Module+2

=Welcome to Module Two! (February 18th - 24th) This week we will continue our focuse on students--getting to know them and finding ways to help them become better learners.=


 * Readings**
 * 1) Read Chapters 1 and 2 (pages 27-76) of the Jackson book.
 * 2) Read "Start Where Your Students Are," p. 6-10, //Educational Leadership// February 2010--an article from Robyn Jackson on Classroom Currency. While it echoes what is in her book, it's a short piece that is worth the reading time. February 2010 Educational Leadership
 * 3) If you are interested, you may wish to check out the Google Books excerpt from A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Ruby Paine


 * Tasks**
 * 1) Watch the lecture in VoiceThread below. Powerpoint - [[file:Unit Two.pptx]]
 * 2) Watch the TED talk about motivation.
 * 3) Take the Poverty Quiz below and submit your responses.
 * 4) Create your own graphic organizer for something you will be teaching (or doing) soon. Post your organizer (or your idea for one) to the wiki under Graphic Organizer.
 * 5) Complete a unit template using a unit you already teach. There are more directions on the Unit Template page.
 * 6) Respond to two or more of the discussion questions. Note--the discussion questions from the lecture can be found by clicking on the Discussion Board link to the right. There are five discussion questions posted in the Discussion Board for this unit.

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