221+Agenda+-+11.15.11

What behavior management issues/techniques should you keep in mind when taking a class to an assembly? user:Lyndsey14
-teacher that has students at the assembly could quiz the students at the end to make sure they are being attentive and to also hold them accountable -seperate the students who are misbehaving -students feel like any teacher has authority -research of effective schools: every adult feels responsible for every student -students will be excited before assemblies -situation requires minimal attention -proximity: stand in front of the section where student are misbehaving -be aware of students attention span

How should a teacher cater to students with disabilities in the classroom? user:christyc3 -ask yourself what is the disability you are dealing with and how many students have disabilities -teachers should know about all the disabilties -special ed teacher will come and help the group of students with disabilities -students assigned an aid -provide technology for those students -first step is finding out the disability -second step is finding accomodations based on 504 -biggest challenge is figuring out how to differentiate for everyone

How involved should students be in the parent-teacher relationship, if at all? user:mollyk93

10:05 - 10:30 - Sample lesson plans and reflections

 * [[file:sample reflection excerpts.docx]]

10:30 - 11:00 - The Real Work of Teachers
1. What do teachers do? (Top 5 essential components of the job) 2. Reading: "Essential Skills for New Teachers" http://cmcd.coe.uh.edu/article/newteachers.pdf 3. What is the lesson planning equivalent in other professions? 4. Feelings, insights, experiences, observations re: planning
 * A SKILL IS SOMETHING YOU DO. A QUALITY IS SOMETHING THAT YOU ARE.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_rS3Ncgus3M&feature=related http://www.despair.com/planning.html

11:10 - 12:00 - TPA Introduction; Lesson Planning Think Aloud; Final Project


TPA Materials

Final Project - //Deadlines://
 * First Draft – December 1
 * Final Version – December 10

Remember the "direct instruction" journal entry due by November 21st. (Upload to Blackboard) Read the TPA handbook for your subject area. Write down your questions here Identify which lessons you will use for the final project. Print the "context of learning" TPA template (in the appendix of the handbook). Start to fill it out and ask your cooperating teacher for any necessary information. Be prepared to tell me next week which lesson plans you will use (a general idea).
 * Homework:**