221+Agenda+-+10.23.14

9:25 - 9:40 - Welcome and Review
 * Notetaker: Emmett
 * Reviewer: Jenn
 * Garry Request: AVID notebooks

9:40 - 10:10 - Teaching Demo #1 Chris Topic: Alexander the Great Feedback:
 * Learning target wasn't really met - Anny
 * Chris thought the debate went well and allowed students to form their own opinions.
 * Chris would rewrite the target and make it less ambitious.
 * Hailey - give students more time to consider greatness, formulate their own opinions, scaffolding was good.
 * Audrey - allow students to write one great thing, one not so great thing, also use maps to provide more context.
 * Emmett - provide timeline and more detailed notes
 * Mary - liked how lecture was followed by discussion so students who didn't prepare have a basic understanding of the topic.
 * Anny - Basic structure was great, conducive to student learning, ideal discussion question: "Was Alexander great?" because it requires support, was engaging, and had multiple answers, more space/time to make sure students have internalized knowledge, ending wasn't great, don't give students your opinion without giving them time to think first.

10:10 - 10:40 - Teaching Demo #2 Hailey Topic: Day of the Dead Feedback:
 * Hailey thought responses and exit slips would show student learning and that students mostly had enough time to respond to questions. Would have changed lesson set-up to focus more on cultural pieces of Day of the Dead and expanding beyond superficial knowledge to greater understanding.
 * Hailey would have changed the method of discussion to be more conducive to class discussion.
 * Chris - liked intro and circle discussion
 * Mary - liked connection to Halloween and bridging with other cultures
 * Alex - good idea to use an expert, but realize that just because someone is from another culture doesn't mean they are an expert on that culture, just because someone is Hispanic or from Mexico doesn't mean they are experts on Hispanic culture, different ways to experience cultures.
 * Emmett - provide more meaningful feedback to your students, not just "great, thank you," but focused feedback that can lead to better discussion.
 * Anny - don't put kids in difficult positions, be mindful of your students' experiences, don't avoid difficult questions, but be mindful of how people may respond to those questions.
 * Chanel - hearing from somebody who is part of the culture is important and builds understanding.
 * Morgan - instead of calling a student out, just ask if anyone in the classroom celebrates Day of the Dead or All Saints' Day, open up from the beginning.

10:40 - 10:50 - Break

10:50 - 11:20 - Teaching Demo #3 Morgan Topic: Order of Operations Feedback:
 * Morgan saw evidence of student learning through sharing with the class and listening in on group discussions.
 * Supported student learning by having them look at other people's work so they can be critical, would have been more prepared.
 * Mary - group work was great, not something that usually shows up in math, easy for one person to do the whole thing while the rest of the group doesn't work.
 * Chris - also liked group work and placing the focus on flaws in other students' work, but thinks we spent too much time in small groups.
 * Hailey - also liked discussion and bringing it back together as a class, review at beginning was also helpful, but don't have a student do the whole review solo.
 * Audrey - have each student turn in an annotated copy of the work they were given to review, have students say how to avoid these problems.
 * Emmett - have students read and keep the questions in mind while working.
 * Anny - talking was the learning, students deepened conceptual understanding through verbalizing their decisions, which reinforces what students know and do not know, not enough accountability with discussion questions, try smaller group sizes.

11:20 - 12:00 - A few items:
 * Lesson Planning Template and Field Assignments
 * EdTPA


 * Housekeeping:**
 * Due next Thursday - 10/30
 * Cooperative Learning P.E.T.
 * Field Journal
 * Watch this [|introduction to EdTPA] and this [|one about Task 1] (there will be a quiz!)
 * Don't forget to submit your lesson plans about a week prior to teaching at Garry. You must be approved before you can teach!