Saturday, August 29, 2009
Happy Birthday
Wishing you a very happy birthday Shane. Let us know how you celebrated your special day.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Chapter 1 Assignment
After reading chapter 1 in the Introduction to Teaching book you were exposed to the rewards and challenges of being a classroom teacher. Based on the information presented in the textbook what do you think will be the most rewarding and the most challenging for you as a future teacher? How does this information change your beliefs about becoming a teacher?
You may or may not have been exposed to the concepts of high stakes testing prior to reading this chapter. In order to be the change in today's schools you must learn how to speak out on specific issues in educatuin. After viewing The Test on the included text DVD select 2 out the 4 questions to respond to.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of high-stakes testing?
2. What types of students are most adversely affected by high-stakes testing?
3. What can schools do to minimize the negative effects of high-stakes testing?
4. What are your experiences with high stakes testing such as ISTEP, Praxis, SAT's etc.?
You may or may not have been exposed to the concepts of high stakes testing prior to reading this chapter. In order to be the change in today's schools you must learn how to speak out on specific issues in educatuin. After viewing The Test on the included text DVD select 2 out the 4 questions to respond to.
1. What are the advantages and disadvantages of high-stakes testing?
2. What types of students are most adversely affected by high-stakes testing?
3. What can schools do to minimize the negative effects of high-stakes testing?
4. What are your experiences with high stakes testing such as ISTEP, Praxis, SAT's etc.?
Wednesday, August 26, 2009
We Are a Community of Learners
Well we are a learning community of 20 for the fall semester 09 (19 students and 1 prof.). Isn't that great! For our next face-to-face encounter on Monday, September 21st you are to bring an object to class that describes your philosophy of life. A philosophy of life is your believe about how you live your life. It guides your decisions, attitudes, and actions. You will be required to make an oral presentation to the rest of us about your belief system concerning life. This is a higher order thinking assignment with points assigned so be creative as you ponder your beliefs about life and then select an object to demonstrate your paradigm. Most of you have commented on the first post concerning the history of your name. Check those out since these are the members of our learning community and if you have not added to the post make sure to do that ASAP.
Read: His Name is Michael from Charting a Professional Course. Why do you think names are important for human beings especially in the case of David? Select one of the questions from the Think About This section and share your thoughts.
Read: His Name is Michael from Charting a Professional Course. Why do you think names are important for human beings especially in the case of David? Select one of the questions from the Think About This section and share your thoughts.
Monday, August 24, 2009
Be the Change
Thanks for a great class today. I hope you all enjoyed it as much as I did. I believe we will all walk away from this experience with an understanding that it is our responsibility to BE THE CHANGE WE WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD!
Listen to the song Man in the Mirror, by Michael Jackson how does his song relate to what you will need to do to become an Effective Educator Committed to Professional Growth and School Reform?
Listen to the song Man in the Mirror, by Michael Jackson how does his song relate to what you will need to do to become an Effective Educator Committed to Professional Growth and School Reform?
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