Week & Date

Outside of Class Readings due

Course topics

Work due & unit plan

1

September
2 &4

o    

o      Intro to inquiry:  toys – Engage, Explore

o      Syllabus, texts, intros

o      More on inquiry: Explore, Explain

 

o      Get texts, begin reading

2

September
9 & 11

o   Vellom 1 &  2

o   Inquiry [INQ] 1 & 2

o      Intro to GLCE’s, unit plan topics

o      Set Up iwebfolio

o      Intro to lesson lab

o      Overview of SKB process

o      Reflection 1 due – What is inquiry?  (paper)

o       

3

September
16 & 18

o   Vellom 3 & 4

o   Classroom Assessment [CA]
  1, 2, 3

o      The role of questions in inquiry, creating investigable questions

o      SKB Model

o      What is a grade?

o      Assessment –creating assessment with your learning targets.

a.   Formative     b. Summative

o      Learning statements for your unit plan GLCE’s

o      LessonLab pretest – all 3 parts done

o      iWebfolio set up and Reflection 1 posted

4

September
23 & 25

o   CA 4

 

o      Overview of the unit plan- digging in

o      Discussion: Inquiry Processes k-8, Elements of inquiry

o      Assessment Continued – assessing inquiry

o      SKB cycle revisited

o      Bring your summative assessment for your unit topic.

o      Bring 5 or more good activities on unit topic, printed out.

5

September 30 & October 2

o    Exploring Safely [ES] 1, 2, 3

o   Review Vellom pp. 21-31

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain

 

o      Reflection 2 due – Assessment (iWebfolio only)

6

October
7 & 9

 

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain

 

o       Unit Plan Part 1 due:  1) compiled GLCE’s, 2)Final Learning targets 3) Final summative assessment  4) short description, 5) overview grid, 6) safety info [paper copy only, no binding]


Wk & Date

Readings due

Course topics

Work due & unit plan

7

October
14 &16

  • Vellom 5 & 6
  • INQ 3,4,7

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain or OPE)

o      RTI and accessbility

  • Work on unit plan lessons

8

October
21 & 23

 

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain or OPE)

o      Reflection #3 due, Accessibility(iWebfolio)

9

October
28 & 30

o   ES  5, 6, 7

o   Review Vellom pp. 81-94

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain or OPE)

o        Safety

o      Reflection 4 -Questioning(iWebfolio)

10

November
4 & 6

 

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain or OPE)

o      Reflection 5 due – Safety(iWebfolio)

11

November
11 & 13

o   ES 8 à End & scan/review all

o   Vellom 10

o   Review INQ  1 & 2

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain or OPE)

o      Finalizing the Unit Plan

o      Finalize unit plan parts 1 & 2

12

November
18 & 20

 

o      SKB1’s (Engage & Explore or  Q-TO)

o      Data Roundtables

o      SKB2’s (Explore & Explain or OPE)

o      Complete Unit Plan (revised Part 1, plus Part 2) [paper copy with no identifiers, no binding; electronic file (.doc, .rtf, or .pdf)

13

November 25

 

o      Using Picture Books to initiate Inquiry

o      Classic Activities

o      NOV 27 – THANKSGIVING BREAK

 

14

December 
2 & 4

 

o      Discussion: Inquiry Revisited

o      Ocean Lesson Lab – post test

o      Course Evaluation

o      iWebfolio: finishing the portfolio (for now)