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Studenting 20%<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Come to class each day. If you know you aren’t going to be able to attend, please let me know at least 24hrs. before hand.<\/p>\n

2. Do the readings. Do the reflections. Take manageable chunks and do them well. “Do” = read, think, connect, share, understand. Use specific references to texts.<\/p>\n

3. Know your own expertise. Contribute to group discussions. Value the expertise of others. No one is as smart as all of us are together.<\/p>\n

4. Participate in class discussions and class comments.<\/p>\n

Nightly Readings 20%<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. Read assigned readings each night.<\/p>\n

2. Choose a section from one of the readings to focus upon. Write out what it was about that section that caught your eye and why; and how the section connects to other areas we’ve been discussing. Length = one page side single spaced wp.<\/p>\n

3. Share your insights with your group.<\/p>\n

Personal Project 40%<\/strong><\/p>\n

Identify an interest area that will strengthen your work. Research the area. Prepare a report that meets the following criteria.<\/p>\n

1. Identify areas of educational psychology that inform the report.<\/p>\n

2a. Identify your area of interest.<\/p>\n

2b. Identify why it was chosen.<\/p>\n

2c. Identify what you want to find out. Be behaviorally specific.<\/p>\n

3a. Summarize what you found out.<\/p>\n

3b. Include information from different vantage points if possible.<\/p>\n

3c. Seek other sources besides course materials – maximum of 4 including one written. Cite sources using footnotes.<\/p>\n

4. Conclude in at least two ways: a) an explanation of how where you ended up is different from where you thought you’d end up, and b) specific statements about how your “work” might shift as a result of what you have learned.<\/p>\n

5. Present your project to the group: fifteen minutes, one page overview handout for everyone.<\/p>\n

<\/p>\n

Note: The final form of this project need not be written. It could be reported and presented in a form of your choice eg. powerpoint, visual display, iMovie, oral report with notes plus visual supports, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Reflective Presentation: Vygotsky or Meier or both 10%<\/strong><\/p>\n

1. poster format<\/p>\n

2. focuses on text that resonates with you<\/p>\n

3. shows connections to your own prior knowledge<\/p>\n

4. visually communicates how your personal\/professional understanding has been deepened through the reading<\/p>\n

5. may be done with partner(s)<\/p>\n

You can see several examples from last summer under the resource category.<\/p>\n

Class Commentary 10%<\/strong><\/p>\n

Please set yourself a goal of commenting on at least three of our classes. You can do this in the Discussion Category by clicking on “comment” to the lead statement I will put in there after every day’s class.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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