Task 1: Jetton, T. L., & Shanahan, C (2012). Adolescent Literacy in the academic disciplines. Ch. 1 & 2 pp. 1-68 (Essential Question A)
Pre-Posting -- Reviewing what you read on Learning from Text: Adolescent Literacy from the Past Decade & The Challenge of Reading Disciplinary, Chapters 1 & 2, think about the theoretical underpinnings for each chapter’s concepts AND think about how the role that written and oral texts need to play in the learning of your specific discipline. (Disciplinary literacy is perhaps in many respects a reconceptualization of what it means to teach an academic subject. Disciplines are organized ways of thinking about the world, and learning within a discipline involves more than becoming merely knowledgeable. Learning must also encompass how scientists, mathematicians, historians, and others read, write, and think. This is the difference between covering a subject and teaching a discipline.)
I strongly recommend having the readings read by Tuesday, November 5
Postings: Reading your reflections and interactions about the readings is the only direct way I have of assessing the quality of your understanding of — and engagement with — the assigned readings. See the expectations that follow for the more directed kinds of responses you would make according to the role you are assigned for this week.
Roles:
There are 4-5 people in each conversation group. You only respond to those in your own group.
Day 3 (Second online meeting day)
Group
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Initiators
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Summarizers
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Responders
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Illuminators
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1
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Kathleen Brinton
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Yimu Zhou
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Audrey Bjerum
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Andrew Johnson
Megan Petersen
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2
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Sara DeBoer
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Rachael Bird
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Danielle Cattrysse
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David Hamilton
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3
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Christopher Yost
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Joseph Nowariak
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Kathleen Holloran
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Kaitlin Stein
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Initiators start the conversation. They must do the reading immediately and get their entries in during the first day or two so others have material to respond to. Grading will be based on the quality of questions, speculations, and thought-provoking prompts that will get people really considering the ideas presented in the content. You must include your own responses to the ideas as well. If another Initiator has already posted his/her ideas, the next Initiator to post must enter new ideas. In other words, don't repeat what's already posted.
Initiators posts are due: Wednesday, November 6 before 5:00 PM
Responders directly address and extend the ideas that the Initiators have thrown out for consideration as well as adding your own unique responses to the readings. It is not enough to say, "I agree", or "That was a nice idea." Responders need to enlarge the conversation, make connections to their own experiences, and draw from other material in the readings to expand on the conversation. Responders need to get their ideas in at least 48 hours before the due date so the Summarizers can do their work (below).
Responders and Illuminators posts are due:
Friday, November 8 before 5:00
Illuminators teach, guide, edify, and enlighten. They take their own and other people's ideas beyond surface statements to broader and deeper ground. They pull from other sources, such as pertinent internet sites, they have encountered to shed light on questions or confusions. They clarify. Illuminators add their contributions after the Initiators, before or after the Responders, and before the Summarizers (i.e., before the last day).
Responders and Illuminators posts are due:
Friday, November 8 before 5:00
Summarizers pull together and consolidate all the key ideas from the group. They are the last to make their entries, probably best done in the evening of the deadline day. Every participant (except fellow Summarizers) should be named, and the contributions of each acknowledged in the summary. Summarizers should be organized and concise. Capture the essence. (If there are any group members who have not submitted by 8:00 p.m. of the deadline day, you do not have to wait for them — just summarize those who have submitted up to that time.)
Summarizers posts are due:
Sunday, November 10 before 5:00.
Response Postings – EVERYONE should then add to at least one person in your small group member’s postings by questioning, commenting, or getting clarifications. Work to deepen the thinking and building of evidence around the proposed relationships of those concepts. The goal is to extend your own and your colleagues’ understanding of both the theoretical and practical implications of those concepts. **Respond at least once to another member of your group with questions, clarifications, or other ideas. You will not likely be able to respond to the summarizer, as they will be summarizing all ideas and discussion at the end (Sunday). The Summarizer will need to respond to at least one person during the week before you summarize. This would be a good time to ask for clarification on ideas to help write the summary at the end. Make your response postings before Sunday, November 10.
Respond to another member in our group. This response is due: Sunday, November 10, 11:59 PM
