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= //** Announcements: **// =

BISD College Night is on Wednesday, Nov. 2, at BCTAL. Be sure to plan to attend this event as over 100 colleges and universities will have representatives available to visit with you. Seminars on financial aid and completing college applications will be presented.

// **TEKS for the Week ** // 5A) Summarize the various roles and responsibilities of professionals in the fields of teaching and training. 5B) Describe typical personal qualities and aptitudes of professionals in the fields of teaching and training.

//** Monday **//

Complete the following that was begun last week. You will need to spend time outside of class to complete this if you are behind.

It's All About You!
Students will work on "Part B" of their Star-Gazing reports. This is where you write your story. You know what has happened in your life until now. Finish the story with the career goals, forecasted contributions to society, and the difference you will make in the world by what you choose to do, Include the personality traits you will draw upon and the leadership qualities you will try to hone. How will you do this? Include details of your plan. (See rubric.) Finish and print your reports.


 * Be sure that you have followed the assignment rubric before you print.
 * Score your assignment rubric and attach it to your report with a paper clip to turn it in. (See last week for rubric.)

//** Tuesday **//

You should have both reports turned in. As they are returned to you, edit and reprint a clean report for display in the classroom.

Putting It All Together

 * Obtain a piece of poster board.
 * Trace the star template.
 * Neatly cut it out.
 * In pencil. Lightly write your name in the middle of the star or place a sticky note with your name on it on the star.
 * Gather materials you will be placing on your star:


 * Clean reprinted copy of Part A report
 * Neatly trimmed (use paper cutter) photo of Part A subject
 * Clean reprinted copy of Part B report
 * Neatly trimmed (use paper cutter ) photo of you (optional)
 * Using rubber cement, lightly glue a Part A and Part B to each side of your star so that they are both oriented with a star point at the top of the report. Add pictures to Parts A and B if you have any.

Place the Star in the box that will be taken for lamination.

= = //** Wednesday **// Trim your laminated star. Punch a hole in the top point. Tie a string in it according to directions given in class. Be sure you get it hung in the classroom.

Update notebook.

Answer blog about leadership. See prompt on class blog. = = = = //** Thursday and Friday **// =// **The Water is Wide ** //=

**//The Water is Wide//** is based on Pat Conroy's book of the same title. This Emmy nominated movie recounts a year he spent teaching African-American children on a remote barrier island off the South Carolina coast in the late 1960s. Mr. Conroy was a young, naive, idealistic, and controversial schoolteacher who used his unconventional style to inspire the children and involve the entire community in their education. Starring Alfre Woodard and Jeff Hephner.

NOTE: If you miss a day you are responsible to arrange a time to view what you missed. Another alternative is to find the movie on a streaming service such as Netflix and view it there. I cannot loan the DVD to students.

 Assignment:  As you watch, think about the following and record your responses in your blog:

Suggestion: Copy questions below in your blog (do not publish) and take notes during movie. After the movie, rewrite your thoughts and ideas. Once complete, publish!

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">Questions to Ponder:
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">In what ways has education changed since the 1960s?
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">In what ways has it stayed the same since the 1960s?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">Describe a teacher you know or knew who is or was very conventional and is or was tied to doing things the way they have or always had been done. (Do not use real names.)
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">Describe three ways that Mr. Conroy inspired his children to learn that were unconventional.
 * 5) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">How did he get the community to support the school?
 * 6) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">What roadblocks did he encounter with
 * 7) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">the children?
 * 8) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">his coworker?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">the community?
 * 10) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">What attributes did Mr. Conroy have that were characteristics found in most effective teachers? (List at least 5 and explain with example from the movie.)
 * 11) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">What idea/thought do <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;"> you carry away from this movie that you will apply to your future career?