1. Secondary English Methods Week 2: Let’s Focus… The BIG Umbrella Making More Connections

2. Something good this week? Some concern? Your Seat  Thanks for posting to the blog!  Topics?  Deadline?

3. Focus: “The How of Teaching”  Formative v. Summative  Authentic Literacy ARA Conference Topic – last year!  Create Delicious account  Interactive Lecture Attention Span = 1 min/age Teach Guided Practice Check for Understanding

4. Arkansas Frameworks X

5. Common Core  English Language Arts Standards English Language Arts Standards  PARCC PARCC  EduCore EduCore  International Reading Association International Reading Association  Arkansas Department of Education Arkansas Department of Education  Common Core Standards for ELA and Literacy by TeachingChannel.orgCommon Common Core Standards for ELA and Literacy  A Big Need for Common Core Resources - Education Week, September 8, 2011 A Big Need for Common Core Resources  English Teachers’ Friend – One Pagers…very nice!One Pagers

6. NCTE Standards  National Council of Teachers of English National Council of Teachers of English ISTE Standards  International Society for Technology in Education - ISTEWatch International Society for Technology in Education

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9. Professional Memberships  ASCD = Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development ASCD  NCTE = National Council of Teachers of English NCTE = National Council of Teachers of English  ACTLEA = Arkansas Teachers of Language Arts ACTLEA  IRA = International Reading Association IRA  Arkansas Reading Association Arkansas Reading Association White River Reading Council = Independence County White River Reading Council FREE Membership!

10. Miscellaneous  ASU Online Graduate Program ASU Online Graduate Program

11. Class Info  Secengmethods.wikispaces.com Secengmethods.wikispaces.com  Secengmethods.blogspot.com Secengmethods.blogspot.com

12. Next Week’s Focus “…an individual teacher can have a powerful effect on her students…” Classroom Instruction That Works, pg. 2  Next Week Vocabulary Grammar