EN235: Methods of Teaching Secondary Language Arts, Dr. Michael O'Conner

Syllabus, EN235, Fall 2006 (See DOL schedule)

Wed, Nov30 Intro to Course, AS1
Fri, Sep 1 finish Prologue, Bb Post 1, AS2

Mon, Sep 4 Labor Day Holiday
Wed, Sep 6 Read/view Powerpoint on Sentence Diagrams
Fri, Sep 8 Chapter One Asses_Group1 and Assess_Group2

Mon, Sep 11 Chapter Two, Assess_Group3, AS3
Wed, Sep 13 more on Chapter Two, AS3 discussions
Fri, Sep 15 No Class: MHS graded drafts due back to students via email by 10:30 AM

Mon, Sep 18 Chapter Three, Assess_Group4, AS5
Wed, Sep 20 Ch 3 Discussion, read all materials for AS3 (in Blackboard)
Fri, Sep 22 Disposition Discussion

Mon, Sep 25 Chapter Four, Assess_Group5
Wed, Sep 27 EJ article/outline Due, read Bb Post Threes
Fri, Sept 29 more Disposition

Mon, Oct 2 Chapter Five, Assess_Group1, AS10
Wed, Oct 4 More Engagement with Lit,
Fri, Oct 6 More Engagement with Literature

Mon, Oct 9 Chapter Six, Assess_Group2, AS4
Wed, Oct 11 More on Young Adult Lit
Fri, Oct 13 Chapter Seven, Assess_Group3, AS6

Mon, Oct 16 Midterm Exam (through Chapter Six)
Wed, Oct 18 More Literature
Fri, Oct 20 AS4 Due, Chapter Eight, Assess_Group4, AS7

Mon, Oct 23 More on Teaching Writing
Wed, Oct 25 AS6 Due, More on Teaching Writing
Fri, Oct 27 Fall Break

Mon, Oct 30 Chapter Nine, Assess_Group5, AS8
Wed, Nov 1 More on Writing
Fri, Nov 3 AS7 Due, More on Writing

Mon, Nov 6 Chapter Ten, Assess_Group1, AS9 , Online Bedford Exercises
Wed, Nov 8 More on Language
Fri, Nov 10 AS8 Due, More on Language

Mon, Nov 13 Chapter Eleven, Assess_Group2, AS9a
Wed, Nov 15 Midterm on Ch 6 - 10
Fri, Nov 17 No Class

Mon, Nov 20 AS9 Due, Chapter Twelve, Assess_Group3
Wed, Nov 22 Thanksgiving Break
Fri, Nov 24 Thanksgiving Break

Mon, Nov 27 Chapter Thirteen, Assess_Group4
Wed, Nov 29 , AS9a, Fitzgerald story, Group One Presentation(40 minutes), More on Assessment,
Fri, Dec 1 AS9a, Faulkner story, Group Two Presentation(40 minutes), More on Assessment

Mon, Dec 4 Olsen Chapter12 on Assessment, Assess_Group5
Wed, Dec 6 , AS9a, Hemingway story, Group Three Presentation(40 minutes), More on Assessment,
Fri, Dec 8 , AS9a, Steinbeck Story, Group Four Presentation(40 minutes), More on Assessment

Mon, Dec 11 Last Day, AS9a, Wright story, Group Five Presentation (40 minutes), AS10 Unit Plans DUE
Wed, Dec 13 Study Day

Tuesday, Dec 19, 8:00 AM, FINAL EXAM, AS11 Philosophy Due