101+Agenda+-+9.6.13

9:00 - 9:05 - Welcome 9:05 - 9:30 - Introductions
 * Notetaker: Tracey
 * Intro to wiki
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 * What do teachers make? A difference
 * Teachers under a lot of pressure without a lot of money
 * Why and what do you want to teach? or Why are you taking this class?
 * Wide variety of interests
 * Cell phone poll (polleverywhere.com)
 * Who are you? What are the purposes of schooling? What philosophy of teaching and learning resonates most with me? Who will you teach? What does it mean to be a professional educator?

9:30 - 9:40 - Syllabus -Read and be ready for a quiz by Monday! Pay attention to attendance and disposition and things that can make or break your grade
 * Questions
 * Daily notes under Agendas
 * Specific assignment details and information under EDTE101
 * Quiz Game- Monday

9:40 - 9:50 - Are great 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? . ..


 * To Do**
 * Work on Educational Autobiography (due 9/11) - Directions posted on main 101 page