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WEEK #TOPICSKEY DATES
1

Preservice performance assessment for Practicum form – work in progress.
Continue to journal and keep a record of your practicum hour which will then be added to the January hours.



Presentation


Giunta, Matt. "Teaching HS Physics. Part I."

2

Presentation


Tomlinson, Ann. "Differentiated Instruction, Responding to the Needs of All Learners."



Presentation


Giunta, Matt. "Teaching HS Physics. Part II."

3

Marsha Orent will review performance assessment for Practicum forms and go over individual folders.

4

Presentation


Learning and understanding. Improving advanced study of math and science in U.S. schools.



Presentation


Foley, Dave. "Ultimate Classroom Control Handbook."

Written plan detailing on how you will finish you practicum teaching (what class you will continue with and what times per week you plan to teach, end date, anticipated total hours per week) due. Also include an update on your project if necessary – a more finely detailed description than handed in for 11.130.

5

Meeting with Professor Ken Hawes regarding the licensure process



Presentation


Johnson, Lou Anne. "Teaching Outside the Box. How to Grab Your Students by Their Brains."

Meeting with Stephanie Carona, experienced teacher of heterogeneous classes

6

Presentation


"Enriching the Brain: How to Maximize Every Learner's Potential."



Presentation


Ravitch. "New Schools for a New Century."

Interviewing for a teaching job

Cheating in the classroom

Paper on describing what you learned form interviewing two experienced teachers who teach heterogeneous classrooms due

7Differentiated instruction module - Part I
8

Differentiated instruction design- Part II

Bob Gerver. Experienced math teacher

Preservice Performance Assessment for Practicum form due
9Student misconceptions - Part I

Portfolio that includes work you designed for the classroom due. In particular be sure to include the following:

  • Assessments you designed
  • Paper detailing resources you used to enhance your instruction
  • Written description of technology you used in your instruction
10

Reflective paper due

Using your journal as a basis for analysis and also what you have learned through your readings and course work write a final reflective paper. You have spent many hours interacting with students over the last 6 months.

  • What have you learned about students and about yourself as a teacher? There are many things you can write about. Make it a thoughtful and analytical reflection. What do you still want to learn? What worked? What did not?
  • What did you wish you had known in October that would have helped?
  • What are your thoughts about entering the teaching profession? If you could change one or two things in education what would they be and why?
11Commonly held misconceptions in your discipline - Part II
12

Technology to enhance instruction discussion

Reporting to general group on special projects

Special project due
13Reporting to general group on special projects (cont.)
14

Questions to ponder (raised in 11.130):

  • The lazy and apathetic student
  • How do we begin the year realistically? Honor and standard student in the same class. Tardiness policy. Late work policy. How to organize late work. How to move kids to appropriate levels.
  • How to review for a test with students.
  • How to do team teaching well.
  • Does one assign homework before or after explaining the topic?
  • MCAS and standardized testing in the classroom - practicalities.
  • Activities to do in class.
  • What types of technologies to use in the classroom?

 








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