The two required textbooks for this course are as follows and are available from LMCSource.com ebooks are now the only format for these texts. Printed copies might be available as used books.
Beyond Bird Units. Refresh Edition, by David V. Loertscher, Carol Koechlin, and Sandi Zwaan. Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2011.
The Big Think by David V. Loertscher, Carol Koechlin, and Sandi Zwaan. Hi Willow Research & Publishing, 2009.
Both are available in ebook editions from LMCSource.com
Additionally, review the following and add a brief summary of them to your textbook reading report.
Read through thew website about the LIIIITES Model at: https://sites.google.com/view/liiiitesmodel/home
the Create by Design Book for teens by Dr.L at: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1UzSgTrUCVUM0dqFA1mgb4J6HX-bwadKaOEVbbj_xNco/edit#slide=id.gbdb84d5ee8_0_0
the extension of a couple pages about the Informed Learner at: https://sites.google.com/view/theinformedlearner/home
The School-widel Learning commons website at: https://sites.google.com/view/wholeschoollearningcommons/home
Textbook Reading Assignment Directions:
You are to read selectively from the textbooks and articles listed above and briefly record your notes. These are considered your textbook reading report.
Keep them in a style that is useful for you. You can use any technology you wish to record your notes. Dr. L would rather have you read and absorb a million words then spend your time worried about writing up notes.
Remember that these notes are for you to expand your knowledge of the four focus areas that boosts teaching and learning:
Educational Theory and Practice,
Curriculum Assessment;
Collaboration, and Inquiry and Design;
Technology