Week+8-+Oct.+26+-*online

October 26- Class will NOT meet in person Due Oct. 26 Reading of Chapter 6 Decorating Notebook


 * SEE BELOW FOR NOV. 2nd assignment

J's book talk:

"Turtle in Paradise" A New York Times Best Seller by Jennifer L. Holm -A Newbery Honor Book -recommended for grades 3-5

Part 1

http://screencast.com/t/xHDd0kOv

^ This is my screencast presentation. copy and paste that link to watch my awesome book talk.

The screencast maxed out at 5 minutes so I wanted to add a few things

http://screencast.com/t/wVgyUewJvKF

Assignments DUE on or BEFORE November 2, 2012
 * View J's Awesome Book Talk Below and Respond to her via Thinkfinity!! How might you use this text in your teaching?
 * Consult the following 3 articles with great vocabulary strategies. Along with what you read in Chapter 6.[[file:Vocabulary Visits- Virtual field trips for content vocabulary development.pdf]][[file:Developing Vocabulary through Strategic Conversations.pdf]][[file:Developing Vocabulary through Strategic Conversations.pdf]]
 * Use this week to begin your UNIT PLAN. Think about the Unit you want to do and then do at least 2 lessons using a fluency, comprehension and learned vocabulary. Consult the unit plan template that was provided in class. ** Note the lessons are just brief descriptions in the template, not full lesson plans write-ups.
 * Consult the CCCS - Language arts and indicate what standards each activity meets.[[file:CCSSI_ELA Standards.pdf]] List them on each Lesson. In order to do this, you will have to determine which grade level your unit plan would work for. Also, you must consider Reading, Writing, Speaking and Listening and Language Standards in this unit plan.