There are two primary processes for the class, one which is focused on a student’s individual learning and portfolio development, and one focused on group engagement.

Group performances

Beginning the first week, the class will be divided into five groups. That week we will focus on orientation and introductions, but after that first week and for each week following, each group will practice posing a specific set of questions to the topic/case/film we are engaging. By the end of the course, each group will have had the chance to work through each of the five sets of questions at least once.

For the first few days of the week (Weds-Sat) students will work in their small groups on the questions, and by Saturday they will post a summary to the class blog for that week of their best responses. By Sunday everyone in the class should have read those summaries, and by Tuesday they should have participated in some way (either via comments on the group summary blog, or via the large group discussion). By Wednesday I will comment and provide further contextualization of our work together, along with any introductions to the coming week's work.

Personal performances

By the end of the class students need to have taken the book reading quizzes and passed them, they need to have begun an educational leadership portfolio (which includes a thorough self-assessment and the glossary quiz), and they will have reviewed one item from FeAutor.org that has not yet been reviewed by a Luther student, and contributed one new item to FeAutor (note: new items do not need to have been written by the student, but if they are encouraging someone else to share materials, then they must ALSO review that contribution)

To reiterate:

• Read/view the assigned weekly readings and my presentations
• Take the book quizzes successfully
• As part of your small group, answer the cluster questions each week and post a summary of your group's insights for the whole class
• Read the summaries from your classmates
• Participate in the class discussion, either via blog comment or large group discussion
• Review one piece on FeAutor, and contribute one piece to publish there
• Take the glossary quiz successfully
• Begin your portfolio (including the necessary pieces as specified)

Important note:

If you have a condition or disability that makes any of these requirements difficult for you, or if there are specific accommodations that are appropriate, please let me know as soon as possible.