Morelia Educational Experience
Field Experience to San Antonio
ED-BLESL 600: AGENDA
FALL 2008
Jennifer
L. Snow-Gerono, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Department of Curriculum, Instruction,
&
Foundational Studies
Office: Education 408
Office Hours: By appointment
Office: 208-426-2260
Email: jennifersnow@boisestate.edu
DESCRIPTION
OF THE COURSE
This graduate capstone seminar
will require the students to participate in a 15 hour seminar. Each student is
required to write a publishable piece by the end of the seminar session
(12/5/2008).
Seminar sessions will be used
to engage in discussion, reflection, and dialectical exchange. Students are
required to revisit and rewrite their final paper based on seminar discussions.
A copy of the final paper will be kept on file in the Bilingual Education
Department, to demonstrate student growth and development in the principles of
learning. The seminar is Pass/Fail,
evaluated with a rubric.
Ultimately, the department
wishes to help students become reflective leaders who are familiar with multiple
ways of framing issues and concerns related to teaching; skilled in using
research to inform and improve their own practice; and strong in communicating
with a wide variety of constituencies, including those that speak a language
other than English.
EXPERIENCES
Experiences in this capstone
seminar will include, but are not limited to the following:
Participation in a writing group
• Peer collaboration and thoughtful participation are expected. It is through professional interaction that ideas become clear, theories translate into practice and communities are formed.
• Engagement in active learning and participation in honest, spirited discussions. Be prepared to share with your writing group your drafts.
•
Dedication of specific time periods each week for writing activity.
Submission of a polished, publishable
manuscript
• Meet deadlines for draft submission(s)
• Revise and resubmit as appropriate
•
Complete polished manuscript by December 5, 2008
TENTATIVE
COURSE SCHEDULE
|
DATE |
ACTIVITY |
ARTIFACT |
|
9/15 |
Journal
(publication outlet) search with notes on submission requirements READ
excerpt from Zinsser’s On Writing
Well (Chs. 2 – 4) http://www.cla.wayne.edu/polisci/kdk/general/sources/zinsser.htm Begin
drafting or revising existing draft |
ist
of outlets Goal
for manuscript |
|
9/26 |
First meeting
Share ideas and goals with peer
coaches and instructor
Refine manuscript outline
Select potential publication
outlet |
Manuscript
outline DUE |
|
10/25 |
Theoretical
Framework Conduct
review of literature for conceptual framework or area of inquiry Generate
‘data’ to support argument and define methods for outlining argument |
Draft
of manuscript submitted to professor |
|
11/8 |
Second meeting Meet
with peer coach to share drafts and provide feedback Reflect
on what we’re learning about scholarly writing |
Revised
manuscript draft DUE |
|
11/21 |
‘Data’
refining Finalize
references Proofread |
New
draft shared with peer coach |
|
12/5 |
Sharing
manuscripts |
FINAL manuscript DUE for department archive |