Session 15 The Ultimate Reader Response --

For our final class you are asked to prepare selections for your favorite YA works and from your final paper you would be willing to read aloud.   As you make your selections, reflect on why the points, images, questions or dramatic moments included in these excerpts are so meaningful to you.

We will meet in Media B for our final class.

Session 13 Agenda

LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Reader Response Workshop

Students have the entire class to compose their digital response to their selected YA literature.   

REMEMBER:   You must turn in your digital camera next week as well as burn at least one copy of your digital response to bring to submit along with your instructional rubric on Session 14.   

Session 12 Agenda

Learning Activity 1: Revisiting Using Fantasy and Science Fiction to Meet the ELA Standards

(7:00-7:10)  

Heather will distribute her revised Unit Overview and share any final reflections on her unit/teaching demonstration.   

Learning Activity 2:  "C"-omprehending the Powers of Adventure and Mystery

(7:10-7:45)   

Dr. Jones will lead the class in an analysis of the instructional strategy "Seven Cs of Comprehension"

7:45-8:00 Break

Learning Activity 3:  Reviewing Expectations for Components D&E of Meeting ELA Standards Project

(8:00-8:15)   

Dr. Jones will distribute final rubric to be used to evaluate LTED 629 students on their digital response project and MS/HS unit rubric

Dr. Jones will share a model of a rubric designed to evaluate students' response to CRANK and their understanding of the designated reading practices and elements of verse poetry (conventions)

Learning Activity 4:  Reading Workshop Time

(8:15-9:40) REQUIRED ACTIVITY:  Students will work on their digital "R"esponse to the self-selected YA work.

Schedule for Session 11

Learning Activity 1:  Revisiting Using Graphic Novels to Meet the ELA Standards

(7:00-7:10)  

Melissa will distribute her revised Unit Overview and share any final reflections on her unit/teaching demonstration.   

Learning Activity 2:  Using Fantasy and Science Fiction to Meet the ELA Standards

Inquiry Topics:  Imagining the Impossible:  YA Fantasy, Supernatural and Science Fiction

(7:10-8:00)   

Heather will lead the class in a literacy expert/teacher demonstration   
Presentation of YA Summary and Overview of Unit
Teacher Demonstration 
Debrief of demonstration, summary of YA text,  and instructional overview/materials 

8:00-8:15 Break

(8:15-8:35) COURSE EVALUATIONS will be administered at this time. 

(8:35-8:55)

Predictions on MYSTERY (Berk) or ADVENTURE (Carter) selection. 

Learning Activity 3:  Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's 

(8:55-9:40)
Recommended:  Continue reading self-selected or assigned quality YA literature

Recommended:  Compose an individual response (blog post) to quality YA literature

Recommended:  Continue composing your formal digital response to your selected piece of quality YA literature. 

Schedule for Session 10

Learning Activity 1:  Revisiting Using Memoir/Biography to Meet the ELA Standards

(7:00-7:10)  

Carrie will distribute her revised Unit Overview and share any final reflections on her unit/teaching demonstration.   

Learning Activity 2:  Using Graphic Novels to Meet the ELA Standards

Inquiry Topics:  Exploring Biography Graphic-Novel Style in ELA Discussion 

(7:15-8:15)  
Melissa will lead the class in a literacy expert/teacher demonstration   
Presentation of YA Summary and Overview of Unit
Teacher Demonstration 
Debrief of demonstration, summary of YA text,  and instructional overview/materials 

8:15-8:30 Break

Learning Activity 3:  Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's 

(8:30-9:20)
Recommended:  Continue reading self-selected or assigned quality YA literature

Recommended:  Compose an individual response (blog post) to quality YA literature

Recommended:  Continue composing your formal digital response to your selected piece of quality YA literature. 

(9:20-9:35)Required (W-R) Written-Response/Rap about YOUR Response to Text Project 

Housekeeping (9:35-9:40)
Heather will share any final directions in preparation for her literacy expert/teacher demonstration  
Dr. Jones will distribute a revised and finalized version of the Semester Synthesis Self-Reflection Paper

Schedule for Session 9

Learning Activity 1:  Revisiting Using Multicultural Literature to Meet the ELA Standards

(7:00-7:10)  

Meghan will distribute her revised Unit Overview and share any final reflections on her unit/teaching demonstration.   

Learning Activity 2:  Using Memoir to Meet the ELA Standards

Inquiry Topics: Who Are We, Who Are You: Using Memoir and Biography in ELA Discussion and How can Rosenblatt’s Theory Guide us?
(7:15-8:15)  
Carrie will lead the class in a literacy expert/teacher demonstration   
Presentation of YA Summary and Overview of Unit
Teacher Demonstration 
Debrief of demonstration, summary of YA text,  and instructional overview/materials 

8:15-8:30 Break

Learning Activity 3:  Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's

(8:30-9:30)
Required (R) Rapping about Responses to Text  
Each classmate will have 15 minutes to share the current outline/plans for her Digital Narrative Student Assignment, including Completing a StoryBoard, Drafting all Text and Locating/Creating all Images for your Digital Narrative. 


Housekeeping (9:30-9:40)
Melissa will share any final directions in preparation for her literacy expert/teacher demonstration   

Schedule for Session 8

LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Using YA Multicultural Literature to Meet the ELA Standards
(7:00-8:00)  
Megan will lead the class in a literacy expert/teacher demonstration   
Presentation of YA Summary and Overview of Unit
Teacher Demonstration
Debrief of demonstration, summary of YA text,  and instructional overview/materials

8:00-8:15 Break
LEARNING ACTIVITY II.   Designing Digitial Reader Response Projects to Meet the ELA Standards
(8:15-9:00)  
Examining Dr. Jones' model of a digital "End of Unit" Project.



LEARNING ACTIVITY III. Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's
(9:00-9:30)
Independent Rx5 time tonight:

• Reading selected YA literature
• Responding to the YA literature you have read -- either through writing a blog entry or through brainstorming a digital reader response project   

"Housekeeping" 
(9:30-9:40)

• What does it mean to be a voracious reader?
  
• What do I need to remember about my process for designing a digital reader response?
• Do I have a clear plan of how I will independently manage my reading/composing processes?  
• What should the expectations for our Component D be?  What criteria should our rubric include?  

Schedule for Session 7

LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Using Verse Poetry to Meet the ELA Standards
(7:00-8:00)  
Model of Teacher Demonstration using Crank
Debrief of Project components B&C

8:00-8:15 Break
LEARNING ACTIVITY II.   Literacy Specialist's Role in Suicide Prevention
(8:15-8:45)  
Crafting our own list of Professional Responses and list of "warning signs"
 
LEARNING ACTIVITY III. Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's
(8:45-9:40)

Independent Rx5 time tonight:

• Reading your assigned chapter in Groenke & Schreff
• Reading Breadwinner Part II
• Reading any of the GLBT literature Dr. Jones brought to class
• Reading your own TBF/YA selected text

• Rapping with Dr. Jones about your progress in the course:   changes in your reading practices; changes in your professional knowledge as a teacher of reading; reflections on course readings and assignments

Schedule for Session 6

LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Developing a Critical Response to A Northern Light
(7:00-8:15)  
Introducing a Critical Typology of Questions
Developing Critical Roles for Literature Circles

Debriefing the Model Handout for Meeting the ELA Standards Using YA Literature

8:15-8:30 Break

LEARNING ACTIVITY II. Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's
(8:40-9:25)
Introducing the 5 R's:  Read and Relax,   Reflect and Respond, Rap

Independent Rx5 time tonight:

• Reading your assigned chapter in Groenke & Schreff
• Reading suggested titles from your YA Genre
• Reflecting and responding to your TBF selected text

(8:40-9:25)

• Rapping with the group about your GUEST BLOG POSTS for carlyreads.com

Schedule for Session 5 Class

LEARNING ACTIVITY I.   Responding to The Breadwinner as a reader and as a teacher
(7:00-8:00)  
Personal Response:   What feelings were evoked by reading The Breadwinner?   Why is this story so unique and so universal? 
Teacher Response:   Could we use this for whole class instruction?   If so, what does this book offer us?   
What literary elements could we focus on?   What would "character" offer the reader? What did Rosen, et al. say?  What reading comprehension strategies could we explicitly teach while reading this book?


Reviewing the Assignment criteria for Meeting the ELA Standards Using YA Literature

8:10-8:25  Housekeeping:  Finalizing the criteria for the 629 Blog Assignments (revised Assignment handout)
8:25-8:40 Break
LEARNING ACTIVITY II. Reading Workshop Time:  The 5 R's
(8:40-9:35)
Introducing the 5 R's:  Read and Relax,   Reflect and Respond, Rap


Independent Rx5 time tonight:

• Reading suggested titles from your YA Genre
• Reflecting and responding to your TBF selected text
• Rapping with your teacher about your journaling process (what's working, what's not)

Session 5 Readings and Other Assignments

Required Readings/Other Assignments
[YA] =  Ellis, Breadwinner Trilogy(Part I)
[TBF] = student choice 

[J] = Roser, etal 

[L] = Terms: Figurative Language, Point of View, Writing & Speech
[O] = Post ONE "good and hearty" response to your PERSONAL BLOG to the YA Literature you are currently reading
[O] = Use our wikispace http://lted629sp11.wikispaces.com/ to contribute our threaded discussions (Dr. Jones is leading the discussion)

We will meet in the Library Digital Lab to start class this week.