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Aspect 1: The Syntax
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Learning Goals
At the completion of study group sessions,
teachers will
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Instructional Strategies
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Instructor Actions
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Student Activities
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1.
Understand their role in supporting a successful study group, and
therefore be supportive of other adult learners on their campuses.
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Presentation,
pen and paper tasks, discussion, questioning, reflecting
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Facilitator
will begin by discussing her goal for the study group sessions,
leading a brainstorming activity for defining a successful study
group and roles within that group. Facilitator will collaborate
with teachers in formulating their own goals for the study group.
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Discuss/brainstorm
roles, Journaling, creating goals
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2.
Reflect on their learning as a guide for themselves as teachers and
learners.
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Presentation, Discussion,
collaboration, reflection, questioning
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Facilitator
will guide teachers as they journal through email and lead discussions
about what teachers have learned.
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Discussing,
thinking web in Inspiration, Journaling
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3.
Integrate technology as a tool for learning, not as an end to itself.
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Presentation,
pencil/paper tasks, discussion, reflecting
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Facilitator
will share case studies and lead discussions about Spotlight Lessons
as well as offer online resources for planning constructivist lessons.
She
will facilitate the LoTi Questionnaire campus-wide and lead discussions
about the results.
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Research
lessons for analysis, take the LoTi Survey and analyze/evaluate
their results.
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4.
Create opportunities for Constructivist experiences in their own
classrooms.
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Presentation,
pencil and paper tasks, discussing, reflecting
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She
will act as collaborator/coach/mentor with individual teachers as
they create their lesson plans. She will provide resources for classroom
management strategies.
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View,
analyze, and discuss case studies; research lesson resources and
classroom management strategies and report back to the group; create,
implement, and offer a constructivist lesson to showcase.
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Aspect 2: The social
system
Describe the interpersonal structure of
the instructional experience.
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Instructor
will act as facilitator for varied collaborative, student-centered
activities. Participants will work in groups to accomplish all
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Aspect 3: The role of the
instructor
Describe your general instructional role.
For example, will you present material, guide students as they research
their own issues, etc?
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Lead
discussions, present material, facilitate various collaborative student-centered
activities. Act as mentor/coach to facilitate the lesson-planning
and implementation processes.
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Aspect 4: The support
system
Describe the types and amount of
instructional, technical, and other resource support required for the
instruction (e.g., instructional materials, communication capabilities).
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Instructional materials: Handouts,
email, George Lucas, Apple, and district videos, LoTi materials,
convergent research/professional articles
Hardware: Participant/facilitator laptops, LCD
projector, Pocket PC's, Interwrite schoolpad
Software:
Participants: Inspiration,
Word, Groupwise, software of their choosing
Facilitator: Discourse,
Inspiration, Dreamweaver, PowerPoint, Groupwise
Support personnel: Coaching team of IT's, Campus Technology Facilitator, Librarian, Campus Administrators
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