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Appendix B -- On-line Journals (Blogs)
The Urban Education Policy Program at Brown University values experiential learning (i.e., your
practicum and internship experiences) as a way of connecting graduate academic studies to the
world. Accordingly, your task as a UEP graduate student is to document, demonstrate, and
reflect thoughtfully on what you learn during both your practicum and internship experiences.
Please learn more about Reflective Practice here, "What is Reflective Practice".
UEP students are required to create and maintain an on-line journal also known as a weblog or
blog.
A very important point to note about your requirements with regard to journal writing (and later
as the year goes on constructing your portfolio) is that expectations increase with regard to your
level of reflection as you move deeper into the program and your internship work.
Blog Posting Responsibility: The responsibility for posting to your blogs by posted deadlines is
yours. If you have any questions at any time please contact the Director of Education Outreach.
Blog Entries: Blog entries should be focused detailed and should include examples. In the first
several sentences of the entry, you should make your focus clear. Brief guidance and one or
more reflection questions will be posted by the Director of Education Outreach to assist you pin
point a focus. However, as you move deeper into your field work, some required blog post, will
only point to the required reading, allowing you to connect your points in field work experience
to the reading in the way that you desire. For example an entry might focus on a particular
learning objective and how you are meeting (or having difficulty meeting) that objective. You
might also use information, ideas, and concepts from the required readings (e.g., a question or
topic) as the focus for a blog posting.
Please remember the following blog entry requirements:
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Each entry should be a minimum of 500 words.
Entries should not be limited to narrative; analysis and reflection are the point.
Entries are due via by the “due date”, 8pm.
Textbooks: The Successful Internship (Sweitzer and King, third edition).
Leadership On The Line (Linsky & Heifetz)
There is no need to purchase the texts as all required readings will be posted on the web for
download. If you are interested in purchasing the books, they can be bought on-line, here:
amazon.com
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