The "K" was on purpose...
So last week I was actually in Kansas for the class session, and this week, even though I was back in Missouri for class, it certainly seemed as though we were going to be swept away - the Oz Returns.
I thoroughly enjoyed each of the activities tonight, and loved how the engagement grew with each activity.
First, being grouped separately to review the reading pages 16-18 from Teaching Content Reading & Writing, Ruddell.
Second, the emailed reading to note what was important about the description of the house. This was a definite set-up job for me the robber, while the other two groups were reading from the perspective of a home buyer, and a real estate agent. Of course we would note different things, depending on our perspective or stance. Awesome point!
Third, we chose a cartoon and broke it down to address the question, "What do I need to know to understand the cartoon?" Stacy was awesome at directing Dale and I to the frontloading portion of our previous text. (Thanks so much!) We chose our perspective, did a little vocabulary recognition, checked out the questions or discoveries from the picture, and then discussed potential meanings of the illustration.
WHOOOOOOOOO....Screeeeeech.....(winds blow, lights blink, we are dismissed a weeeee bit early!)
HOLD ON! Don't get blown away....see you in Kansas next week!
Next week...
Work on 2 lesson plans (presentations week 5 & 6 or week 7 & 8)
Discussion Blog
Reading / Ruddell Chapters 3 & 4
You are welcome. Collaboration at it best!
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Who is curiosity?
Answer: Curiosity is a car-sized robotic rover exploring Gale Crater on Mars as part of NASA's Mars Science Laboratory mission (MSL).
Wrong laboratory? Are there cats on Mars?
I guess it depends on our perspective and what content lens we are viewing from?
Once again, great post. The activities in this class are very fun and I like how they push to think outside of the box.
ReplyDeleteIs your glass have empty or half full? You strike me as a guy who has his glass half full! I loved how Dr. Steffes made her point on perspective. Teachers also need to take perspective into account when addressing students. Having knowledge as to whether a student is homeless, abused, or neglected just to name a few, could go a long way to explain shortcomings of said student. Great post!
ReplyDeleteEnjoyed reading your post and your thoughts. The cartoon activity was different for me. I'm not usually too great at analyzing those cartoons. Hearing your takes helped me tremendously!
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