Elementary Patterns
and their Role in Instruction

This schedule follows our initial plan rather closely, with adjustments made at the suggestion of participants. Check it out and let me know if you would like to see other changes. In particular, I have not changed Friday much in response to Robert's comments. If you'd you'd like to keep discussing the last day's schedule, please do so!

Pre-Workshop Preparation

• Applicants submit requests to participate, with pointers to materials they use.

• Selected participants review materials submitted by others and engage in e-mail discussion to frame issues of interest for the workshop, especially potential focus topics.

Wednesday, March 18

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM

A short opening session in which we describe (and perhaps demonstrate) teaching materials and techniques that use patterns. Demonstration of a writer's workshop and a reader's workshop. Discussion of what works and what doesn't, as a way to focus our attention for the break-out groups.

11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Break-out session to begin work on patterns, pattern languages, and techniques for the focus topics.

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Break-out session to work on patterns, pattern languages, and techniques for the focus topics.

Thursday, March 19

8:45 AM - 10:30 AM

Workshop some elementary patterns--those written the day before or others already in use. The focus is not on learning the patterns but rather on what makes a pattern good for novices and on how to use them in courses.

11:00 AM - 12:00 Noon

Break-out session.

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM

Break-out session.

Friday, March 20

8:45 AM - 10:00 AM

Workshop the materials developed the preceding two days by the focus topics groups.

10:00 AM - 10:30 AM

A short forum to "workshop" the workshop, to summarize what we have achieved and what open questions remain, and to plan for future activities to develop the area and disseminate results.