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Announcements

 * 8th Grade Tours take place Monday - Thursday this week. Be a good ambassador of BCTAL and CTE programs.
 * Crafternoons will begin this week. Earn the A in TRAFLES - Appreciation of Teachers
 * Mythbusters field trip is Monday, Dec. 15. Be sure you get test reviews, etc. from your teachers. Return permission forms asap.
 * Tacky Holiday Sweater party and TAFE gift exchange - discuss details.
 * TAFE BCTAL - Richland Chapter welcomes help during Tech Time Tuesdays with BISD Retired Teachers.
 * Training Plans are due on Friday, Dec. 12 or earlier. No field trip for students without signed training plans.
 * Semester exams are coming up. Be sure to check your attendance. Your attendance must meet district guidelines to be exempt.

[|BISD Digital Learning Platform]

[|The Power of the Written Word] - Christy Lauterbach, FEA Advisor

Monday
Let's continue working on lesson planning theory:
 * Puzzled over lesson planning. Piece together a cut and paste plan. Can you see a sequence in the plan?
 * Read scenarios of your fellow interns and determine what they were trying to accomplish in the lesson cycle.
 * [[file:Lesson Plan Components - F14.doc]]
 * Work on your activities for your lesson plan. See the form below.
 * [[file:Mini-Lessons 2015.doc]]

(11) The student documents technical knowledge and skills. The student is expected to: (A) update a professional portfolio to include:

Everyone: Slick up your Wiki. Work on TAFE Projects Blog
 * This will be part of the final exam for the semester.
 * Listen for instructions how to add new pages to your Wiki.
 * Year 2 interns will update your Wiki pages from last year. Include anything you have done this year.
 * [[file:Slick up your Wiki Sem 14.doc]]
 * Look carefully at the judges rubric for your contest or competition. If you need to edit or make pretty before State competition, you should begin. Deadline for submitting for State TAFE is December 16. Don't let it creep up on you!
 * Region competitors: Did you miss out on a chance to advance to state? Join the Outstanding Chapter application team in which you can take part. See Mrs. Kallas for details.
 * You have a blog due on Friday, Dec. 12.

(4) The student plans and develops effective instruction. The student is expected to:

(A) explain the role of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in planning and evaluating instruction;

(B) explain the rationale for having a fundamental knowledge of the subject matter in order to plan and prepare effective instruction;

(C) explain the rationale and process of instructional planning;

(D) describe principles and theories that impact instructional planning;

(E) create clear short- and long-term learning objectives that are developmentally appropriate for students; and

(F) demonstrate teacher planning to meet instructional goals.

Work on Mini Lessons or Lesson Plans
 * I will be glad to assist you, but don't wait until the day before to begin. Planning is key to success.
 * Ask mentor teachers what they would like for you to do.
 * Begin with the Standard! (TEKS)

TEKS 10A Participates in field based experiences, Apply instructional strategies and concepts within a local educational and training facility.
 * Tuesday and Wednesday **

** All interns attend site schools on Tuesday & Wednesday. Year 2 Thursday **

 * [[image:sstevensbctal/school-bus.gif align="right"]] ||
 * Remember your folder and assignments and your Attendance Log!
 * Be sure to get your mentor's signature on your attendance log.
 * Continue working on your mini lessons or lesson plans.
 * Be respectful of each other - get to the bus on time, don't make everyone wait on you!
 * Communicate with me and your mentor teacher!

= Thursday =

Year 1 Interns

Work on the following:
 * Activity Plans
 * Wikis
 * Blog
 * Competition Entry


 * Planning Tools **


 * [|TEA - Texas Education Agency]
 * [|Education and Training TEKS]
 * Blooms Taxonomy
 * [|Smart exchange]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * [|Scholastic]
 * [|Smithsonian]
 * Steven's Lesson Planning page
 * [|Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything]


 * Strategies and Activities **


 * [|Discovery Education] - Strategies
 * Paper Slides
 * Paperslides wiki
 * Graphic Organizers
 * Foldables
 * [|Classtools.net]

Friday
=** It's Ketchup Day **=


 * Use your time in class today to:
 * Slick up your Wiki
 * Please check your Blog!
 * Work on your TAFE State project updates
 * Register for State
 * Work on Lesson and Activity Plans
 * Work on Math Service Project


 * = Work on Teacher Appreciation gift for your Mentor Teacher =