Topic/Week 1- August 29th

Strand #1: The Big Picture of Supervision and Professional Development

Reading: None

*Identify the connection between reflection and the connection to teacher learning

*Recognize the philosophical and historical roots of reflection in American Education

*Introduction to Supervision- Understand and describe the distinction between supervision and evaluation of teaching

*Introduction to the National Council of Staff Development

Details: Week 1

Topic/Week 2- September 5th

Strand #1: The Big Picture of Supervision and Professional Development

Reading: Rogers (2002); Nolan & Hoover, Ch. 1 & 2; Darling-Hammond, L. Bullmasater, M.L., & Cobb, V.L. (1995); Wang & Odell (2002); York-Barr & Duke (2003)

* Reflection - Linking thinking with inquiry and with teaching and professional development

* Teacher leadership, mentoring, and the principalship

* Conditions for teacher leadership

* Platforms

Details: Week 2

Topic/Week 3- September 12th

Strand #2: Inquiring into Teaching

Reading: Nolan & Hoover, Ch. 3 & 4; Garman (1982); Hatton & Smith (1995)

* Levels of Reflection

* Reflective supervision & peer coaching (preservice & inservice)

* Supervision/coaching cycle process (Pre-observation & Observation)

* Coaching cycle focused on equity

Lab: Gliffy Howto

Details: Week 3

Topic/Week 4- September 19th

Strand #2: Inquiring into Teaching

Reading:Abt-Perkins, Hauschildt, & Dale (2000); Achinstein & Barrett (2004);

Smyth, (1988)

* Supervision/coaching cycle (Post-Observation & Cycle Reflection)

* Coaching cycle focused on equity

* Strategies for strengthening critical reflection during coaching cycle

Details: Week 4

Topic/Week 5- September 26th

Strand #2: Inquiring into Teaching

Reading: Relationships of Knowledge and Practice: Teacher Learning in Communities Cochran-Smith & Lytle (1999); Communities of practice: a brief introduction by Etienne Wenger; and Nolan and Hoover, Chpts. 5 & 6.

* Expert Coaching

* Supervisory Practice

* Stepping into Inquiry and Communities of Practice

Details: Week 5

Topic/Week 6- October 3th

Strand #2: Inquiring into Teaching

Reading: ' Relationships of Knowledge and Practice: Teacher Learning in Communities Cochran-Smith & Lytle (1999); Communities of practice: a brief introduction by Etienne Wenger; and Nolan and Hoover, Chpts. 5 & 6.

* Teaching Standards -- NBPTS

* Communities of Practice

* Teacher Inquiry & Action Research

Lab: Social Bookmarking

Details: Week 6

Topic/Week 7- October 10th

Strand #2: Inquiring into Teaching

Reading: None

* Teacher Inquiry

* Teacher Inquiry Example/Exercise

* Teacher Inquiry and Clinical Supervision compare/contrast

* Jana speaks about her "teaching as research" study

Details: Week 7

Topic/Week 8- October 17th (Analysis of Empirical Studies-Part One Due)

Sessums, C.D. Collaboration and Collegiality in Teacher Professional Development Settings; visit the NSRF Critical Friends' Group  Research Website. I would like you to come prepared to discuss an article of your choice from that website. Be ready to discuss some of the assumptions the work makes about knowledge and teacher learning ideas that you agree with, and some ideas you are wondering about.

http://onewisdom.pbwiki.com/f/changes.doc

Lab: Blogging as PD

Details: Week 8

Topic/Week 9- October 24th

Strand #3: Stages and Career Development

Understanding School Culture and Professional Learning within Community

Exploring the Role of Theory in Teacher Learning and Professional Development

Reading: Reiman & Theis-Sprinthall, Ch. 3-5; Fessler, Ch. 2; Frankes, Valli, & Cooper (1998); Feiman-Nemser

Lab: TBD

Details: Week 9

Topic/Week 10- October 31st

Strand #4: Understanding School Culture in which Teachers Spend their Professional Lives

Reading:** Hargreaves, Ch. 1-3

* School culture

* Danling Fu speaks about NYC writing pd

Lab: Open

Details: Week 10

Topic/Week 11-November 7th (Analysis of Empirical Studies - Part Deux Due

Strand #5: Stages

Reading: Nolan & Hoover, Ch. 8 & 9; Fessler, Ch. 2; Frankes, Valli, & Cooper (1998); Feiman-Nemser

Lab: Open

Details: Week 11

Topic/Week 12- November 14th

Strand #2: Teacher Evaluation

Reading: Nolan & Hoover, pgs 36-45, Ch. 10 & 11

* Inservice

* Nancy Dana's presentation

* Example - District plans

Lab: Open

Details: Week 12

Topic/Week 13- November 21st (Practicum Completed)

Strand: NO CLASS -- Application Development Time

Reading: None

Lab: Open

Details: Week 13

Topic/Week 14- November 28th -- Application Project Presentations

Details: Week 14

Topic/Week 15- December 5th -- Application Project Presentations

Details: Week 15