221+Agenda+-+9.3.13

8:00 - 8:30 - Introductions
 * Contact List
 * Notetaker - Max
 * Photographer - Sam
 * Reviewer -Christina
 * Most memorable middle school moment

8:30 - 9:00 - Introduction to the class

Expectations To understand if teaching is the proper field for each of us Strengthen our presence in classrooms Best way to be professional and likable Try out and understand different teaching methods Get better at managing a classroom Know the differences in middle school vs high school students Survey some students and ask their opinion on how to learn Learn to work with parents optimally how to plan lessons efficiently see the differences from traditional lecture models to more hands on active learning techniques connect our school experience as a student to the current students that we are teaching


 * Pre-Assessment
 * [[file:221_pre-assessment2.docx]]
 * Goals
 * Connection to 240
 * Connection to the field
 * Policies
 * Attendance
 * Participation
 * Integrity
 * Kindness and Respect
 * Technology
 * Wiki
 * GoogleDocs
 * Mobile Devices
 * West-B and Fingerprints

9:00 - 9:15 - "Every Kid Needs a Champion" http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SFnMTHhKdkw

9:15 - 9:25 - Break

9:25 - 9:45 - Are good teachers born or made? > Great educators are cultivated, not anointed. Since every child deserves a great teacher and only moves through school once, we need to invest now in developing more excellent teachers. They're not available off the shelf." Dan Brown > [] > > > Experience has taught me that great teaching is more art than science. We’ve all had teachers who broke the mold, who followed their own path despite working in a system that encourages conformity. The shame of it all is that we didn’t have more of them." John Edmondson > []
 * "Many people possess the dispositions needed to be a great teacher. However, actually becoming one means an embrace of one's craft, tremendous dedication to the job and continuous improvement, and participation in a healthy system that provides high-quality preparation, robust support, and environments that facilitate powerful student learning.
 * "Certainly teachers-in-training need to learn their craft, but not by reading a textbook or sitting in a lecture hall. . . . Can a college teacher-training program teach a sense of humor? Can someone learn to give up that need for control that I believe still attracts so many to the teaching profession? Can a person be taught to share their passions with students or admit they don’t have all the answers? In essence, can someone be taught to reveal their humanity? Is it possible to teach the mindset that believes failure is life’s best teacher even though schools preach the opposite? . ..

9:45 - 10:30 - What is actually involved in teaching a lesson? https://www.teachingchannel.org/videos/sorting-classifying-equations-discussion?fd=1
 * Suppose you were evaluating this lesson. Take observation notes and write your assessment.
 * TPEP - http://tpep-wa.org/wp-content/uploads/Marzano-at-a-glance.pdf

10:30 - 10:40 - Closing
 * Your task, prepare to present a **2 minute** introduction to your class on the first day of field placement

**To Do**
 * Create and share your GoogleDoc journal (Follow the instructions that will be emailed to you.)
 * Join the wiki (instructions in an email)
 * Prepare a **2 minute** introduction to introduce yourself to your students on the first day of field placement
 * Familiarize yourself with the Common Core and Spokane School District Power Standards (spend ~45 minutes exploring these resources).
 * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PbagTYYCXYU - Watch this 9 minute video on the Common Core
 * http://www.corestandards.org/ - Go to the official Common Core website - Find the standards that apply to you and the grade/class you desire to teach. (For subjects other than math and English, go to the ELA standards and look up the "Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects")
 * Explore the "power standards" used in Spokane Public Schools - http://www.spokaneschools.org/Page/16310 - Read over the power standards for the grade and subject you desire to teach.