Principles+of+EAT+April+21+-+25


 * //Monday, April 21// **

Prezipalooza! -Final Day Learn about a variety of different institutions as your classmates share their Prezi presentations with you. You will be asked to evaluate some of your classmates' presentations.

Your presentations and evaluations must be done today. Any not completed today will be done after school. Please make arrangements.


 * //Tuesday, April 22 - Thursday, April 24// **

//**The Water is Wide **//

media type="custom" key="25673420" The __//Water is Wide//__ is based on Pat Conroy's book of the same title. This EmmyÂ® 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.

As you watch, think about the following and record your responses:
 * In what ways has education changed since the 1960s?
 * In what ways has it stayed the same since the 1960s?
 * 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.
 * Describe three ways that Mr. Conroy inspired his children to learn that were unconventional.
 * How did he get the community to support the school?
 * What roadblocks did he encounter with
 * the children?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px;">his coworker?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px;">the community?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">What idea/thought do you carry away from this movie that you will apply to your future career?


 * //Friday, April 25// **

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 21px; line-height: 31.5px;">During the next weeks you will be rotating through a number of activities that teachers do. This will help you better understand the characteristics teachers must possess related to their talents, skills, and knowledge. Here are some of the stations which you will rotate through:
 * <span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;">LET'S BUILD <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;"> - Using Discovery Education's Board Builder, create a learning center.
 * <span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;">[[image:Smart Board.jpeg width="159" height="110" align="right"]]SMART Board <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;"> - Test your proficiency on the classroom interactive whiteboard by completing a checklist of skills. How SMART are you?
 * <span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;">[[image:iPad.jpeg width="97" height="80" align="left"]]What's Your APP-titude? <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;"> Using an iPad, select an educational APP and write a review on its usability in the classroom. Plan an activity using the APP.
 * <span style="background-color: yellow; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;">[[image:TAFE.jpg width="167" height="101" align="right"]]THE LEADER IN ME! <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;"> Visit the Texas Association of Future Educators website (tafeonline.org) to view the contests and competitions that are available. Select three that you think you would like to compete in. Describe why.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.799999237060547px; line-height: 31.5px;">Today, let's up a Discovery Education account following the directions given in class. Do not work ahead, please.