break
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15
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Nov 26 - Dec 2
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Classroom control & environment
Classroom control & behavior
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Module 18
Module 19
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·
Theories
of learning paper – Nov 26th
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Insights due Dec 2 11:59pm
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16
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Dec 3 - 9
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Instructional and
Grouping practices
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Module 20
Module 18
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·
Blog
post due Wednesday 11:55 pm (Group 2)
·
Critique
due Friday 11:55 pm
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17
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Dec 8
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Finals review
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18
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Dec 10 -14
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Finals
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