1. TCH 306—Literacy and Technology Across Middle Level Disciplines
Thursday, January 19, 2018
Dr. Benjamin R. Wellenreiter

2. Schedule Introduction Syllabus Course projects
Expanding our definition of literacy
MLE Spring Kickoff—Pizza—yes, Pizza…

3. Introductions Name Endorsement areas ISU activities
Outside hobbies or interests you consider yourself good at—This is more important to our class than it first might seem…

4. Name—
Ben Wellenreiter
Endorsement areas
US History, World History, Geography, Sociology, Political Science, Middle Level Endorsement
ISU activities
Marching Band, Pep band, concert band (in the late 90’s)
Outside hobbies or interests you enjoy-
Family

5. Syllabus Course overview Essential questions Course readings
Communication
Assignments
Course calendar
Young Adult Novel and MDU group assignments

6. Syllabus—Course overview
Study of early adolescent literacy learning and instruction. The purpose of this course is to acquaint teacher candidates with the role of reading and literacy in the middle grades and to broaden the general understanding of what it means to be literate. Emphasis is placed on factors that influence students’ reading and learning from content texts and adolescent literature, as well as on the role of technology in the classroom. Students examine, apply, refine, and reflect upon various strategies designed to enhance literacy at the middle school level.

7. Literacy…a common view

8. Literacy….more complex than we often give it credit for…

9. Syllabus—Essential Questions
1. How is literacy traditionally defined and how can that definition be broadened? 2. What are the literacy practices in your content area? 3. How will you support ALL students’ literacy practices? 4. What are factors that have influence over students’ literacy skills and practices? 5. How can perceived gaps be closed between school-based literacy skill and literacy in the world beyond school?

10. Communication
Main form of communication will be a Weebly site. Wellenreiter306.weebly.com
is fastest
I am generally available before class, Deg. 220
OneDrive Folder

11. Texts Broadening the lens of Literacy in the Content areas—ONLINE TEXT
Literacy with an Attitude, 2nd Ed—Patrick Finn

12. Syllabus--Assignments
Designed to be practical experiences that work to broaden our understanding of literacy and its implications in our middle level classroom practice.

13. Syllabus--Assignments
Literacy analysis
Reflections
Professional in the field
Response to colleague
Text comparisons
Cooperating teacher response
Text set
Case study—requires actual student work from Senior clinical
Multidisciplinary Unit

14. Approximate percentage of overall grade
Due Date
Assignment
Approximate percentage of overall grade
Point value
2/8
Literacy analysis 18
/45
2/15
Reflection 1 10
/25
2/20
Response to reflection 1 4
/10
3/8
Reflection 2
3/26
Response to reflection 2
3/29
Text set 12
/30
5/3
Reflection 3
5/7
Case study
Multidisciplinary Unit
5/8
Response to reflection 3
Ongoing—graded on 5/8
Professionalism 6
/15

15. Syllabus—Course calendar—A broad overview
Weeks
Topic
Assignments
Readings
1-5
Broadening our view of literacy
Literacy analysis project
Reflection 1 and response
BLL, 1, 2, 4
Literacy with an Attitude
6-8
Academic language and your content areas
Reflection 2 and response
BLL 5, 6, 3
9-11
Strategies to improve literacy
Text Set
BLL, 7-10
Young adult novel
12-15
Senior Block—No class 4/5-4-26
Collect data for case study 16
Technology and literacy
Case study
Multidisciplinary Unit

16. Young Adult Novel and Multidisciplinary Unit Group Assignments
Team A
Team B
Team C
Team D
Courtney Baltzer
Natalie Blair
Jon Choe
Jenifer Cushing
Kristina Dodson
Kelly Finnen
Mary Houk
Korri Kujawa
Lauren Marx
Ashley Powell
Carlie Ralston
Ashley Schwertfeger
Jamie Simmering
Brittany Vandergrift
Jeffrey Weaver
Hannah Whidden
Jaclyn Zirngibl

17. YA Novels—A small sampling
Alexie, Sherman. The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian.
Konigsburg, E. L. From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler.
Blume, Judy. Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.
L’Engle, Madeleine. A Wrinkle in Time.
Lowry, Lois. The Giver.
Boyne, John. The Boy in the Striped Pajamas.
Mull, Brandon. Fabelhaven Book 1
Myers, Walter Dean. Monster.
Card. Orson Scott. Ender’s game
Paulsen, Gary. Hatchet.
Cline, Ernest. Ready Player
Pfeffer, Susan Beth. Life as We Knew it
Collins, Suzanne. The Hunger Games
Riordan, Rick. The Lightning Thief.
Dashner, James. The Maze Runner
Sachar, Louis. Holes.
Draper, Sharon M. Out of my Mind
Taylor, Mildred D. Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry.
Frank, Anne. The Diary of A Young Girl.
Gaiman. Neil. The Graveyard Book
Zusak, Marcus. Book Thief.
Goldberg Sloan, Holly. Counting by 7s
Hinton, S.E. The Outsiders.
Kass, Kiera. The Selection

18. Young Adult Novel—Text Set Assignment
Text related to YA Novel and Concept
Text related to YA Novel and Concept
YA Novel and concept
Text related to YA Novel and Concept
Text related to YA Novel and Concept
Text related to YA Novel and Concept

19. Young Adult Novel—Multidisciplinary Unit Assignment
Subject area concept and two different texts
Subject area concept and two different texts
YA Novel
Subject area concept and two different texts
Subject area concept and two different texts

20. For next Thursday “Broadening the lens of literacy” Chapters 1 and 2
Please have insights, comments, critiques, and questions regarding the text—it will drive our discussion…