3.3+and+4.2+Collaboration+Discussion

Janis Damaris

I made this page so we could "talk" without clicking around - and so you could write in blue since I beat you to it on the deconstruction!

My thoughts when writing the scenario centered around the librarian using observation skills to ferret out teachers who are struggling with something. You know the signs - quiet, thinking too much, frowning, lots of sighing. Anyway, when you think a teacher has a problem, you look for a chance to start a little conversation. If you can get them to talk about the problem, you can casually offer a possible solution. Before you know it - you have a collaboration going. Really, this hardly ever fails. I do it all the time.

That is why the scenario says they were "walking to the parking lot." Teachers are more likely to talk about stuff like that in a random, one to one, casual context. Rarely, does anyone want to talk about collaboration when others are around. I don't know why.

So this is my "back story" for the opening scenario. I do not know how much detail she wants beyond what's on the rubric. I also do not know how long - or short - it is supposed to be. - Damaris--I was thinking that if I was a civics/government teacher right now I could do something about political parties, or lobbyists or something. I have a few good web sites we could use as a pathfinder. To make it relevant, maybe we could connect with local representative voting record or something. What do you think?--Janis --- Rough starting point

instructional strategy: similarities/differences goal: to establish the differences between the agendas of the major political parties in Texas objectives: students will 1. identify and record the major issues supported by each of the four major political parties in Texas 2.categorize differences between each party 3.identify similarities between party agendas and personal agendas 4.determine party that best represents personal interests

Presentation brainstorm political issues important to us explore platforms of major texas parties recording areas of support (model a minor party) Compare party platforms to personal brainstorm list to discover which party best represents them time permitting: they can find the voting record of local rep. and see if the their rep is serving them

extension: research candidates to find one that best rep -