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After School Schedule for the Week:

Monday: Until 4:25 Tuesday: Not Avaliable Wednesday: Until last student goes home Thursday: Until 4:15 Friday: Until 4:00

= Monday, January 27:  = = REMINDERS: =  Don't wait until the last minute to all of the necessary parts.  Keep your eyes on the prize and be persistent in your pursuit for financial aid. If you need a letter of recommendation from me, be sure to ask well in advance of a deadline. Please complete a **//Recommendation Letter Request//** and attach a copy of your resume to it. This will give me an opportunity to be sure that I have included accurate facts about your accomplishments and achievements in your letter.
 * __//**NTHS**// ____//**Applications**//__ are due on Wednesday, February 5.
 * __**Scholarship Applications**__ - Many deadlines are approaching.




 * __**FAFSA Applications**__ are open. Ask your parent to complete these once they have received important tax information from 2013. fafsa.edu.gov

=Assignments: = Philosophy of Education - due on Friday, Janaury 31.
 * Print a copy
 * Link it to your wiki

Writing Assignments:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Blog (For Year I Interns) - <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Due Monday, February 3
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Think about what advice you would give your peers as you near the end of your public school education. (Link on left side in navigation pane)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Book Study (For Year II Interns) - <span style="background-color: #ffff00; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Due Monday, February 3
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Continue building your Google skills as you collaborate and comment with each other.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Access through your shared document in your gmail account. Hint: Your commentary is based on reading the anecdote, "ER", in **__32 Third Graders and One Class Bunny__**.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 25px; line-height: 1.5;">Lesson Calendar - Sign up for the following:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Lesson Dates
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Practice for TAFE Events

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 25px; line-height: 37px;">Lesson Plans
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">[[image:Lesson Planning.jpeg width="340" height="211" align="left"]]Lesson plans are much like a road map for a journey. You have to know where you are going in order to get to the right destinations. Just as there are many ways to get to the same destination, there are many ways for teachers to planlearning experiences for students. As the teacher, the key is to focus on the destination, even though there may be some detours along the way, and determine how you will know when you have reached your final destination!
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%; line-height: 1.5;">Last week we reviewed all of the parts of a lesson plan. There are three parts that are non-negotiable: the objective (or TEKS), learning activities, and evaluation/assessment to measure mastery. Participate in an exercise that will help you understand the importance of having a plan.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 25px; line-height: 37px;">Parts of the Plan - The Big Three

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">1. TEKS - the objective(s)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Unwrapping the TEKS
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Three C's
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Click here to find out more

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">2. Activities - Do the activities you have selected specifically teach to the TEKS? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;"> 3. Evaluation - How will you know that the students have mastered the TEKS?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Now let's practice. <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Using the lesson plan introduced for class, prepare an abbreviated plan that included the following <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Share your work with the class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Select a TEKS for your grade/content area.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">Objectives are prescribed in the state of Texas throughout the TEKS. [|Texas Education Agency]
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">(You bookmarked them previously.)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Select an activity that would provide a learning experience to help the student master the TEKS.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">Remember to use the resources on your Web Tools page and on the Lesson Plan Resources in the navigation pane on the left.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Identify an assessment/evaluation method to verify that the student has mastered the TEKS.

Your Assignment for the Spring Semester: Year II Interns You will need to present 2 lessons, 1 during each of the 4th and 5th six weeks. At least one of the lessons observed must include technology. At least one of the lessons must include a teacher created material. You must have a written lesson plan prepared prior to the lesson. Do not wait until the end of the six weeks as you will run out of time. Plan to video your second lesson.

Here is how you will be graded: [|Lesson Evaluation]

Year I Interns During the 4th six weeks, you will create and use a teacher created material in your classroom. See the assignment below.



During the 5th six weeks, you will present a lesson in your classroom. It should include the use of technology. You must have a written lesson plan prepared prior to the lesson. Sign up as soon as you teacher gives you a date. (If you want to sign up to teach during the 4th six weeks you may.)

Here is how you will be graded: [|Lesson Evaluation]

= Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, January 28 - 30:  =
 * [[image:kkallasbctal/elem school.jpeg align="left"]]All Interns to site schools
 * Remember to dress appropriately at your field sites
 * Contact your field site teacher if you will not be present.
 * Follow the transportation rules!

= = = = = = = Friday, January 31:  =

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">More practice on lesson planning - Selecting and planning activities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Teach a short lesson to the class using the directions and props provided.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Discuss the following questions afterward:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Did the activity meet the TEKS?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Were the directions clear enough to follow? What difficulties did you encounter?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Why is it important to have all materials on hand?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Why is it important to have technology set-up and practiced in the setting prior to the lesson?

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 150%;">Continue working on your upcoming assignments:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Scholarship Applications
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">National Technical Honor Society Application
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">FAFSA
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Blog/Google Collaboration
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Philosophy of Education
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Lesson Plan
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Teacher Created Material