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= After School Schedule for the Week: = Monday: By appointment Tuesday: Until 4:00 Wednesday: Not available Thursday: Until 5:00 Friday: By appointment Saturday: 8:00 - 12:00 at BHS; 1:00 - 4:00 at BCTAL

Reminders:
 * Mavericks basketball ticket orders for the March 2 FCCLA/TAFE night are due on Friday, January 30!

= // Monday 1/26 // = = ** Portfolio Development ** = What are your TRUE COLORS? Take the instrument and find out what that might indicate about you. Apply this knowledge and relate it to what you have learned this semester about characteristics needed by educators.

True Colors writing assignment
 * [[image:kkallasbctal/True Colors II.jpeg align="left" caption="True Colors II.jpeg"]]Portfolio Development **



Group together with others who have the same color as you. As a group, develop a profile that you feel "speaks" to the characteristics exhibited by group members. Report!

= // Tuesday 1/27 // =

Finish True Colors Reports
Share your group reports that you prepared yesterday with the class.

Learning Preferences
Highlight the preferences on the handout provided that allow you to learn the best. How will these help you be a better student? As a teacher, how will identifying your students' preferences help you improve learning?

= = = // Wednesday 1/28 and Thursday 1/29 // = = = = Share your profile! = From the exercises you have completed during the previous weeks, create a profile that explains what you are all about. Understanding who we are can help us develop ourselves into the persons we would like to become.

Create a profile that includes the information listed below. You may use MS Word or Pages. Your name (first and last) should stand out: Section 1: True Colors Profile (Color + some highlights) Section 2: Learning Styles Profile (type of learner you are) Section 3: Learning Preferences (From handout with pictures) Section 4: Hemisphericity (Global or Analytical + a few highlights) Section 5: Multiple Intelligence Section 6: Things I can do to be a better student. List strategies.

Include graphics to enhance your profile. Be sure that they support the information you are trying to share. Helpful hint: Drag pics to desktop and then drag to word document.

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// TEST on things things that help you learn best: learning styles, preferences, intelligences, hemisphericity,True Colors, and strategies. //

// ** Friday 1/30 ** // Change of Plans - Richland and Haltom Theatre Productions A "fun" activity will be conducted for all those who are present. Friday's original activity will be moved to next Monday.

** Portfolio Development **
So, what do you plan to do with your life? How will you achieve your goals to reach the career you desire?

Read the original essay by James Thurber, The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. What were his fantasies and dreams? Could he have realized some of these things through a career change? What advice do you think Walter Mitty would give you regarding planning your career? How will your chosen career help you realize your dreams?

Before we can aspire to a particular occupation, we must be able to visualize ourselves in that role. What would a day in the life of your job as a teacher (or other occupation) be like? What are you going to do to make your dream job a reality?

Begin researching your career following the guidelines given in class and using Career Cruising. You will have to use your time effectively, so you should consider working on this outside of class.