Use the comments feature to request a time for me to observe you. Make sure you read everyone's comments before you make a request so that you don't request the same day and time as someone else.

I would appreciate it greatly if I can see 2-3 people in the same school/county on the same day, so please talk with your peers about a day that might be good to sign up together.

Make sure you videotape a full class period other than the one I am visiting, and save that to your computer for your second observation.

Mon. Nov. 2
Allison/Clifton Ridge/8:30-9:40

Tues. Nov. 3
Casey/GCEC/9:40-11:00

Mon. Nov. 9
Kinsey/Jones hs/9:45-10:45

Tues. Nov. 10

Wed. Nov. 11
Jazzmine/JCHS/12:30-1:40
Hannah/CRMS/1:50-3:00

Thur. Nov. 12
Sav Ard/GCEC/9:35-11:00

Fri. Nov. 13
Kayleigh/BHS/8:00-9:15

Mon. Nov. 16
Presentation to elem ed cohort 10:30-11:00

Tues. Nov. 17
Bri/GCEC/9:35-11:00

Wed. Nov. 18
Ranessa and Sheika - all morning

Thur. Nov. 19
Katherine 10:00-11:15

Matthew Effect - Savannah L, Ranessa, Joe, Kourtney, Jazzmine

Matthew Effect - Baneza, Savannah A., Casey, Kayleigh

Matthew Effect - Kelsi, Bri, Abbey, Sheika, Camille, Ann Marie

Matthew Effect - Hannah, Allison, Hillary, Shamiah, Kinsey, Katherine

Emotional Brain - Savannah L, Ranessa, Joe, Kourtney, Jazzmine

Emotional Brain - Baneza, Savannah A., Casey, Kayleigh

Emotional Brain - Kelsi, Bri, Abbey, Sheika, Camille, Ann Marie

Emotional Brain - Hannah, Allison, Hillary, Shamiah, Kinsey, Katherine

Questions for Cynthia

Questions for Ann Marie

Questions for Camille

Questions for Katherine

Questions for Joe

Questions for Kourtney

Questions for Kinsey

Questions for Shamiah

Questions for Jazzmine

Questions for Ranessa

Questions for Kayleigh

Questions for Sheika

Questions for Hillary

Questions for Abbey

Questions for Bri

Questions for Casey

Questions for Allison

Questions for Hannah

Questions for Savannah A.

Questions for Savannah L.

Questions for Baneza

Questions for Kelsi

Summer books

Summer books, 2014

None of these books are “text books;” they are all “trade books” – the type of books that practicing teachers have on their shelves to refer to regularly. These texts have been chosen specifically to form the foundation for the library of practical books on teaching you will gather over the years. Because of this, please don’t rent books (although buying used is great). Most are available as eBooks, which is also great if you feel those work well for you. Prices here are the current prices on new books from Amazon, and of course those are subject to change.

Note that prior to starting the program we will all read the book "Creating Innovators" by Tony Wagner; that way you'll arrive with something to talk about. I am not asking the bookstore to order it though, since you'll need it in mid-May.

EDFS 5205 - Planning Course – 4 texts total

·      Critical Pedagogy: Notes from the Real World, by Joan Wink 3^rd Edition (Will likely only be available used, but should be 10$ or less. The 4^th edition is crazy expensive, so don’t buy that one.)

·      Engaging Readers and Writers with Inquiry by Jeffrey Wilhelm 9780439574136 – 12.50

·      The Understanding by Design Guide, by Wiggins and McTighe, – 9781416611493, 24.58

·      Teach Like a Champion 2.0, by Doug Lemov, 9781118901854 – 21.40
    Purchase access to Livetext (see emailed instructions)

EDFS 5215 - Assessment Course – 4 texts total

·      Differentiated Assessment Strategies, by Carolyn Chapman, 9781412996648, 30.34

·      Checking for Understanding: Formative Assessment Techniques for Your Classroom, by Nancy Frey – 9781416605690, $17.11

·      Transformative Assessment, by W. James Popham, 9781416606673, 16.38

Content specific assessment texts (purchase only one)

·      Foreign language only – Collections of Performance Tasks & Rubrics: Foreign Languages, by Deborah Blaz - 9781930556065, 35.01 (19.22 Kindle)

·      Art only – Assessment in Art Education, by Donna Kay Beattie - 9780871923639, 25.29

·      English only – Authentic Assessments for the English Classroom, by Joanna Dolgin et al. - 9780814102329, 34.15

·      Social Sciences only – Beyond the Bubble, by The Stanford History Education Group. (Actually a web portal and not a book.)

EDFS 5213 Strategies Course  – 4 texts total

·      Classroom Instruction That Works: Research-Based Strategies for Increasing Student Achievement, second edition by Ceri B. Dean et al., 9781416613626 – 24.41

·      Action Strategies by Jeffery Wilhelm 9780439218573 – 12.30 (This is the first edition, which I recommend over the 2^nd edition)

·      95 Strategies for Remodeling Instruction by Laura Pinto - 9781452218755, 31.96 (19.22 in Kindle)
If you can, also buy "Total Participation Techniques" by Himmele and Himmele - you'll need this for fall, but it would be great to have now

Content specific strategies texts (purchase only one)

·      Foreign language only: Activities, Games, and Assessment Strategies for the Foreign Language Classroom, by Amy Buttner – 9781596670648, 33.20  (19.22 on Kindle)

·      Art only: The Art Teacher’s Survival Guide for Secondary Schools, by Helen D. Hume - 9781118447031, 25.52

·      English only: Write Like This, by Kelly Gallagher, 9781571108968, 21.85

·      Social Studies only: A Link to the Past, by Michael M. Yell et al., 9780879860967, This book is out of print so you may have to get it used.

MAT Schedule

MAT Schedule

June 8^th to July 2^nd

•  Class meets 9-11:30, Monday through Thursday
• Build in 2 hours a day for class preparation plus 4 hours on the weekend

July 6^th to July 30^th (aka “Boot Camp”)

• One class meets 9-11:30, Monday through Thursday
• The second class meets on Mondays and Wednesdays from 1:00-5:30
• Build in 2 hours a day for class preparation on Mondays and Wednesdays, 4 hours per day on Tuesdays and Thursdays, plus 8 hours on the weekend

Early August

• Note that it is recommended, but not required, that you experience what the first days of school are like by attending your field placement the day before public school classes start and the first 3 days of school. Most area schools start in early August. Some people even just stay on in the classroom for the whole first weeks of August in the mornings.

August 17^th  - Fall semester begins

• Work in schools Monday-Friday mornings (approximately 8-12, but it will depend on the specific school you are in)
• University classes:
• Monday and Thursday 1:00-3:45
• Tuesday 1:00-5:00
• Wednesday 5:00-8:00 (likely time, but subject to change)
• Build in 2 hours a day on weekdays to prepare for your teaching and your classes plus 8-12 hours on the weekends.

Spring semester

• The spring calendar is still in its draft stage, so I am just predicting here based on past years.
• It is likely that you will be in your student teaching internship fulltime (approximately 8am-3pm) from mid-January until mid-April. Many MATers prefer to start their internships a week early when the schools start which allows them more free days later in the semester for interviews, job fairs, etc.
• In 2015, the capstone class and the reading class were back to back on Mondays from 4:00-8:00.
• Keep the last two weeks in April open because the schedule is based on how much still needs to be wrapped up before the program ends. In the past we have met most days from 1:00-3:00 those weeks. 
• MATers take spring break with the school they are working with not with the rest of the university.
• MATers take a pedagogy course in the spring, and the dates and times it is offered can differ widely. For English and social science teachers, the class is likely to be 6 Saturdays, 9:00-3:00 in Macon. Art and foreign language tend to meet on a weekday evening.