Intern+Assignments+Jan+25+-+29

EAT Bulletin Board
Congratulations to the following students who will be competing in the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit in Houston on January 29 - Feb 1.

**Scrapbook:** Rose B., Mallory D., Maddie G., Lydia L. **Job Interview:** Rose B.
 * E-portfolio: ** Rebekah B., Kiernan L.
 * Ethical Dilemma: ** Allison B., Emily B., Lauren S., Lindsey Z.
 * ELF Test: ** Aurelia H., Lindsey Z.
 * Children's Literature: ** Heather N.
 * Researching Learning Challenges: ** Claudia C., Victor M., Paulina V.
 * Treasures for Teachers **** Break-out Session: ** Rebekah B., Kiernan L.

Deadlines:

 * January 25 **
 * Year 1 - Philosophy of Education
 * Year 2 - Updated Philosophy of Education

Parent permission forms and payment are due TAFE Leadership Day with the Dallas Mavericks (March 1)
 * February 8 **


 * February 12 **


 * NTHS membership applications due to your CTE Advisor (Kallas)
 * CTE Scholarships due to BISD CTE Office. (Must have Kallas check it first)


 * Monday **

Lesson Planning
(A) explain the role of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in planning and evaluating 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.

Last week you learned about the theory behind planning lessons, and you investigated the way a lesson may cycle itself while you are teaching. (See flow chart you drew in class.) Making engaging plans, then executing them effectively, is what teachers do on a daily basis. After a lesson, teachers reflect on the learning experience to make changes that will effect upcoming lessons immediately or in the future.

Visit with your field site mentor teacher about upcoming TEKS, topics or content that will be covered during the 4th and 5th six weeks during the time that you are at your field site. For example, if your classroom has math and reading during the time you are there, do not focus on gathering social studies information.
 * [[image:lesson plan.jpg align="right"]]Your Assignment: **

Alert your field site teacher that you will be required to plan, execute, and reflect on a lesson by the end of the 5th six weeks grading period. Here are some of the requirements for that lesson:
 * Year II interns must have a lesson that lasts at least 20 minutes. It can be longer, even continue over the period of a couple of days if a project is involved.
 * Year I interns must have a lesson that lasts at least 15 minutes.
 * Interns (not mentors) are responsible for scheduling lessons on the calendar posted in BCTAL 901. Lessons are scheduled on a first come - first serve basis. Many unforeseen events happen during the spring semester so schedule early to avoid the inability to compete this assignment. Your date must be on the calendar by __**February 8**__. (Advice: When visiting with your mentor, choose 3 or 4 dates to teach so that if someone else selects your first choice, you will have some back-up dates.)
 * Only one intern/lesson may be scheduled during each slot.
 * The lesson needs to occur during the EAT internship class period.
 * A lesson plan must be word-processed, printed, and given to Mrs. Kallas and field site mentor prior to or at the beginning of the lesson.
 * All or part of the lesson will be video recorded or photographed.
 * After the lesson, the intern will complete a reflection on the form provided.

Here are the grades that will be entered into the Skyward gradebook for this exercise:
 * Lesson plan (2 daily grades) - must be word processed
 * Lesson evaluation - mentor (1test grade)
 * Lesson evaluation - Kallas (1 test grade)
 * Lesson reflection (2 daily grades) - must be word processed

As you apply for awards and honors, apply for college admission, and submit scholarship applications, you will find that you will need to obtain letters of recommendation from individuals who can speak highly of your education, ability and character.
 * Requesting Letters of Recommendation: **

Nobody likes to get a request to write a letter of recommendation, only to find out that they have very little information about the student other than what they know about him/her in the confines of class. With that said, in order to get a "glowing" letter, YOU must supply your recommender with the information you would like included in your letter. Complete the following form and present it when requesting a letter of recommendation. Suggestion: On a master copy, complete information that will be the same every time the form is filled out. Make copies of that so you have minimal information to complete with each request.


 * Seniors: ** Complete the Letter of Recommendation Request Form. If you would like copies made, please ask. If you need a letter of recommendation for any of the upcoming scholarships due this semester, be sure to submit in a timely manner. Kallas rule: At least 48 hours for first letter and 24 hours for subsequent letters. Sometimes it can be turned around faster, but there are no guarantees.




 * New Blog: Visit Kallas-thenics to reveal the new blog prompt. **


 * Due today: **
 * Year 1 - Philosophy of Education
 * Year 2 - Updated Philosophy of Education

Continue working on the following:
 * Seniors: Scholarship Application
 * Anyone with a 3.25 GPA or above and active in TAFE: National Technical Honor Society Application
 * Everyone: Lesson for 4th/5th six weeks

**Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday**

TAFE State bound students - BCTAL this week unless other arrangements have been cleared with Mrs. Kallas.

 * All other interns, visit your field site classrooms! **

TEKS for Field Site 10A: The intern will: participate in field based experiences. Apply instructional strategies and concepts within a local educational and training facility.


 * [[image:sstevensbctal/school-bus.gif align="left" caption="school-bus.gif"]]All interns will go to their site schools.
 * Remember your folder and assignments.
 * Don't forget what the professional dress code looks like! I haven't!
 * Be sure to get your mentor's signature on your attendance log.
 * Arrange for time to teach an activity / lesson with your mentor.
 * Be respectful of each other - get to the bus on time, don't make everyone wait on you!
 * Communicate!

= More Friday =

TAFE State Participants meet at BCTAL to board bus for 2016 Teach Tomorrow Summit in Houston. Good Luck, TAFE competitors!

All other interns - visit your field site classrooms today.

To help you with your lesson planning:


 * [|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
 * [|50 States Album Paper Slides]
 * [|Dr. Lodge McCammon]
 * Paper Slides
 * Paperslides wiki
 * Graphic Organizers
 * Foldables
 * [|Classtools.net/]

[|Structures and Strategies] Are you Pinterested in teaching? Make It Manipulative

Unwrapping the TEKS
[|Racing Extinction] interactive lessons on Discovery. [|Rita Pierson]