Calendar

CLASS 1. Mon 1/23: Introductions / Dispositions / Communication / Expectations

CLASS 2. Thurs 1/26: Reading and Writing in the K-2 Classroom (GRR, 5 Pillars, Anchor Charts)

CLASS 3. Mon 1/30: CCSS / Read Aloud / Choose Book Clubs

CLASS 4. Thurs 2/2: Writing Process

CLASS 5. Mon 2/6: Read Aloud Day / Interactive Writing

CLASS 6. [ONLINE]. Thurs 2/9: Writing Types / How to Create a Unit / Mentor Texts

CLASS 7: Mon 2/13: Writing Types / How to Create a Unit / Book Club meeting 1

  • READ: *Corgill Chapter 5
  • BRING: Book Club novel
  • DUE: YOUR FIRST READING RESPONSE!!!! (choose one of the 5) Disregard. We still have to get you on the class website, so expect to do this for Class 9 instead.
  • Class 7 Slides

CLASS 8. Thurs 2/16: Read Aloud / Class Book 

NO CLASS 2/20: PRESIDENT’S DAY

CLASS 9. Thurs 2/23: Poems and How to Teach w/ Them / Poem & Song Presentation

  • WATCH: **Miller Poem video: Watch “Essentials: Tone, Structure, and Routines for Creating and Sustaining a Learning Community.” Start at 10:25 and watch to the end. While you are watching, be sure to take notes (digitally or in hard copy) that you can refer to during our discussion in class.
  • REMINDER: Talk to FW teacher about possible themes
  • DUE: Your first reading response
  • Class 9 Slides

CLASS 10. Mon 2/27: Comprehension / Intro, Types of Texts, Genre Sort)

  • READ: *Reutzel & Cooter pp. 241-250
  • DUE: theme for Class Book (we will view everyone’s responses as a class) and Electronic Literature File A-C
  • Class 10 Slides

CLASS 11. Thurs 3/2: Comprehension

CLASS 12. Mon 3/6: Comprehension

Class 13. Thurs 3/9: Comprehension (Link to Writing) / Book Club Meeting 2

Class 14. Mon 3/13: Lesson Planning (Objective and Components)

  • DUE: Midpoint Reflection and Electronic Literature File D-G

SEMESTER MIDPOINT: 3/13

CLASS 15. Thurs 3/16: Lesson  Planning (Model Lesson)

NO CLASS 3/20-3/24: SPRING BREAK

CLASS 16. Mon 3/27: Lesson Planning / Intro to Emergent Literacy Phonemic Awareness & Concepts of Print

  • READ: *Reutzel & Cooter pp. 87 – to top of 113
  • DUE: LP 1 draft (bring to class) [moved to Class 17]
  • Class 16 Slides

CLASS 17. Thus 3/30: Phonics (Environmental Print & Games)

CLASS 18. Mon 4/3: Phonics (Word Sorts & PSI)

  • DUE: Phonics Game Brainstorm [if you’re stuck, don’t worry — we will talk about this in class and I will not be collecting it. The discussion will give you ideas if you’re still drawing a blank after Class 17]

CLASS 19. Thurs 4/6: Phonics (Stages of Writing and Spelling)

  • READ: *Reutzel & Cooter pp. 304-315
  • DUE: Electronic Literature File H-J and LP1 (submit LP1 on LiveText) [moved to Class 20]
  • Class 19 slides

NO COURSE MEETING 4/10: PASSOVER

CLASS 20. Thurs 4/13: Phonemic Awareness / Phonics Quiz

  • DUE: Phonics Game — bring to class prepared to play (make sure you have enough pieces to play with at least 5 people at a time)
  • DUE: LP1 (submit LP1 on LiveText) [LiveText is being glitchy — please just update your LP 1 Google Doc that you originally sent me two weeks ago]

CLASS 21. Mon 4/17: Fluency (Introduction)

CLASS 22: Thurs 4/20: Fluency / Pulling it Altogether with Poetry

CLASS 23. Mon 4/24: Lesson Plan 2 / Book Club Meeting 3

  • BRING: Book Club novel
    • in class: finish character studies!
  • Class 23 Slides

CLASS 24. [ONLINE]. Thurs 4/27: Vocabulary

  • WATCH: Vocabulary Lesson video
  • DUE: LP2 draft OR turn it in on 5/1!! [as you did last time, please share this via Google doc with me. Note two things when you do: 1) the LP2 template is different than the LP1 template, and 2) you must include hawkmail in the email address you use to share your docs with me: greenek@hawkmail.newpaltz.edu]
  • in class, we talked about you having/needing more time for your LP2 draft, which is okay! I will not accept drafts later than 5/4.
  • Class 24 Slides

CLASS 25.[ONLINE]. Mon 5/1: Guided Reading / Running Records

CLASS 26. Thurs 5/4: Planning Commentary

  • READ: edTPA Handbook Planning Commentary section
  • WATCH: Planning Commentary video [we are going to address all questions about the Commentary in class about this: no video to watch]
  • DUE: Questions about edTPA (post by 9:00am today) and Electronic Literature File K-M
  • DUE: Poem/Song Book
  • IF YOU HAVEN’T ALREADY: this is the latest possible day you can turn in your LP 2 draft.
  • IN CLASS: We will have time to work on your book trailer!! for ~45 minutes. Bring props and prepare to start filming. You will have all of next class to work on your videos as well.
  • Class 26 Slides

Class 27. Mon 5/8: Writing Book Trailer / Book Club Meeting 4

  • DUE: LP2 on LiveText [instead of using LiveText, we’ll use the same method we did last time: I’ll give you comments on your draft, and then you’ll make changes for the final version on the same Google doc accordingly. You need not share the document with me again, but just make the changes by 5/8.]
  • IN CLASS: You have the FULL TIME to work on your book trailers today.

MAKE-UP DAYS IF NEEDED: 5/10 or 5/11

FINAL EXAM. Thurs 5/18 12:30-2:30pm: Book Club Meeting 5 / Class Book Gallery Walk [Please Note: this date was incorrect and has been updated!!]

  • DUE: Final Reflection (you can email me this as a Google or Word doc), Planning Commentary (this is the only assignment you will post on LiveText), and Book Trailers (in-class screening will take place today)
  • Final FAQs
  • Potluck Snack Sign-up
  • #edtech slidedeck