101+Agenda+9.3.13

10:50 - 11:20 - Introductions
 * Intro to wiki
 * https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0xuFnP5N2uA
 * Why and what do you want to teach? or Why are you taking this class?

11:20 - 11:40 - Introduction to class >> 2. Candidates develop a service-oriented perspective and understand the role of education in a democratic society. >> 3. Candidates explore their own desire to enter into the teaching profession
 * What do you hope to get out of this class?
 * What is the reality of teaching?
 * Is teaching my passion? Is this what we want to do?
 * Better understanding of what you want to teach and how to be successful
 * Different techniques for teaching, how to decide how to teach
 * Different areas of teaching
 * History of education, outline of teaching
 * Course Goals
 * 1. Candidates are exposed to the historical, philosophical, social, cultural and economic foundations of education.
 * Policies
 * Attendance
 * Participation
 * Integrity
 * Kindness and Respect
 * Technology
 * Wiki
 * GoogleDocs
 * Mobile Device
 * Mobile Device

11:40 - 12:00 - Are great teachers born or made? Are great students 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 > http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dan-brown/great-teachers-born-made_b_1853077.html > > > 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 > http://www.derrynews.com/opinion/x857485426/Column-Great-teachers-are-born-not-made
 * "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? . ..

12:00 - 12:05 - Closure


 * To Do:**
 * Create and share your GoogleDoc journal (Follow the instructions that will be emailed to you.)
 * Join the wiki (instructions in an email)
 * Read the syllabus (click on EDTE 101)
 * Start writing your educational autobiography (directions on the EDTE 101 page under "assignment info")
 * Hailey - notetaker