Trail Guide English 6510 Fall 2002 - Instructor: Todd B. Finley

Recent Trends in English Education

 A quiz will be posted on Blackboard at the end of each Camp and Trail.

Class Meets 8.26 and 9.2

Camp

8.26-9.2

Online Quiz Posted 9.2

Class Meets 9.98.26 --------

Trail 1

9.2-9.9

Online Quiz Posted 9.9

Class Meets 9.16 and 9.23

Trail 2

9.9-9.23

Online Quiz Posted 9.23

Class Meets 9.30 and 10.7

Trail 3

9.23-10.7

Online Quiz Posted 10.7

Class Meets 10.21

Trail 4

10.7-10.21

Online Quiz Posted 10.21

Class Meets 10.28.....

Trail 5

10.21-10.28

Online Quiz Posted 10.28

Class Meets 11.4

Trail 6

10.28-11.4

Online Quiz Posted 11.4

Class Meets 11.11

Trail 7

11.4-11.11

Online Quiz Posted 11.11

Class Meets 11.18 --------

Trail 8

11/11-11.18

Online Quiz Posted 11.18

Class Meets 11.25, 12.2,12.9

Trail 9

11.18 - 11.25

Online Quiz Posted 11.25
Getting Started Curriculum & Instruction Research Writing

Reading Mini-Trail

Brain Basics English & the Brain

Assessment Mini-Trail

Technology Educational Issues
Overview Reflection Overview Readings Literature Circles Brain Glossary Teaching Strategies and Adaptations Portfolios Internet 101 At Risk
Syllabus Knowing What We Know Quick Start Resources Discussion What is Neuro-science? Metacognition Developmental Moments Technological 
Teaching Ideas		 ADD
Resources Generative Learning Teacher as  Researcher Modes of Writing Diversity Hemispheres Creativity Rubric Madness Asynchronous
Learning		 Education Law
Personality Philosophy Action Research MGRP Reading Problems Exercise: Visual Learning Memory and Language Final leg Virtual High School Reinventing H.S.
Mailing Lists Learning Time Ethnography Tools Writing to Learn Rubric for Reading Interventions and Accommodations Writing Sub skills HTML for Educators Hypergrammar
Study Skills Exercise End of Trail Writing Club Reading Strategies Just for Kids Reading Sub skills Certificate Maker (For Fun) Gentle Teaching
End of Camp Final Leg Time Savers End of Trail Teen Brain Pattern Analysis Multimedia Interdisciplinary
Writing Teacher Resources 8 Brain Constructs & Final Leg Special Brain Topics End of Trail Class Size
End of Trail Learner Centered Syllabus Traci's 10s & The Peak!

What's Due?

1. A completed web site - with a URL that you have posted in your discussion group and e-mailed to me.

2. Personality Inventory Assignment

3. Listserve Exercise Reflection

4. Quiz

5. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Short informal analytical writings.

2. Research Topic Generation.

3. Short responses to questions over the readings.

4. Quiz

5. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Sagor Text Completed

2. Problem formation activities and statement, "further questions," 

3. A nnotated Bibliography and/or Literature Review.

4. Quiz

5. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Quiz

2. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Quiz

2. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Sylwester Text Completed

2. Quiz

3. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Finkle Text Completed

2. Quiz

3. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Quiz

2. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

What's Due?

1. Quiz

2. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.

3. Research Paper

 What's Due?

1. Final Assignments Due 12.16 @ 6:30PM

2. Final Quiz (Over Trail 9 only)

3. Respond to two "thread" questions. and respond to peers on Blackboard's threaded discussion board.