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University of Wisconsin-Whitewater
Methods of Teaching English
and the Language Arts


SECNDED 426/626 Three Credits Fall, 2007 MWF 11:00-12:50 Winther 2008 Instructor information Desire2Learn components include online discussions and grade book	*Announcements* LAST UPDATED October 29 Assignments due during field study include the following: Philosophical Statement draft is due on November 3. Use the D2L Dropbox. Resource Unit is due on November 19 (Monday). Use the D2L dropbox or make arrangements to ship or drop off a hard copy. General instructions for the Phase 3 Portfolio can be downloaded from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction website. The Phase 3 portfolio for English education majors is due in this class on December 10.

REQUIREMENTS for undergraduate students

Because this is a practical course involving simulations, group activity, and discussion, attendance and active participation at each meeting are essential. Requirements also include the following:


Assignment	Due Date
Teaching Plans (35% of grade):	.
A three-to-five-page guide to planning resources you have found on the Web or in professional books or journals that deal with a single topic (10%) WTS 1, 2 An annotated plan that combines literature instruction with instruction in one or more of the following language arts: writing, language study, spoken language, media and technogy. (10%) WTS 2, 4, 5, 7 An annotated plan based on a short story for young adults in the collection Join In (10%) WTS 2, 4, 5, 7 Detailed comments on a plan written by another person in class (5%) WTS 6, 9, 10	September 17 Draft September 21; Final copy Sept. 28 Draft October 5; Final copy Oct. 15
Demonstration of a learning activity in class, including pre-conference and handout (15%) WTS 4, 5	See Calendar
Participation in in-class and online reading and discussion groups (15%) WTS 6, 10 Brief reports on individual articles read Review of a book from the bibliography Report to class on group discussion, including written minutes (completed in class in different formats each week)	Weekly; see calendar for dates marked "RG"
A resource unit on a theme for about 15 days of class time (20%) WTS 1, 3, 4, 7, 8	Nov. 19
In-class/online writing assignments pertinent to professional portfolio (10%) a. Draft of professional development goals (in class Sept. 7) b. Draft "reflective narrative" sample (in class October 12) c. Draft "philosophical statement" (online November 3) WTS 9	Philosophy draft due Nov. 3 on D2L [Portfolio due December 10]
Portfolio conferences and presentation (5%) WTS 6, 9 (counts as final exam)	December 14

GRADUATE STUDENT REQUIREMENTS

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CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK

[The following string of words from Our to principles is copied verbatim from a College of Education policy document and presented here in compliance with a college rule.] Our conceptual framework, The Teacher is a Reflective Facilitator, is the underlying structure in our teacher preparation program at UW-Whitewater. This structure gives conceptual meanings through an articulated rationale to our operation. It also provides direction for our licensure programs, courses, teaching, candidate performance, faculty scholarship and service, and unit accountability. In short, our teacher education program is committed to reflection upon practice; to facilitation of creative learning experiences for pupils; to constructivism in that all learners must take an active role in their own learning; to information and technology literacy; to diversity; and to inquiry (research/scholarship) and assessment. Therefore, all syllabi pertaining to courses required for licensure reflect commitment to these underlying principles.


John Zbikowski, Department of Curriculum and Instruction Comments on this web page? Email zbikowsj@uww.edu Last updated October 29, 2007 http://facstaff.uww.edu/zbikowsj/methods.htm