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=//** MONDAY **//=

Reminders:
TAFE Cookie Dough Fundraiser is arriving on Tuesday. Be prepared to take yours with you or pick it up after school.

Let's tie up some loose ends from the last six weeks. Go Buffs!!

 * Educators Rising Membership Affiliation: All students will affiliate with national student leadership organization for students considering a career in teaching.
 * TAFE Region Registration is due today! Be sure yours is in.


 * S'more about SMORE! What happened to your SMORE projects? What did they end up looking like? Review some of the projects that your peers created and see how your work stacked up against the rest of the class.

=// TUESDAY //= =Characteristics of Effective Teachers =

Warm-up! Spend a moment reflecting on the most effective teacher you have had during your years in the education system. Write the name, school, and subject taught by that teacher on a new journal page.

Popcorn Reading Assignment


 * What makes an effective teacher ? To get you started thinking about this, read p. 19 in the __**Teaching**__ textbook at your table. As you read, think about those who have been your favorite teachers throughout school.

Journal Assignment Title: Most Effective Teacher #4
 * Who was your most effective teacher? Write a narrative about the teacher you chose. Minimum is 1 side of 1 journal page (standard-sized writing, more if your writing is large, less if your writing is microscopic.)
 * With a highlighter, mark the descriptors you used that make up the package of traits and qualities of your effective teacher.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Prepare a chart with your table mates that identifies the qualities that effective teachers have in common.

=// WEDNESDAY //=

<span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Student Leadership - What's It All About?



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">What is a leader? In your groups, create a bubble map using the template provided. Write the word "leadership" in the middle, each student will contribute to the definition in the bubbles extending from the middle bubble. Have each group discuss their collective definition.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">In groups of four, students will add the names of influential leaders, past and present, to their bubble chart. In a large group, students will share what each identified leader contributed to society.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Q. What are some specific skills each leader possessed that made him/her an effective leader?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Q. What did the various leaders have in common?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Q. Did various leaders possess a vision? If so, what was the vision, and how did the leader remain focused?



<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Q. How would the leadership skills discussed apply to you as a future educator?

=//** THURSDAY **//=

=**<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 27.3px;">Teachers are Classroom Leaders **= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Create a two-tabbed foldable. On the heading, write "Steps to Becoming a Good Leader." Label the first tab with "My Ideas" and write down as many ideas as you can think of for developing leadership skills.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">View Steps to Becoming a Good Leader. As you view, record ideas behind foldable tab two, "Additional Ideas", that you did not include on your list.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Mark an * by those ideas that you think are ones you would choose to develop your leadership skills. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">(Place your foldable in your notebook.)

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">View Characteristics of A Good Leader.

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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Discuss with your table mates: <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Q. Why is important to be able to analyze objectively your strengths and weaknesses in the areas of leadership? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Q. Why are leadership skills important to individuals pursuing careers in education and training? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Q. What are ways you can improve your own leadership skills this year? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Q. How does participation in student youth organizations, such as TAFE, help develop leadership? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Q. How do teachers have to show leadership? Through what actions or activities do they use their leadership skills?

=//** FRIDAY **//= = NO SCHOOL - Student Holiday =

=//** MONDAY **//= = NO SCHOOL - Student Holiday =

=//** TUESDAY **//=

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">With your table group, identify celebrities and famous historical figures that have shown leadership qualities. What qualities have these celebs shown that make you say this?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Journal Entry: Copy the following question and respond. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Q. How are an effective teacher and a good leader similar? Explain your answers with examples, anecdotes, testimonials, and more of qualities discussed the past week.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">With the list that your group identified, learn about the Star-Gazing report requirements. You will report on a famous person (past or present), and identify the leadership qualities that to the difference they made in the world.





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<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Students will begin working on individual Star-Gazing reports.

=//** WEDNESDAY **//= =//** PSAT Testing **//=

=//** Thursday and Friday **//= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px;">Students will continue working on individual Star-Gazing reports. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px; line-height: 29.25px;">Part A is due by the end of the period on Monday. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px; line-height: 29.25px;">Be sure to paper clip a completed copy of the rubric to your assignment.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 19.5px; line-height: 29.25px;">If you finish early, begin working on Part B of this assignment.