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TEKS for the Week: (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; (F) demonstrate teacher planning to meet instructional goals (8) The student develops technology skills. The student is expected to: (A) describe the role of technology in the instructional process; (B) use technology applications appropriate for specific subject matter and student needs; and (C) demonstrate skillful use of technology as a tool for instruction, evaluation, and management.

= Monday =

Year 1
// Discover Your Inner Teacher With Discovery Education //



Set up your own Discovery Education Teacher account. Listen for details. You will be setting up a teacher account.

Discover - Click on [|Discovery] To direct you to the sign up procedures.

1. Click on Passcode / Create New User - Above the blue bar / top middle of the page. 2. BCTAL passcode 46BB - ABC9 (must be typed, not copied and pasted) 3. Click on NEW USER 4. Fill in the information 5. Job Title: Sign up as Classroom Teacher 6. Everyone should use BCTAL905 (Stevens) or BCTAL 901 (Kallas) as their password 7. Write your login and your password on your green sheet.


 * Write your login and password for Discovery Education on your green sheet.
 * Navigate throughout the website following the guide of your EAT teacher. Close your computers as your teacher describes the features and benefits of using Discovery Education.
 * [|Streaming]
 * [|My Content] - Create a folder and save your own content to use on future lessons / activities
 * Board Builder - [|Example] Must log in to Discovery
 * Puzzlemaker
 * Digital Textbooks
 * [|Spotlight on Strategies]
 * Search for content by the standard
 * Watch and listen to the exciting features and benefits that Discovery Education has to offer you.
 * Visit BoardBuilder and determine how you can use this as a teaching tool and as a device to create learning stations and lessons.
 * Explore the many features that are available.

Your turn - TABLE TALK


 * Break into table groups by grade/content area. Follow the directions of your EAT teacher for doing so.
 * As a group, talk about activities and search for resources that will fit into the 3rd six weeks and the 4th six weeks. You should all be talking and sharing as you come across items that will work for your group.
 * Place your items on your personal Discovery Education Content Folder so that you can access them easily.
 * Ask your mentor teacher about what they will be teaching during the 3rd and 4th six weeks. Ask them when you might be able to do a lesson. Begin planning what to do in your site classroom.

Year 2
Impromptu Teaching Follow prompt / then present to Year 1 class the last 30 minutes of class.

This is a great review of how to create and present a lesson to your class. Begin thinking about writing and presenting a lesson in your own classroom. Ask your teacher for some input.

=** Tuesday, Wednesday (Year 1) and Thursday (Year 2) **=

__** 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.
 * All interns will visit site schools. [[image:sstevensbctal/school-bus.gif align="right"]]
 * Remember your folder and assignments.
 * Be sure to get your mentor's signature on your attendance log.
 * Arrange for an interview with your site school principal.
 * Be respectful of each other - get to the bus on time, don't make everyone wait on you!
 * Communicate!

Thursday (Year 1)


Your first mini lesson writing assignment, is to create an age/grade level appropriate activity for your own site classroom. Everyone will have the same topic: Digital Citizenship. Each one should look different and have your own signature.
 * Regardless of the age, every student must recognize the importance of good digital citizenship.
 * It will look different at different grade levels, but all students are using technology and need to practice good digital manners.
 * It is important for students to understand the importance of safe and responsible use of technology.
 * It should contain the TEKS you are creating your learning center around. [|Technology Applications - Digital citizenship TEKS][[image:digital citizenship 1.jpg align="right" link="http://ritter.tea.state.tx.us/rules/tac/chapter126/ch126a.html"]]
 * It should contain at least 6 boxes - choose a variety of either videos, podcasts, songs, text, pictures or files you upload.
 * This will be used to teach Digital Citizenship in your own site classroom.
 * You can [|click on this link] and log in to discovery education and do the assignment on careers in education, if you are finished with your learning center.

Every grade level has TEKS for Technology. TEKS or Standards are the framework of your lessons. [|Texas Education Agency]

Listed below are some links to good quality information to use when creating your Board. You may upload and incorporate with Discovery Education to make an effective learning center.

[|Video's]

[|The nine elements of digital citizenship]

[|Digital Citizenship] [|Digital Citizenship videos] [|Digital Citizenship Week] [|BISD Digital Citizenship Page] [|Technology Applications - Digital citizenship TEKS]

Continue working on teaching activities using Discovery Education Use Board Builder to create a Learning Center to use in your classroom.

Link to [|Texas Education Agency]
 * How do you know what to teach?
 * Who decides when and what to teach?
 * Where can I find the TEKS?


 * Lesson Planning Resources **

Link to Mrs. Stevens' Lesson Planning page of resources. Click here

Link to Mrs. Kallas' lesson planning page for resources. Click here

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