Title: Hawk or Handsaw? Researching Hamlet's Madness. A Theatre Studies Library Lesson Study Plan
Discipline(s) or Field(s): Theatre Arts and Information Literacy
Authors: Beth Cherne, Walter Elder (Theatre Arts), Michael Current, Cris Prucha (Murphy Library), University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Submission Date: August 21, 2007
Title: Introduction to Active Collaborative Creative Processes in the Theatre Appreciation Classroom
Discipline(s) or Field(s): Theatre Arts
Authors: Beth Cherne, William T. Clow, Ron Stoffregen, Joe Anderson, Mary Leonard Anderson, Walter Elder, University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Submission Date: June 25, 2008
Executive Summary
The lesson's principal purposes were to initiate an interactive environment in the classroom; to involve students actively in collaborative work; to introduce basic concepts in theatre production and performance. The instructional pattern took the form of an activity: small groups of about five students wrote, rehearsed and performed a one-two minute play for the class; we then discussed the theatrical concepts that arose. We found that the lesson accomplished all of these things, but that it worked better taught at the second class meeting of the semester, rather than the first, because the first class meeting required so many "house keeping" details, leaving little time for discussion.Title: Authentic Voice and Criticial Incident In Special Education
Discipline(s) or Field(s): Special Education
Authors: Stephanie Chapman, Maureen Griffith, Amy Griffith, University of Wisconsin - Whitewater
Submission Date: December 2, 2007
Executive Summary
The topic and focus of the lesson study is authentic voice and critical incident moving from personal meaning to understanding professional teaching standards. Through guided instruction, students will learn to use a critical incident process to examine a specific situation by describing the incident objectively, exploring the emotions of involved individuals, relating the situation to personal experiences as teachers or students, identifying the standards and dispositions exemplified in the critical incident, and developing a position reflecting personal beliefs discovered through the reflection process. This topic directly addresses the objectives by creating a class lesson and exploring how it affects student learning and thinking.Observation Guidelines and Protocol
Guildelines on how to use the observation protocol and blank copies of the protocol and observer reactions forms
Data for first lesson study
This is data from the beginning of the semester and the end of the semester for the first lesson study that was done. The data includes student responses to current understanding of teaching standards and helpful activiities.
Data for second lesson study
This is data from the beginning of the semester and the end of the semester for the second lesson study that was done. The data includes student responses to current understanding of teaching standards and helpful activiities.
10 Wisconsin Teaching Standards
This is a link to the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction 10 Wisconsin Teaching Standards for the notecard data.
