Book+Studies+Summer+2010

Summer Reading Book Assignments
This summer we will be trying something a little different. We will be asking each presenting group to lead a discussion on the Carver wiki site. You might ask…what does that mean? Simply, after you read your section, post your reflective thoughts on the site and ask at least 4 reflective questions for other staff members to answer or comment on. If you Jigsaw the reading responsibility with your team members, it will be fun and more interactive. Both reading selections are an easy read and will help you become reflective on your approach with our students. Your reflective thoughts and reflective questions should stimulate a dialog among staff members. It's great practice on how we should be asking students questions.

Both of these books are great resources for us as a faculty, so please read both books. They will help us understand our current students and help us understand what we need to do in order to reach them. They both are an easy read and will help you become reflective on your approach with our students.

__Boys In Crisis Hear Our Cry__ by Paul D. Slocumb (This assignment excludes team leaders and department chairs) Team 2 Chapters 1-4 post questions/comments (July 9) Team 3 & 4 Chapters 5-9 post questions/comments (July16) Team 5 & 6 Chapters 9-12 post questions/comments (July 23)

__Connecting With Students__ by Allen N. Mendler (This assignment excludes team leaders and department chairs) Team 1 post questions/comments (Aug 6)

__A Different Kind of Classroom Teaching with Dimensions of Learning by Robert Marzano __ (This assignment is for ALL team leaders and department chairs)

The leadership team will start presenting during our August staff development. (Specific dates TBD)

Chapter 1 __Learning-Centered Instruction__: An Idea Whose Time Has Come (pp. 1-17, Byron Swann) Chapter 2 __Dimension 1:__ Positive Attitudes and Perceptions About Learning ( pp. 18-30, Roy Taylor & Debbie Burks) Chapter 3 __Dimension 2:__ Acquiring and Integrating Knowledge (pp. 31-66, Shannon Wiggins & David Gibson) Chapter 4 __Dimension 3:__ Extending and Refining Knowledge (pp. 67-105, Becky Winkler & Heather Correa) Chapter 5 __Dimension 4:__ Using Knowledge Meaningfully (pp. 106-130, Danny Mynarcik & Robin Bayless) Chapter 6 __Dimension 5:__ Productive Habits of Mind (pp. 131-152, Kathleen Kilgore & Jeanne Kuchera) Chapter 7 Putting it All Together (pp. 153-180, Helen Anness)