ByMonday, January 25th:
In Class: group contracts; your educational history
HW: finish reading and annotating "The Road to Rome" by Jonathan Kozol for class on Wednesday
HW: Start working on Blog #3 (prompt at end of this blog post), due next Monday, February 1st
HW: one group complete Annotated Research Journal for "Road to Rome" (you will know if this is your group)
Wednesday, January 27th:
In Class: quiz on "Road to Rome"; if necessary finish up educational work; student-led discussion on "Road to Rome"
HW: read and annotate "How to Not Teach" by Derrick Jensen
HW: one group complete Annotated Research Journal for "Walk on Water"
Friday, January 29th:
In Class: quiz on "How to Not Teach"; How is it Written?; student-led discussion "How to Not Teach"
HW: listen to and annotate “The Problem We All Live With”
HW: one group complete Annotated Research Journal for "The Problem We All Live With"
HW: Read through this web page on Development--I know that it is dry, but it will help! There will be one question on Monday's quiz regarding this reading.
Blog Post #3:
In weeks three and four, we will be discussing the power administration has over student learning. For this week, you will write a letter to someone in a position of power in the educational system outlining an important problem you see in the educational system. Although you are highly encouraged to use "Road to Rome," "Walk on Water," and "The Problem We All Live With," as sources, you should not merely reiterate their arguments. You can address any level of education, from Pre-K to Graduate School. I encourage you to assess your position in comparison to the topic on which you write. For example, you might chose to write about higher education, but remember that you have a very difference perspective than an upperclassman, a non-traditional student, an administrator, or myself. You should honor that position. In other words, think about where you fit in that rhetorical triangle we discussed last week.
For this post, make sure you are researching the person to whom you are writing so you have a good idea of that audience portion of the rhetorical triangle. Also make sure to follow letter conventions. Although you may or may not be writing to a politician, this search should help you get started. You are welcome, but not required, to work with a partner on this blog post either sharing research and topic, or even going so far as to publish your post together.
Blog tags: blog 3 education; your name
Due: Monday, February 1st by class time
I know you are probably already sick of reading this, but: if you have questions about this blog post and you think your peers could benefit from the answers, leave your question as a comment below. To leave a comment, click on the green "O Comments" directly below this sentence.
In Class: group contracts; your educational history
HW: finish reading and annotating "The Road to Rome" by Jonathan Kozol for class on Wednesday
HW: Start working on Blog #3 (prompt at end of this blog post), due next Monday, February 1st
HW: one group complete Annotated Research Journal for "Road to Rome" (you will know if this is your group)
Wednesday, January 27th:
In Class: quiz on "Road to Rome"; if necessary finish up educational work; student-led discussion on "Road to Rome"
HW: read and annotate "How to Not Teach" by Derrick Jensen
HW: one group complete Annotated Research Journal for "Walk on Water"
Friday, January 29th:
In Class: quiz on "How to Not Teach"; How is it Written?; student-led discussion "How to Not Teach"
HW: listen to and annotate “The Problem We All Live With”
HW: one group complete Annotated Research Journal for "The Problem We All Live With"
HW: Read through this web page on Development--I know that it is dry, but it will help! There will be one question on Monday's quiz regarding this reading.
Blog Post #3:
In weeks three and four, we will be discussing the power administration has over student learning. For this week, you will write a letter to someone in a position of power in the educational system outlining an important problem you see in the educational system. Although you are highly encouraged to use "Road to Rome," "Walk on Water," and "The Problem We All Live With," as sources, you should not merely reiterate their arguments. You can address any level of education, from Pre-K to Graduate School. I encourage you to assess your position in comparison to the topic on which you write. For example, you might chose to write about higher education, but remember that you have a very difference perspective than an upperclassman, a non-traditional student, an administrator, or myself. You should honor that position. In other words, think about where you fit in that rhetorical triangle we discussed last week.
For this post, make sure you are researching the person to whom you are writing so you have a good idea of that audience portion of the rhetorical triangle. Also make sure to follow letter conventions. Although you may or may not be writing to a politician, this search should help you get started. You are welcome, but not required, to work with a partner on this blog post either sharing research and topic, or even going so far as to publish your post together.
Blog tags: blog 3 education; your name
Due: Monday, February 1st by class time
I know you are probably already sick of reading this, but: if you have questions about this blog post and you think your peers could benefit from the answers, leave your question as a comment below. To leave a comment, click on the green "O Comments" directly below this sentence.