MGED 3112 Course Outline
Week
Theme
Assessments
8/21 Understanding Our Beliefs about Teaching, Learning, and Students
 
 
8/28 Constructivist Learning Theory
 
9/4 Middle School Curriculum: 
From Rhetoric to Reality

Brain Research
 

  • Readings and Discussion
  • Debate
  • Bulletin Board Post By 9/10
9/11 Lesson Planning
  • Assessment
  • Bulletin Board 
9/18 Lesson Planning
Instruction
  • Introduction
  • Procedures
  • Closure
  • Bulletin Board
  • Draft Lesson Plans
9/25 Lab
 
  • Bulletin Board
10/2 Interdisciplinary Thematic Units
  • Bulletin Board
  • Lesson Plans Due
10/9 Designing a short IDU
  • IDU Due
10/18-11/22 Lab Assignments
Lab Evaluation Forms:

-Performance Assessment

-Professional Qualities

-Intervention 

  • Curriculum overview
  • Curriculum and instruction analysis
  • Management strategies
  • Co-teaching 2-3 lessons
11/27 Lab Reflections/ Findings
  • Class Discussion
12/4 Conclusions