Helmsing+Seminar+Topics


 * WeeOur seminar will now meet in room Erickson 111 for both Team Green and Team White during both times**


 * Wednesday, January 11 = Music & Media Literacy**

For the January 11 class session, please read the following texts:
 * [|Media Matters.pdf]
 * [|Message in the Music.pdf]
 * [|TV Politics.pdf]
 * Browse through [|Teaching Social Studies Through Film (2009).pdf]
 * Two lesson plans (of your choice) from The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Museum
 * A lesson plan on protest songs and The Vietnam War

__Assignment for the class session on 1/18__: Bring an idea to share of a lesson you would like to teach that uses/presents music (of any genre) to explain (a) a time period; (b) a cultural/social/political point; (c) a biography; or (d) an idea or concept


 * Wednesday, January 18 = Novels (Graphic and Non), Young Adult Literature, & Children's Books**

For the January 18 class session, please read the following texts:


 * [|YA Literature.pdf]
 * [|Graphic Novels.pdf]
 * pages 131-138, 197-205 in //The New Teacher Book//


 * [[file:Chun - Graphic Novels.PDF]]

//ASSIGNMENT #1 - DRAFT DUE BETWEEN JANUARY 23-27//


 * Wednesday, January 25 = Technology Toolkit**


 * Flipped classrooms
 * 1) First piece about "flipping"
 * 2) Second piece about "flipping"
 * 3) "Rejecting the Flip" by MSU scholar Ira Socol:


 * Resources show in class during 1/25
 * SmartBOARDExchange
 * www.polleverywhere.com


 * Wednesday, February 1 = Tests, Quizzes, & Projects/How to Assess What**

For the February 1 class session, please read the following:
 * pages 181-190 in //See Me After Class//
 * pages 221-235 in //The New Teacher Book//
 * pages 35-45 in //Instructional Strategies for Middle and Secondary Social Studies//

Curriculum mapping examples:
 * @http://www.olentangy.k12.oh.us/district/curric/map/soc/index.html
 * @http://milanareaschools.org/curriculum/

Today is National Digital Learning Day > //PPT for this day's seminar: //
 * @http://www.hightechhigh.org/digital_portfolios.php
 * http://newtechhigh.org/?page_id=969>


 * Wednesday, February 8 = Thinking More About Assessment**

For consideration during class today: thinking about assessment using Bloom's Taxonomy

For the February 8 class session, please read the following
 * no reading this week from //See Me After Class -// will save for later (this change was made on 2/6/12)
 * Read these: //NYT// article on homework and NEW: media uproar over an Iowa teacher's history curriculum
 * Then read this: [[file:Assessing Student Learning Readings.pdf]]
 * Very important to read: > [[file:Muslim World Chapter 11.pdf]]
 * If you have time, browse the following:
 * all 8th graders in the state of New York took this U.S. history exam in 2010 (The Regents exam is a program for all students in NY to take content area tests in each grade level in order to receive credit). Would you be able to pass this test?! Click here for more examples from the test and to see sample scoring guides
 * TAKS is the statewide assessment in Texas. Glencoe has several sample TAKS test questions for grades 8, 10, and here.


 * "Forward" by Jacob Lawrence, 1967


 * Wednesday, February 15 = Grading & Providing Feedback**

For the February 15 class session, please read the following:

- an article from Kyle on assessment and tests -- what do you think? - an article from Alexis on paying students in school - thoughts?
 * Wiki page on Praise
 * Sample student work to grade and evaluate (handed out in class)
 * Sample rubrics
 * [[file:Immigration in America Rubric.pdf]]
 * [[file:Declaration of Independence Rubric.pdf]]
 * Sample assessments from a high school economic class:
 * [[file:Externalities.pdf]]
 * [[file:Rock and Roll Opportunity Cost.pdf]]
 * [[file:War Powers.pdf]]

Creating Assessments


 * Wednesday, February 22 = Working on Assessments**

For the February 22 classe session, please have available a copy of the World History textbook chapter on Islam (scanned and posted in previous weeks' seminar sections above).

You will work with your partner on creating assessments that evaluate student understanding on the content from that chapter.

//Please try to send these to helmsing@gmail.com via Google Docs beginning March 5.//


 * Wednesday, March 1 = Motivating Students/Gamified Learning**

Instructional strategies from the Henry Ford Academy: School for Creative Studies in Detroit

@http://mikeirwin.tumblr.com/

@http://www.joncassie.com/

http://interactive-notebooks.wikispaces.com/

@http://www.scribd.com/mike_irwin_20

James Gee (thanks, Sarah!)

@http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/07/magazine/07Teachers-t.html?ref=magazine

@http://www.uncommonschools.org/


 * Wednesday, March 8 = NO CLASS/SPRING BREAK**


 * Week of March 12/14 = Classroom Management: High Behavioral Expectations**
 * read pages 1 to 102 in //See Me After Class// by Roxanna Elden




 * Week of March 19/21 = Classroom Management: High Learning Expectations**
 * read //Fires in the Bathroom// by Kathleen Cushman



Complete this CLASSROOM OBSERVATION SHEET FOR THE WEEK OF APRIL 2/4 Print the observation sheet, complete it during a field placement observation, and bring the completed sheet to class




 * Week of March 26/28 = Classroom Management: Creating a Strong Classroom Culture**
 * please bring your copy of // Fires in the Bathroom // by K. Cushman - we will be using it during most of this class session


 * Week of April 2/4 = Classroom Management: Teaching Character, Trust, & Controversial Issues**
 * please bring your copy of //Fires in the Bathroom// by K. Cushman - we will be using it during most of this class session
 * bring completed your field placement classroom observation sheet
 * read pages 241-286 in //The New Teacher Book//


 * Monday, April 9: Mark's section will explore Political & Legal Aspects of Teaching**
 * read pages 133-212 in //See Me After Class// by Roxanna Elden
 * read pages 287-316 in //The New Teacher Book//


 * Wednesday, April 11: Elizabeth's section will visit the Michigan Historical Museum**
 * Monday, April 16: Mark's section will visit the Michigan Historical Museum**






 * Wednesday, April 18: Elizabeth's section will explore Political & Legal Aspects of Teaching**
 * read pages 133-212 in //See Me After Class// by Roxanna Elden
 * read pages 287-316 in //The New Teacher Book//

> > Google search
 * Week of April 23/25 = Career Preparation Issues**
 * @https://dc.doe.state.in.us/doeonline/jobbank/search.aspx
 * @http://www.guhsdaz.org/employment/teaching__certified_/
 * @http://www.phxhs.k12.az.us/site/default.aspx?PageID=1
 * @http://www.spsd.net/staff/jobposting.htm?all=1
 * @http://www.iss.edu/
 * @http://joyjobs.com/demo/vacancies.htm
 * @http://www.uni.edu/placement/overseas/
 * @http://www.timeplan.com/
 * @http://www.mccsc.net/

Use Weebly:

@http://americanstudies8.weebly.com/

@http://voicesofokemos.weebly.com/

@http://mzteach.weebly.com/index.html

@http://cchsalger.weebly.com/

http://www.myeagles.org/cchs/CCHSTeacher.htm


 * Finals Week = Thursday, May 3 = Meet with home section from 10:00 to 12:00 pm**