Friday, August 28, 2009

Student Facilitated Assignments

Best Practices of Writing
Alayna, Sarah, Nicole

Best Practices of Math
John, Jenelle, Christine

Best Practices of Science
Meghan, Dana, Laura, Mallorie

Best Practices of Social Studies
Kelly, Sammy, Michelle

Best Practices of Reading
Ashley, Elisa, Samantha, Holly

Best Practices of the Arts
Jen, Holli, Tera, Katie

Human Development assignment for 9/1/09

Human development

What is it and why is it important for educators to have an understanding of human development? Use your researching skills and add information to this blog concerning what you discover about human development and why teachers need to have a good understanding of human development. You can use your book, the library, or the internet to provide examples of how children and youth learn.

Based on your discoveries of human development what are some examples from Ghost Girl of how Torey is making appropriate provisions for Jadie's situation.

Thursday, August 27, 2009

Zonafest Extra Credit Assignment

Zonafest is an event to educate the public about Nature and Science. Participation will involve working at Zonafest to show kids ages preschool through grade 5 how to find and observe insects and other animals in the preserve.

Zonafest takes place at the Zona Wildlife Sanctuary in Porter County, Indiana on Saturday, October 3rd, 2009 from 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.

In order to participate in Zonafest you will be required to attend a Zonafest training day. The training days will be on Tuesday, September 1st from 1-3:30 approximately or on Wednesday, September 2nd from 12-1.The training will be facilitated by Dr. Vanessa Quinn in SWRZ 113. Please respond to this blog if you will be doing the extra credit assignment worth 10 points and indicate which training day you will be participating in.

Directions to Zonafest will be given at the training days.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Welcome to Block II

Hi All,
Welcome to Block II. You will begin an amazing journey where Every Moment Counts as we discover child development and special needs for the Fall 2009 semester. Each Tuesday I will add a post to this blog for you to respond to. Please respond to the post prior to our face to face meetings on Thursdays from 1:00-3:50 p.m. in Tech 214.

For your first response introduce yourself, share a time in your life where you learned how to do something for the first time. How did it made you feel, was this important to learn, has it helped you today?

Remember to bring a copy of the syllabus, curriculum map, and textbooks to our first class meeting on Thursday, August 27th