2/5

Group Assignment:  Read "Pedagogy of Poverty Versus Good Teaching" - Martin Haberman

Presentation: 5-8 min 

Begin to critically analyze the text (construct/build meaning). 

You are not summarizing the essay to present. 

Pick something specific within the article that you wish to discuss as a group.  

You have the autonomy of presenting anyway you want

Medium:

• If you are using multi-media, please bring device to use in class that can be used with projector(ex. laptop computer)
• If using power point, save in USB drive
• If using YouTube, keep to minimal (1-2 min tops)
• If handing out material, please make sufficient copies

Rubric:

• Everyone must participate
• I will be providing FEEDBACK for each individual group
• ORIGINALITY of presentation will be taken into account
• Style and effective rhetorical  and oral presentation will be taken into account.
• Use your grammar and vocabulary skills effectively. Don't be embarrassed to sound smart!
• Looking for thoughtful ANALYSIS and interpretations of the TEXT (Article)   

Essay: Due 2/5

• 3 pages /  You can split this up between group members
• I don't want three separate response papers
• I want a unified paper / cohesive / organized essay
• Construct meaning, use your writing experience, use discussions in class to guide your paper
• Use academic related information that we have used in class if you want (Pedagogy/Meta-cognition//Standardized Testing/Rhetorical Reading) 

1/30

We started to break down the Haas & Flowers article in groups

• Break down the article even further
• Individually, read the section assigned to your group.
• Attempt to make connections or make sense of the reading and re-post your understanding of the section in your own words.
• If you were absent, reply to any of the sections in your own words what your understanding of the reading is.

1/29

READ: HAAS & Flowers article

1/25

Finish Reading: Downs & Wardle (Skip: The Writing About Writing Course)
Write: 1 page response and answer the following questions:

• As a student and a person how do you use writing in your life?
• According to Downs and Wardle, does writing easily transfer to other academic situations (courses)?
• Is it important to know for who (audience) you're writing for? Why or why not?

1/24

Read: Downs & Wardle Article (Up to Resisting Misconceptions section)

• If you didn't finish posting on discourse, finish before next class meeting.

1/22

If you missed DAY 1

• Tell me about your reading/writing experience 
• What turns you on or off about reading/writing?
• Did you have good/bad teachers?
• 1 page

Assignment: 1/22/18
Read: Diaz & Lamott
Write: 1 pg. Response

• Format as discussed in class
• 12pt font / Times New Roman / Double Space

Define: Misconception & Metacognition

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