Course Schedule: Classroom Interactions
Spring 2005
Dr. Jennifer Smith
There are five broad topics that we will cover in this course: Teacher-student interactions, Student-student interactions, Design and implementation of appropriate math and science learning activities, Development of a classroom community, and Practical teaching observation and experience.
We will endeavor to follow the schedule below, though topics and readings may change. The dates of the field experiences will not change. Readings are contained in your course packet, unless noted otherwise. Note that the readings in the packet are in alphabetical order by author. A reading list has been provided to make locating the readings as easy as possible. Please read the assigned articles before class on the date listed.
Date |
Topic |
Reading |
Assignment Due |
Tues 1/18 |
Course introduction Concept map |
OPT: Novak & Gowin, 1991 |
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Thrs 1/20 |
Card sort activity Student-centered classroom environments Sign up: field placements |
Clough, 1992
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Concept map |
Tues 1/25 |
Structuring student-centered lessons |
Schoenfeld, 1988 Barman et al, 1996 |
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Thrs 1/27 |
Structuring student-centered lessons |
Hiebert (ch 3), 2003 Penick, 1991 |
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Tues 2/1 |
Structuring student-centered lessons |
Edwards et al, 1999 Chissick, 2004 |
Outline for Rationale paper |
Thrs 2/3 |
Lesson planning overview Mentor Teacher Meeting at Crockett, 5:30-6:00 |
Brooks & Brooks, 1997 5-E Overview |
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Tues 2/8 |
Teacher-student interactions: SATIC analysis, questioning |
SATIC Overview Manouchehi & Lapp, 2003 Breyfogle & Herbel-Eisenmann, 2004 |
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Thrs 2/10 |
Teacher-student interactions: questioning, wait time |
Rowe, 1986 Penick et al, 1996 |
Mentor Teacher Interview
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Tues 2/15 |
Group lesson planning |
Relevant TEKS for your subject (online) |
SATIC #1 Evaluation |
Thrs 2/17 |
Teacher-student interactions: making sense of science and math |
Ellis, 2003 Roehrig et al, 2001 |
Draft of lessons for Teach 1 |
Tues 2/22 |
Facilitating student interactions: structuring cooperative learning |
Johnson et al, 1984 Leikin & Zaslavsky, 1999 |
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Thrs 2/24 |
Practice and revise lessons
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Gerver & Srgoi, 2003 |
Observation assignment #1 |
Tues 3/1 |
No class (teach 1) |
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Thrs 3/3 |
No class (teach 1) |
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Tues 3/8 |
Debrief from teaching experience What do we need to work on before we teach again? |
Luft, 1999 Marzano & Marzano, 2003
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Reflection on Teach 1
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Thrs 3/10 |
Teaching vignettes: classroom management |
Evertson & Harris, 1992 Clough, Smasal, & Clough, 1994 |
Draft 1 of Rationale paper (due Fri) |
Tues 3/15 |
No class (Spring Break) |
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Thrs 3/17 |
No class (Spring Break) |
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Tues 3/22 |
Developing a classroom community |
Hiebert (ch 4), 2003 |
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Thrs 3/24 |
Developing a classroom community |
Goos, 2004 |
SATIC #2 Evaluation |
Tues 3/29 |
Standards-based teaching, Group lesson planning |
Selections from national standards for your subject (online) |
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Thrs 3/31 |
Standards-based teaching, assessment |
Kastberg, 2003 Williams, 2003 Murphy, 1999 |
Draft of lessons for Teach 2 |
Tues 4/5 |
Equity – awareness-building activity |
Fine (ch 1), 1991
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Thrs 4/7 |
Equity – vignettes and jigsaw discussion of readings |
TBA readings (will be posted on Blackboard) |
SATIC #3 Evaluation |
Tues 4/12 |
No class (teach 2) |
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Thrs 4/14 |
No class (teach 2) |
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Tues 4/19 |
Debrief from Teach 2 Where do we go from here? |
Bianchini, 1997 |
Reflection on Teach 2 |
Thrs 4/21 |
Motivating students |
Chazan, 2000 |
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Tues 4/26 |
Presentations of teaching experience |
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Reflection paper on field experience |
Thrs 4/28 |
Presentations of teaching experience |
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Tues 5/3 |
Presentations of teaching experience |
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Draft 2 of Rationale paper (bring three copies to class) |
Thrs 5/5 |
Peer evaluation of Rationales, Course overview |
Read exchanged rationales, comment |
Final draft of rationale paper (due Fri) |
TBA |
Final exam |
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