221+Agenda+-+2.18.16

Professional Seminar:
 * Text-based instruction model
 * Observe instructional conversations

> > 1st period > Observed by Vicki in Steggall’s class – Meghan, Kacie, Ellie, DomContent area observations – Brian, Tyler, Amy, Hailey > 2nd period > content area observations – Meghan, Kacie, Ellie, Dom > Observed by Vicki in Via’s class – Brian, Tyler, Amy, Hailey > > 1st period > Debrief Tuesday’s observation with Vicki – Brian, Tyler, Amy, Hailey > Work in Steggall’s class – Meghan, Kacie, Ellie, Dom > 2nd period > Debrief Tuesday’s observation with Vicki – Meghan, Kacie, Ellie, Dom > Work in Via’s class – Brian, Tyler, Amy, Hailey
 * Housekeeping:**
 * **P.E.T - Celebration!! Your text-based P.E.T. responses were much higher quality than ever before!**
 * Due Friday, 2/19 - In 1-2 pages, respond as specifically as possible to these prompts, illustrating your ideas with examples from Garry. Upload to Blackboard.
 * Since beginning your experience at Garry, what have you learned about teaching in general?
 * What have you learned about yourself as a teacher?
 * What have you learned about middle school students?
 * What specific instructional strategies and/or professional ways of communicating and interacting with students have been the most effective for you?
 * In what particular ways do you want to improve your professional capacity and skill set over the next month?
 * Due Fri - Feb 26: Discussion-based Instruction PET
 * Next week, I will be out of town, but Vicki will be here.
 * Tuesday – 2/23/16
 * Thursday – 2/25/16