LEARNING ACTIVITY DAY

Reading Assignment

• Read the sections related to your topic in chapters 5 & 6 of the textbook. These chapters give an excellent overview of the topics.

Activities

• Do the learning activities related to your perspective. Don't rush through them. You have the whole class period.
• Choose one of the "Motivation in General" articles from the learning resources for everyone to read and discuss. I can help you choose one that has a good discussion of your particular topic.

RESEARCH DAY

Reading Assignment

• One of the "Motivation in General" articles from the learning resources.

Activities

• Conduct research seminars on the article you read and the sections of the textbook relevant to your topic.
• Click here for information on research seminars. I am always willing to help out.
• Choose an article on your topic from the learning resources to read for next class period. Each group member should choose a different article to read.

RESEARCH DAY

Reading Assignment

• One of the articles on your topic from the learning resources.

Activities

• Each group member should take a turn explaining what they learned from their article. During this process, take time to clarify any confusion you might have about the article or the ideas. Feel free to ask me to help provide clarification.
• Make an outline or concept map of the main ideas of your topic (Inspiration is a handy program you can use to make a concept map).
• Continue conducting and discussing research.
• Begin to analyze Calvin from your perspective.

WEB PAGE INSTRUCTION DAY

Assignment

• Bring a flash drive

Activities

• Learn how to make web pages.
• Check List to help you avoid common mistakes.
• Discuss your outline or concept map with me.

CONTRIBUTION TO LEARNING RESOURCES DUE (email it to me)

GROUP WORK DAY

Reading Assignment

• Study other articles on your topic from the learning resources as needed.

Activities

• Continue conducting and discussing research.
• Continue building your website.
• Continue analyzing Calvin from your perspective.

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Finalize a draft of your website.
• Turn in an electronic copy of your website by the end of the period (test to make sure it works on another computer before turning it in).
• Review this Check List before turning it in.

DRAFT OF WEBSITE DUE (load onto my computer during class or turn in on a flash drive)

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Get peer review assignments.
• Start on peer reviews.
• Work on revising your websites.

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Start revising your website according to the feedback you got on the peer reviews. TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY. DON'T JUST MAKE SURFACE LEVEL REVISIONS.

PEER REVIEWS DUE AT BEGINNING OF CLASS

GROUP WORK DAY

Activities

• Continue revising website.
• Work on planning a 10-minute presentation.

PRESENTATION DAY

Activities

• 3 groups will do a 10-minute presentation of their topic and analysis of Calvin.

REVISED WEBSITES DUE (load onto my computer in class or turn in on a flash drive)

PRESENTATION/COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DAY

Reading Assignment

• Read each group's website.

Activities

• 2 groups will do a 10-minute presentation of their topic and analysis of Calvin.
• Get with new group to work on developing a comprehensive plan.
• Assign responsibility for taking the lead on the 4 areas (curriculum & instruction, assessment, classroom management, and communication with Calvin's parents).

REPORT OF INDIVIDUAL RESPONSIBILITIES DUE (turn in a hard copy)

COMPREHENSIVE PLAN DAY

Reading Assignment

• Read the parts of chapter 5 & 6 that you haven't read yet.

Activities

• Do the comprehensive plan jigsaw activity.
• Work in your groups on developing a comprehensive plan.
• Make a plan for how you will (1) review each other's work, (2) put it all together, and (3) get it to me.

DISCUSSION DAY

• We will meet to discuss motivation, Calvin, and the project.

COMPREHENSIVE PLANS DUE (should be emailed to me by 5pm).