August 7th Final Pedagogy Session and Appreciation Meeting

Hi all,
It is my understanding you were each sent the following e-mail from the Miller /Zion Bank Seminar Board this past week.

“The Larry H. Miller Education Project at Weber State University and the Zion’s Bank History Seminars
July 22, 2010

Welcome home, participants of the Larry H. Miller and Zion’s Bank History Seminars! The post-travel seminar and celebration dinner will be held Saturday, August 7, 2010, at the Energy Solutions Arena.
We will conclude these seminars as we began them--meeting together to share what has been learned and spread the enthusiasm of how the strategies and content learned this summer will be implemented into curriculum. Our ultimate goal is to translate this learning experience into the classroom and make a difference in how Utah students learn history. We look forward to meeting with you on August 7th. You will receive a separate notification from your mentors, outlining materials that you need to bring that afternoon.
Place: Energy Solutions Arena
Time: 2:00pm-6:00pm: Plenary and Individual Sessions: Pedagogy Seminar
Time: 6:00pm-8:00pm: Appreciation Dinner
Parking: Located at the Energy Solutions Arena in the “Park Place” parking lot.
Those travelling more than 100 miles will be reimbursed for gas.

RSVP: Email Libby Robertson if you are planning on attending the dinner portion of the evening. It is imperative that you respond by TUESDAY, JULY 27th, as the final count must be known by Wednesday, July 28th. nclibby@gmail.com
If you are not attending the Pedagogy Seminar, it is your responsibility to contact your seminar mentor.”

As promised here is the separate notification from me – the pedagogy specialist- indicating what you should bring to the pedagogy seminars.

The pedagogy seminars will run from 2:00-5:45 p.m. on August 7th. We will meet in grade level discussions for the first hour. From 3:00-5:45 we will work in collaborative groups to create a product using Marzano’s strategies. The lessons or strategies you create will be the final portion of your grade. With that in mind you should bring your reflective journals and learning logs to the pedagogy session; in addition, be sure to have your seminar blogs completed prior to the August 7th meeting. Jay and I will review your completed blogs, and assignments (including the lessons completed at the seminar) in order to complete your final grading rubrics and post grades at Weber State. Please check your rubric for further information on requirements and grades. Please bring your texts and strategies notebook to the pedagogy sessions.

As indicated in the previous letter be sure to e-mail Libby within the week and let her know you are planning on attending the appreciation dinner, conversely if you are not attending the pedagogy seminar let me know ASAP. If not attending you will have to find an alternate means of completing your final project and turning in your assignments to Jay and I. We look forward to seeing you in August.

Kind Regards

Cindy Ness
Master oarsmen and jester
Cindy_ness@byu.edu
(801-360-3885)