Welcome to another fantastic semester of field experiences with teachers and students.
We will have our mandatory orientation at 8pm this Thursday. Please be prompt. If you cannot make it, you must make alternative arrangements before starting your clinicals.
You can access of Orientation website here.
Monday, January 30, 2012
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Final Introduction to Teaching Seminar Notes
Here is the link to the Professional Development Presentation ("Prezi") from our session.
Here are the notes from the session.
As an added bonus, here is a link to a collection of classroom quotes I contributed to create at the NCTE conference from Amy Krause Rosenthal and Tom Lichtenheld.
Here are a list of the resources mentioned during our Educator Panel:
The First Days of School by Harry and Rosemary Wong
Survival Kit for New Teachers
Teaching Outside the Box by LouAnne Johnson
The First Year Teacher's Survival Guide by Julia Thompson
Adraine Myers shared this document, which provides insights into what principals/department chairs look for when evaluating teaching units
Sunday, December 25, 2011
EDUC 310 Clinical Experiences Paper Clarification
Across the semester you have been reflecting on the dispositions you have encountered in your clinical placement through our class blog. You should now have enough content to revise your posts and write your Clinical Experiences paper, which is worth 20% of your grade. This paper is due by midnight of January 5th. I will not accept late papers so make sure to submit it via LiveText on time. I have attached the directions to this email, as well as pasted it below. Take advantage of the Writing Center since I will be grading your paper using the Written Assignment Rubric. You can also meet with me if you have any questions or need assistance.
For your Clinical Experiences, find evidence of these Dispositions in practice in your clinical placement. Write up an analysis and reflection describing what you have seen that indicates that the teacher(s) did or did not exhibit these dispositions. Use concrete and behavioral examples that relate back to the characteristics of these dispositions. Reflect on how this experience informs or will inform your practice as an educator. You can keep notes in the attached grid, but your final analysis should be a formal essay with correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling. It is strongly advised that you visit the Writing Center for assistance with this paper.
For your Clinical Experiences, find evidence of these Dispositions in practice in your clinical placement. Write up an analysis and reflection describing what you have seen that indicates that the teacher(s) did or did not exhibit these dispositions. Use concrete and behavioral examples that relate back to the characteristics of these dispositions. Reflect on how this experience informs or will inform your practice as an educator. You can keep notes in the attached grid, but your final analysis should be a formal essay with correct punctuation, grammar, and spelling. It is strongly advised that you visit the Writing Center for assistance with this paper.
PLEASE NOTE: Since you are writing about your observations, you can use the first person for this paper. However, please follow all other conventions of formal papers.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Week #8: Integrity
For each week's post, you can answer the question below. Each week we will focus on a different disposition or element of the Conceptual Framework. Feel free to post your own questions for your classmates as well.
Integrity:
How did your supervising teacher express integrity in and out of the classroom? Provide concrete and behavioral examples to that relate back to the characteristics of the dispositions.
Think about the following aspects of integrity in your answer:
- acts according to moral principles
- honest and ethical
- dependable, trustworthy, and honors commitments
- stands up for what is right, especially to support students
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Week #7: Initiative
For each week's post, you can answer the question below. Each week we will focus on a different disposition or element of the Conceptual Framework. Feel free to post your own questions for your classmates as well.
Initiative:
How did your supervising teacher express initiative in and out of the classroom? Provide concrete and behavioral examples to that relate back to the characteristics of the dispositions.
Think about the following aspects of initiative in your answer:
- takes responsibility for helping all students - even outside the classroom
- follows through with plans
- communicates with parents about student progress
- seeks advice from others
- takes on new projects to grow professionally
Preparing for the visit to the PlanetEsme Bookroom
We are moving full speed ahead to prepare for our next seminar on December 4th to meet with Esme Raji Codell at her bookroom. I am really excited for you to meet her and have a chance to learn about the importance of children's literature and reading aloud in your classroom.
Optional, but oh so wonderful
The Basket Ball (2011)
To prepare for this visit, here is what is REQUIRED.
- Purchase How to Get Your Child to Love Reading and another one of Esme's books (your choice)
- Read the selections from our Introduction to Teaching Seminar Binder:
- “January 12” from Educating Esme
- "Advise for Aspiring and New Elementary School Teachers" from Educating Esme
- “We Got Her” from Sahara Special
- Become familiar with her work by going to PlanetEsme.com and browsing. Check out the links to each of the books she has published so you are familiar with her work. Authors across the kidlitosphere have said that the hardest part of an author visit is when the participants don't know anything about their work, so do Esme a favor a brush up on your knowledge of her work..
- To find out the history of her bookroom, click here.
Optional, but oh so wonderful
Listen to her Hearing Voices from NPR: Educating Esme: A Teacher’s Diary
(Note: There is some adult language so you are aware)
This is a website a student made for an Education class. A great resource, including Esme's bio, videos, quotes, reflections, and recommendations.
Patton, J R. "Esme Raji Codell: First Lady of Read-Aloud She's a Literary Fairy Godmother, a "readiologist" and a Cupcake-Baker Extraordinaire. Is There Anything Madame Esme Can't Do?" Teaching Pre-K-8. 37.5 (2007): 46-48. Web.
An excellent article about Esme!!
Patton, J R. "Esme Raji Codell: First Lady of Read-Aloud She's a Literary Fairy Godmother, a "readiologist" and a Cupcake-Baker Extraordinaire. Is There Anything Madame Esme Can't Do?" Teaching Pre-K-8. 37.5 (2007): 46-48. Web.
An excellent article about Esme!!
You are not required to read all of her books before our next seminar, but if you are interested in reading any of the following books, you are welcome to borrow them from me:
Fairly Fairy Tales (2011)
It's Time for Preschool! (Coming in July 2012)
Introduction to Teaching Seminar #3: Children in the 21st Century: Video Activity
It was another whirlwind seminar today! Thank you so much for your input and participation in this seminar. We had a lot of material to cover and didn't get through everything, but it was worth it to have our fantastic speakers, Mr. Joe Rosen and Mrs. Brandy Schaffel, join us and let us know about their experiences - and provide some very helpful advice for future educators. If you would like access to the audio version of the seminar, please contact me.
Lesson Plan for Intro to Teaching Seminar #3
This is my lesson plan for this seminar, which includes additional resources and materials.
Resources for Intro to Teaching Seminar #3
This is a document with links to all the materials, videos, and resources I shared during the seminar, as well as some extras that I didn't get to share.
Mr. Joe Rosen's Resources
Meeting the Needs of All Students
www.mcdowell.cps.k12.il.us
Activity from Intro to Teaching Seminar #3
We did not have time to do the group work activity during our seminar, but I think it can be a valuable activity to try. Therefore, I would like you do this activity individually and respond to your classmate's responses.
You should watch the videos below:
Lesson Plan for Intro to Teaching Seminar #3
This is my lesson plan for this seminar, which includes additional resources and materials.
Resources for Intro to Teaching Seminar #3
This is a document with links to all the materials, videos, and resources I shared during the seminar, as well as some extras that I didn't get to share.
Mr. Joe Rosen's Resources
Meeting the Needs of All Students
www.mcdowell.cps.k12.il.us
Activity from Intro to Teaching Seminar #3
We did not have time to do the group work activity during our seminar, but I think it can be a valuable activity to try. Therefore, I would like you do this activity individually and respond to your classmate's responses.
You should watch the videos below:
Adora Svitak: What adults can learn from kids
You Can’t be My Teacher
You have just watched two very different videos with two very different children telling teachers how they should teach. Write a comment to this blog post about the children in the videos and ways you can serve them. What do you think their needs are? What are their interests/backgrounds? What do you need to know about them in order to be their teacher? What are some strategies in order to teach them? Think critically about Adora Svitak and the You Can’t Be my Teacher Boy and what you learned during our seminar.
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