Course Calendar — Spring 2019

January 22 - April 12, 2019

Advanced Notice and Flexibility

If you are going to miss a deadline, email the instructor in advance to request an extension.

If you're going to be away for more than two days, email the instructor in advance to discuss how to work ahead and complete the module assignments prior to your absence. Review the late policy in the syllabus.

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If you will be away from a computer, please post your discussion postings, collaborate with peers if the assignment includes peer communication, and submit your Action Plan or assignment in the
                               Dropbox before you leave on a trip.


Module 1: January 22 - 27
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 Complete the Get Acquainted Survey: Surveys in Learn@UW-Stout
      Due Tuesday midnight Central Time.
Getting to know the course and instructor. Read Introduction and
      Discussion Board Tutorial.
Course Info Syllabus Scavenger Hunt: Quizzes in Learn@UW-Stout
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
Practice Posting: Discussion Board
 Icebreaker and KWL Posting: Discussion Board
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
 A Chapter that Interests Me: Discussion Board
      Due Sunday midnight Central Time.
 Print and read the Discussion Rubric.
Module 2:
 January 28 - February 3
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 Textbook Difficulties: Discussion Board
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
Reading Levels - Readability Formula: Discussion Board
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
SIOP Web Adventure: Discussion Board.
      Due Friday midnight Central Time.
 Discussion responses due Sunday midnight Central Time.
Module 3:
 February 4 - 10
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Activity 2 –		 Motivating readers; select Serravallo strategy: Discussion Board
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
 Reading Strategies in your Classroom: Discussion Board
      Due Sunday midnight Central Time.                   
Module 4:
 February 11 - 17
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 Word Learner Chart: Discussion Board. 
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
 Vocabulary Strategy Step 4 (Explain your lesson in a brief paragraph):
      vocabulary Discussion Board.
      Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
 Vocabulary Strategy Action Plan Summary: Dropbox 
      Due Sunday midnight Central Time.
Instructor feedback on Dropbox activities will be provided by the following Thursday.
Module 5:
 February 18 - 24
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Activity 3 –
 Complete Module Five Readings and watch all the Video: 
      Discussion Board Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
Fluency Quiz Creation (a group activity)
Reflection and team evaluation; Quiz and Rubric (by designated
       leader): Dropbox due Sunday midnight Central Time.
      Instructor feedback will be provided by the following Thursday.
Please watch this video.
Video file hereWhy Is Culturally Responsive Instruction Important within an RtI Framework? (3 minute video)
Think about why this is important to incorporate into the classroom. You might want to incorporate any of these strategies into your discussion posting in Activity 1, where you are discussing functional illiteracy.
Module 6: February 25 - March 3
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 Complete Module Six Readings.
Develop Action Plan for Strategy 1 or 2.
Share your Action Plan and discuss your strategy: Discussion
      Board, due Friday, midnight Central Time
 Respond to two participants by Sunday Central Time.
What I want to learn/know: Discussion Board by Friday midnight
      Central Time.
 Respond to one participant by Sunday midnight Central Time.
 Midterm Feedback Survey: Learn@UW-Stout.
      Due by Sunday midnight Central Time.
Module 7: March 4 - 10
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Complete Choice 1 or Choice 2.
Discussion Board. Due Wednesday midnight Central Time
Respond to two participants by Sunday midnight Central Time.
 Reflective narrative: Dropbox – due Sunday, by midnight Central
       Time.  Instructor feedback will be provided by the
      following Thursday.
Module 8: March 11 - 17
First, complete all readings for the module.
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 Red, White, Blue, and Gold Question "Sticks:" Discussion Board
Post Action Plan on Discussion Board,
      due Friday midnight Central Time.
Respond to two participants’ Action Plans by Sunday midnight Central
      Time.
 Half-asked Questions: Discussion Board
Post Action Plan on Discussion Board, due Friday midnight Central
      Time
 Respond to two participants’ Action Plans by Sunday midnight
      Central Time.
NOTE: Start working on your Professional Development Presentation, due end of Module Nine.
Module 9:
 March 18 - 31
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 		 Share your “Home Grown” activity idea: Discussion Board by
        Wednesday midnight Central Time
Respond to one participant by Sunday midnight Central Time.
 Complete the Professional Development Experience Template.
Create presentation on reading strategy; present to two
     teacher colleagues.
Submit the completed Professional Development Experience
      Template document, scanned copies of the Evaluation Forms,
      and the URL of your Professional Development Presentation:
      Dropbox due Sunday midnight Central Time.
      Instructor feedback will be provided by the following Thursday.
Module 10: April 1 - 7
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 Complete Module Ten Readings
Select Option 1, 2, or 3.
Discussion Board. Due Wednesday midnight Central Time.
Respond to two participants by Sunday midnight Central Time.
Create a list of ten nonfiction trade books and five or more websites
      that support a nonfiction topic/unit of instruction: Discussion
      Board by Friday midnight Central Time.
Review one peer’s list of resources using the PQP technique:
      Discussion Board by Sunday midnight Central Time.               
Submit annotated list of nonfiction books and websites with
      summaries and reading level: Dropbox due Sunday midnight
      Central Time.
Module 11: April 8 - 12
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 Complete Module Eleven Readings.
Reply to one Question of the Week: Discussion Board, due
      Wednesday midnight Central Time.
Respond to one participant by Sunday midnight Central Time..
Complete one student-centered coaching activity
Post a summary of your student-centered coaching activity:
      Discussion Board by Friday midnight Central Time.
Respond to two peers’ student-centered coaching experiences:
      Discussion Board by Sunday midnight Central Time.
Optional Practice Quiz: Learn@UW-Stout
End of Course Survey: Stout Email
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for Reading Certification Students Only
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 Upload the Four Artifacts: Your ePortfolio
Share the ePortfolio's URL with instructor: Dropbox. Due last day of
      course.