EC&I 808

EC&I 808Wednesday, July 2nd

EC&I 808Instruction: Theory & PracticePrince Albert CohortJuly 2nd – 18th, 20149:00 – 12:00

Introduction

The instructional practices that teachers exhibit in the classroom are deeply rooted in personal biography and taken-for-granted assumptions shaped by contexts in which they teach. This course helps teachers to understand their personal-practical theories of instruction through narrative writing, inquiry into their teaching practices, and examination of “best practices” occurring in the literature. The contexts of teaching are also explored to determine the impact in shaping instructional practices. Students explore different theoretical views of instruction and the forms of pedagogy that the different views generate.

Course Description

Personal Background- Moose Jaw, SK- Courtney Hildebrand- Kenzi Hildebrand- Carys Hildebrand- Atley Hildebrand

Instructor – Davin Hildebrand

Professional Background- Teacher at Gateway Elementary School- Teacher at Jonas Samson Junior High- Vice Principal at Ernie Studer School- Vice Principal at Lakeview Elementary School- Principal at Jubilee Community School- Superintendent of Human Resources, Northwest School Division


Academic Background- B.Ed. – University of Saskatchewan- M.Ed. – University of Calgary- Ed.D. – University of Calgary


Contact Information- [email protected] 306-240-4305- http://eci808.wordpress.com/


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Kevin K. Kumashiro - Against Common Sense: Teaching and Learning Toward Social Justice

- Expectations- Reading Response Journal A & B- A small part of the course

Required Reading

Teacher Narrative

Using a narrative inquiry approach, your teacher narrative will explore who you are in this place, space and time and reflect how your personal and professional stories influence and shape your pedagogical practice. The teacher narrative will provide a glimpse into who you are, where you come from, the context in which you work, your experiences, questions and complexities of teaching that you are currently experiencing or wondering about. Through this narrative, you will begin inquiring into and examining your values, beliefs and assumptions about instructional teaching practices. Choices of representation include written (4-6 pages), digital (5-8 minutes) or a scrapbook using photos or objects of your choice.

Assignments

Teacher Narrative- Courtney’s Autobiography- http://eci808.wordpress.com/- Due July 4th

Assignments



Reading Response Journal – Part A – Blog

You will respond to textbook readings, assigned articles and class experiences through a blog. The purpose of this assignment is to encourage you to engage and critically reflect on key themes in the course, to document and provide evidence of your understanding and growth as an educator, to make connections to the readings and course experiences and to discuss ideas and issues that arise from your experience in the course. The response is intended to be a reflection of your thoughts and feelings rather than a synthesis of the author’s position.

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Possible guiding questions may include:- What is the author saying to you?- What connections are you making?- What stories does this remind you of?- How does the message relate to other feelings?- Do the messages validate, affirm or challenge your beliefs?- How might the message change your practice?- What challenges does the position present?

Assignments


- Create a blog on Wordpress.com- Link your blog to classmates blogs- Make a minimum of 5 blog posts- Actively respond to other blog posts- Feel free to post assignments as well (these are not part of the 5 posts)- You get what you put into a blog

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Reading Response Journal – Part B – VisualCreate a one page visual representation of the key messages from Kumashiro. This may be a collection of quotes, drawings, graphic organizer or thoughts and ideas that you connected with. A picture of your visual representation should be uploaded to your course blog.

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Reading Response Journal – Part B – VisualCourtney’s Visual Representation of Kumashiro

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Group Inquiry Into Teaching & Learning

Only you know your context and the unique learners that you walk alongside on a daily basis. In this assignment, you will identify a promising instructional strategy or teaching practice that connects with your practice. The presentation will be posted on your course blog.

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The following questions may guide you in choosing your presentation topic:- What are my current challenges, frustrations, hopes and

dreams?- What do I want to improve in my practice?- What do my learners need and want?- What instructional approach or teaching practice intrigues

and excites me?- How can I find out more about where this idea came from?- What would this look like in practice?- What are the possibilities for this theory in my practice?

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- Choose a partner- Choose a topic- Do the research- Create a presentation outlining the research- The presentation will be the foundation of the

Action Plan- Presentations will be on July 10th & 11th - 20 minutes

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Group Theory & Action Plan

Demonstrate and tell the story of your promising theory and practice journey through a research-based presentation. This presentation can come in various forms including research paper, digital story, Prezi, poster presentation, sound recording, storytelling, dramatic production, artistic representation, model or radio play.

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There are 5 major components of this assignment:

1. Reflective Process – Revisit reading response journal and initial teacher

narrative. Pay attention to beliefs that may have engaged or been weakened or strengthened in this course.

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2. Research – At least three references to peer reviewed journal articles must be made.3. Focus on Theory & Practice- What aspect of teaching and instruction do I want to change?- Why is it important?- How may this improve learning for my students?- How does my teacher narrative connect with this change?- What does the research say about this theory and practice?

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4. Plan of Action – How will I go about making this change?5. Presentation & Post – Prepare a 10 minute presentation of your project to share with your peers. The presentation will be posted on your course blog.

Presentations will be done on July 17th & 18th.

Assignments

Take 15 minutes.

Break

1. On your own - Find one personal belonging that you have with you and reflect on how this item represents you as a person and as an educator. This may include your thoughts, beliefs, actions, etc. (10 minutes)2. In a group of 4 – Share the story of you and your personal artifact. (20 minutes)3. To the class – Share your story with the class. (30 minutes)

Personal Artifact

1. Go to www.wordpress.com and create your own blog2. Review the course blog at:http://eci808.wordpress.com/3. Give me the address of your course blog4. Review the link “Courtney’s Blog” to review assignments and thoughts from the 2011 Meadow Lake cohort.

Blog Creation & Exploration

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EC&I 808

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