Course Logistics
Course Calendar
Assignments
Assignments Breakdown in Value
Other Tidbits
100

The name AND nickname of your professor for this course?

Who is Dr. Gonzalez-Garcia, aka Dr. G.G.

100

The number of weeks you have for this course

16

100

The assignment in which content from readings and discussions will be covered.

What are Course Exams

100

Assignments worth 10 percent of your grade

Participation/professionalism

Field Observation Journal

100

The main hub where material can be found.

What is BlackBoard

200

The name of your required course texts.

What is Mosaic of Thought and the Comprehensive Reading Inventory 2

200

The dates of your midterm and final exams (hint they always fall on a Tuesday).

Midterm is on September 29 (Tuesday)

Finals is on December 8 (Tuesday)

200

This assignment will require you to conduct an analysis of gathered results to make important decisions for strategic literacy instruction.

What is an IRI Assessment

200

Assignments worth 15 percent of your grade

Literature logs

IRI Assessment

Mini-Lessons

Aesthetic Representation

200

A place to go to for support when needing assistance in writing.

What is the Mary Francine Danis Writing Center

300

The delivery method in which this course will be conducted.

What is online

300

The number of Literature Logs and Mini-Lessons to submit (hint: they're both the same in quantity)

3

300

This assignment will require you to express your personal connections through the use of creativity and multiple forms of representation.

What is Aesthetic Representation

300

Assignments worth 20 percent of your grade

Exams 

300

A place to go to when working on lesson plans and needing to align instruction to appropriate grade-level standards.

What is TEKS (TEA) or Texas Gateway

400

What is the contact information in which you can get a hold of your professor AND which is the preferred method of contact?

Phone: 210-901-8851

Email: flgonzalez@ollusa.edu (preferred)

400

The weeks we will not meet online as a class.

Week of 9/28, 10/12, 11/23 and 12/7
400
This assignment will require you to read a YA book of your choice and share it with others through the form of an analytical book talk document.

What are Literature Logs from Book Clubs.

400

Assignment that only counts as a Pass/Fail

Field Experience

400

The term used to describe an individual who exercises productive habits such as attending every class session, turning in assignments on time (or early), actively participating in discourse, and reflects the proper etiquette in the field and online community.

What is professionalism

500

This course supports both synchronous and asynchronous meetings.  What days are supported by each method (be specific).

Tuesdays are synchronous from 4:45-6:15 pm and Thursdays are asynchronous.

500

Asides from chapter readings, literature logs, mini-lessons and exams, the other 3 important assignments needed for this class.

What is an IRI Assessment, a Field Observation Journal and an Aesthetic Representation

500

This assignment will require you to design instructional literacy lessons focusing on the use of informational/expository text, technology, and effective reading strategies.

What are mini-lessons

500

The highest score possible to earn in this course

100

500
True or False.  The course calendar is tentative and subject to change.

True

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