Today's+Tasks

== **Greetings! Each week's tasks are intended to provide thoughtful application and reflection about the content presented in the target chapters, relevant application of this content to our own professional practice, and options for further study. In order to have the most productive collaboration possible in an asynchronous fashion, we must do our best to post each week. We should also look back at the previous week's postings by others and provide feedback and ideas. By the way, working ahead is encouraged! :)** ==


 * Week of January 9 (ESU 6) or 16 (ESU 2), 2012**

Kick off meeting at ESU site.
 * 1) Log onto wikispaces (help create accounts if necessary)
 * Write an introduction of yourself and post to the discussion page
 * Discussion page protocols
 * Posting Dates- weeks run Monday - Sunday
 * Response Quality
 * Professional Learning Network PLN
 * Wants and Needs for Future Learning
 * 1) Review the syllabus
 * 2) Communication--email forwarding
 * 3) Doane Credit paperwork
 * roster, payment, etc.
 * final
 * Page[[file:Lfrank course project3.7.docx]][[file:lfrankppt3.7.pptx]]

Assignments for Week 1


 * 1) Read chapter 1 (p. 1-22).
 * 2) Respond to the **Chapter 1 discussion question**.
 * Click the discussion bubbles in the small window toward the top of this page. (The menu window looks like this: [[image:Screen_shot_2012-01-09_at_4.22.45_PM.png width="295" height="43"]])
 * Click on the posts for Chapter 1. Please respond and post.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study!
 * 1) For **optional** further study, go to [] and watch one or two of the videos. These videos show Dr. Archer modeling lessons with real kids in real classrooms.


 * Week of January 23, 2012**

Assignments for Week 2 >
 * 1) Read Chapter 2 (p. 23-52).
 * Click the discussion button [[image:Discussion_Button.jpg width="51" height="28"]].
 * Click on the post for Chapter 2. Respond and post to the question.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! (You'll definitely want to read through the posts for the "Introduce Yourself!" discussion. What a great range of experiences you all bring to the group!)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU.
 * 2) For **optional** further study, go to [] and watch one or two of the videos. These videos show Dr. Archer modeling lessons with real kids in real classrooms. (Elementary -- Modelling Retell 1st is a great one to start with.)


 * Week of January 30, 2012**

Assignments for Week 3
 * 1) Read chapter 3 (p 53-91)
 * Click the discussion button [[image:explicitinstructionstudy/Discussion_Button.jpg width="51" height="28"]].
 * Click on the posts for Chapter 3. Respond and post for the question.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! Be sure to go through previous posts to see what your "classmates" have to say. This is a powerful way to increase dialogue and learning in your PLN (professional learning network)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU.
 * 2) For **optional** further study, explore the ESU 6 vocabulary wiki: http://esu6vocabulary.wikispaces.com/. Please share any other great resources for vocabulary or academic rules!


 * Week of February 6, 2012**

Assignments for Week 4
 * 1) Read chapter 4 (p. 92- 108).
 * Click the discussion button [[image:explicitinstructionstudy/Discussion_Button.jpg width="50" height="27"]].
 * Click on the post for Chapter 4. Respond and post.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! Be sure to go through previous posts to see what your "classmates" have to say. This is a powerful way to increase dialogue and learning in your PLN (professional learning network)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU.
 * 2) For **optional** further study, compare the tool on page 249 to your district's teacher observation/evaluation tool. Do they reinforce similar teaching behaviors? Consider putting a note in your calendar sometime this fall to have another teacher or respected administrator observe your teaching and provide feedback using this or a similar tool. You might even ask this colleague to read chapter 5 first.


 * Week of February 13, 2012**

Assignments for Week 5
 * 1) Read chapter 5 (p. 109-130).
 * Click the discussion button [[image:explicitinstructionstudy/Discussion_Button.jpg width="50" height="27"]].
 * Click on the post for Chapter 5. Respond and post.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! Be sure to go through previous posts to see what your "classmates" have to say. This is a powerful way to increase dialogue and learning in your PLN (professional learning network)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU.
 * 2) For **optional** further study, compare the tool on page 249 to your district's teacher observation/evaluation tool. Do they reinforce similar teaching behaviors? Sometime this spring consider having another teacher or respected administrator observe your teaching and provide feedback using this or a similar tool. You might even ask this colleague to read chapter 5 first.


 * Week of February 20, 2012**

Assignments for Week 6
 * 1) Read chapter 6 (p. 131-172).
 * Click the discussion button [[image:explicitinstructionstudy/Discussion_Button.jpg width="51" height="28"]].
 * Open another window and go to [] and watch one or two of the videos on active participation (Secondary- the geometry one is a good example)
 * Click on the post for Chapter 6. Respond and post.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! Be sure to go through previous posts to see what your "classmates" have to say. This is a powerful way to increase dialogue and learning in your PLN (professional learning network)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU. Go to the Course Project page to look at the options and how to upload. Please email one of the facilitators with any questions.


 * Week of February 27, 2012**

Assignments for Week 7
 * 1) Read chapter 7 (p. 173-200).
 * Click the discussion button [[image:explicitinstructionstudy/Discussion_Button.jpg width="59" height="33"]].
 * Open another window and go to [] and watch one or two of the videos (The dictation one is a good choice for this chapter)
 * Click on the post for Chapter 7. Respond and post.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! Be sure to go through previous posts to see what your "classmates" have to say. This is a powerful way to increase dialogue and learning in your PLN (professional learning network)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU.
 * 2) For //**optional**// further study, make an appointment with someone you respect as having strong instructional delivery skills. Consider using the tool on page 198-200 as you observe. The kicker here is to approach this experience as a way to reconsider and grow in your OWN professional practice, not to provide feedback for the teacher you observed. Ask yourself three questions: (1) How did what I observe validate my own instructional delivery? (2) What questions about my own instructional delivery occurred to me while observing? (3) What insight and ideas can I consider more and apply to my own instructional delivery? (By the way, your proficient colleague will be interested in your feedback. Consider picking out one or two good things you saw and asking one or two questions such as "why did you...?" or "what didn't go as well as you would have liked?")


 * Week of March 5, 2012**

Assignments for Week 8 >> Please do this as soon as you get it so it is fresh in your mind. >
 * 1) Read chapter 8 (p. 201-243).
 * Click the discussion button [[image:explicitinstructionstudy/Discussion_Button.jpg width="59" height="33"]].
 * Click on the post for Chapter 8. Respond and post.
 * Be sure to read through others' posts and respond if you have helpful feedback or ideas. The more we respond to one another, the more we'll get out of this collaborative study! Be sure to go through previous posts to see what your "classmates" have to say. This is a powerful way to increase dialogue and learning in your PLN (professional learning network)
 * 1) Review the last week's project options listed on your syllabus. Begin to consider which option is most relevant to your teaching. Remember that you'll need to complete ONE of the three application options and bring to the last meeting at your ESU.
 * 2) Go to the Course Projects page. Complete and post your project by Sunday, March 11, 2012
 * 3) Course Survey--
 * 4) Your ESU representative will send you a survey link this week in email form.
 * 1) Share the good things you learned with friends and colleagues