Week Two Agenda

Thursday 7 September

Noteworthy:

  • Class schedule is abbreviated today due to the Mass of the Holy Spirit 8:00-8:50 a.m.
  • Please know that you must always bring assigned readings to class.
  • BlogPost Queries:
  • BlogPost2 Due Monday 11 September
  • BlogPost3 Due Monday 18 September
  • Helpful Lab : Embed a photo of yourself on your Front Page
  • For class next Thursday, please bring a prop to class that relates to education to the Ayers readings.
  • Readings for next week, Thursday 14 September | PROP DAY

1. William Ayers | To Teach: The Journey, in Comics:

  • Ch 1. Opening day: the journey begins / p. 1
  • Ch. 2. Seeing the student / William Ayers p. 13
  • Ch 3. Creating an environment for learning / William Ayers, p. 33

2. Curtis, D. and Carter, M. (2000) The Art of Awareness: How Observation Can Transform Your Teaching. Chapter 1: A New Way of Being With Children: Overview of the Study Sessions. pp. 1-8. 

Readings:

  • Educational foundations, Part I: Why Teach? p. 1
  • Educational foundations, Chapter 1 Letters to a young teacher / Jonathan Kozol p.3
  • Educational foundations, Chapter 2 The Green Monongahela / John Taylor Gatto   p.8
  • Educational foundations, Chapter 3 Why Teach? / Herbert Kohl, p. 17

Introductions, phase II:  Sharing your WebPost and more introductions

BlogPost1

7 in 2 listen+respond (discuss question 7 with another soul) –> 7. Share a formative memory from your experiences as a student.

8 in 2  listen + respond (discuss question 8 with another soul) –> 8. Please discuss what are, for you, some significant issues or concerns facing the field of education right now.

6 in 4: (discuss question 6 in a group of 4) –> 6. Being as specific as you can, what must be in place for you to feel comfortable taking intellectual and creative risks in ED100?

Discussion 

  • Why Teach?  1, 2, 3 x 5… Review (reading notes/highlights) | Pair | Share

Blogging for next week