Choice+Projects


 * You will pick one project from each category and turn in via Dropbox. **
 * You may sign up for when you would like to share each project on the Sign Up tabs to the left. Your project will be due in Dropbox the day you present in class. **

ü Is prepared to share Category project with peers on the day in which the student is scheduled to present (brings materials, lesson, etc.). ü Engages learners/peers in some way with questions, resources, etc. ü Is respectful of 5 minute timeframe to present (not too far under or over time limit). ü Stays on task. ü Written portion of Category project is turned into Dropbox before class period of presentation.
 * Click on the links below for more detailed assignment guidelines. The checklist for how you will share these/be assessed in class is below. **
 * Checklist for Application Shares (Mini group presentations) - each share is worth 10 points: **

CATEGORY 1: ADOLESCENT LITERACY
 * 1) Book Talk: Select an adolescent novel that ties in with your content area to share with the class.
 * 2) Think Aloud: Demonstrate this effective reading strategy with a reading you would use with your content.
 * 3) Connections: Design a lesson that connects popular culture to either a class topic or a topic in your content area.

CATEGORY 2: WRITING ACROSS THE CURRICULUM
 * 1) RAFT: Design a lesson and example using the RAFT strategy that you could use in your classroom.
 * 2) Poetry: Choosing from the various poetry formats, design an assignment that utilizes poetry to demonstrate understanding of a concept. Include an example.
 * 3) SPAWN: Design a lesson and examples using the SPAWN strategy that you could use in your classroom.

CATEGORY 3: LITERACY & TECHNOLOGY: **Post your videos on this page**
 * 1) Plain English: Using the popular Internet series that uses the whiteboard to explain concepts in “plain English” design a lesson that requires students to explain a concept in your content area in “plain English.” Provide your own example.
 * 2) Screencast: Research one of the popular new technologies and determine how to integrate it into your classroom. Then using screencasting software such as Jing, prepare a screencast introducing your students to the technology and how it will be used in your classroom.
 * 3) At the Movies: Develop an assignment that integrates movie-making software such as Windows MovieMaker, iMovie, or Xtranormal into your content area.

<span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">CATEGORY 4: REFLECTIVE PRACTITIONER
 * 1) <span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Response Journal: Keep a response log in which you react to the text readings for this course.
 * 2) <span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Book Review: Read and review a book about someone whose life was greatly impacted by literacy.
 * 3) <span style="font-family: "Palatino Linotype","Book Antiqua",Palatino,serif; font-size: 120%;">Article Summary: Read, summarize, and respond to two discipline specific journal articles or book chapters that contribute to your understanding of literacy in your content area.