Monday, June 14, 2010

EDRD 640 Assignments

Course Projects and Assignments

Participation – 25%
This is a discussion-based course so coming to class prepared to discuss the readings and activities is important. Please prepare a one-page writing discussing connections, tensions, and questions you have about the readings.

Book Critique – 15%  [click link for guidelines]

Midterm – 15% 
Candidates will identify a current issue in literacy education that is misunderstood by the public and then draft a public commentary (750-1250 words) with hyperlinks to research/evidence to clarify the topic. See as examples:

http://radicalscholarship.wordpress.com/
http://wrestlingwithwriting.blogspot.com
http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/Bridging-Differences/
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/living-in-dialogue/
http://blogs.edweek.org/teachers/teacher_in_a_strange_land/
http://shankerblog.org/
http://schoolfinance101.wordpress.com/
http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/answer-sheet

Literature Review – 45%  [click link for guidelines]

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