In the spirit of Trooper, we were here for a good time AND a long time (3.5 hours!):
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=idMqKNVxOyo&feature=related[/youtube]
Here’s how we spent our 210 minutes together:
Stop. Start Continue:
Dave and I asked for some formative assessment of our practice using a Stop. Start. Continue organizer. We appreciate your comments, and we will report out on our findings in a subsequent lesson. In doing this, we are both aiming to gather suggestions for refining our instruction and modeling the importance of seeking feedback from students.
Here’s a link to how a teacher in England uses S. S. C. with her students: Action Research – Stop, Start, Continue.
Beliefs Hierarchy Revisited & Active Listening
After a quick write on a triad of beliefs-related questions, Dave asked you to discuss your key beliefs with a partner. Prior to the discussion, he reviewed 4 methods of active response to use during a conversation. Those methods are:
- Paraphrasing
- Perception Checking
- Ask Questions
- Say More
These active listening techniques will prove particularly useful during discussions with your SA and the students you’ll teach. The more you practice them, the more comfortable you’ll be sliding them seamlessly into the conversation. Even if your aren’t the smoothest at first, you will certainly come across as more eloquent than ol’ Vicky Pollard:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mpMEnxcVkA[/youtube]
EDUC 315 Prep
We took a few questions and outlined what you can expect from your SA:
Next, we outlined the format for your weekly practicum reflections. You are to complete a reflection after each of your 6 in-school Tuesdays and email them to your FA. Each reflection is due on the Tuesday evening. Here’s the template for your reflection:
Conceptions of Teaching
Having already considered the Freire piece in your Entrance Slips, Dave and I thought it would make sense to look at some other conceptions of teaching. We chose to view / read the following with this question in mind:
- What teacher qualities are indispensible in this conception of teaching?
Sir Ken Robinson –TED Talk (as interpreted by RSA Animate)
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDZFcDGpL4U[/youtube]
Adora Svitak – TED Talk
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V-bjOJzB7LY&list=PL454495DD4F6692B4&index=1[/youtube]
William Ayers – 2-pages from To Teach: The journey of a teacher
Here’s a clip explaining how Ayers’ book was transformed into a graphic novel:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2Uwcw2DzaY[/youtube]
Oh, and for good measure, here’s “an incredible conversation” with Paolo Freire:
[youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aFWjnkFypFA[/youtube]
After considering the key qualities of a teacher implied in each speaker’s / author’s vision, we asked you to “bring to life” each conception of teaching. These brief presentations were a lot of fun to watch and should provide food for thought as you begin to articulate your own philosophy of teaching.
Please remember to post your Freire piece Exit Slip on the Vista site by the end of the day. In your Slip please write 2 or 3 sentences on how your thinking has changed, how your outlook has been enlarged, or touch on any other reaction to Freire or the in-class work on conceptions of teaching.
Microteaching Preparation Time
To start, we outlined the Microteaching schedule and here it is:
Then we took some time to review the Microteaching Lesson Plan format and Dave and I conferenced with the groups. We look forward to seeing the presentations on Monday, 24 October. Please be sure to bring a hard copy of your lesson plan to class, to review the criteria for the task, and to bring all required materials / resources. Here’s the task handout for your reference:
’til Monday.
– Lawrence