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**Celebrate a Job Well Done! **

Congratulations are in order for the following TAFE members who qualified for state competition and will be advancing to the TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit January 29 - February 1 at University of Houston in Houston, TX.

Let's hear from the members who competed at BCTAL last Wednesday! Kudos to the students who participated in the breakout sessions! How did it go? Reflect on the conference highlights that made the event outstanding! =// Monday //=

Assignment:  As you complete watching the video, formalize your notes and record your responses to the following questions. Note: This assignment is worth 2 journal grades.
 * The Water is Wide **


 * 1) In what ways has education changed since the 1960s?
 * 2) In what ways has it stayed the same since the 1960s?
 * 3) 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.
 * 4) Describe three ways that Mr. Conroy inspired his children to learn that were unconventional.
 * 5) How did he get the community to support the school?
 * 6) What roadblocks did he encounter with
 * 7) the children?
 * 8) his coworker?
 * 9) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">the community?


 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; 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.)
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">What idea/thought do you carry away from this movie that you will apply to your future career?

=// Tuesday //= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Edit and reprint Stargazing II reports <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Glue your report on your star <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Your star should have a report (Parts I & II) on each side =// Wednesday //= <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Laminate your star <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Cut out your star and attach string <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 160%;">Hang stars from classroom ceiling = Thursday = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">What are professional ethics?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">In your table group, define ethics. Now refer to dictionary.com, and define the word.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Can you think of examples of ethical or unethical behavior? Use examples from movies, books, television shows, etc.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Read What it Means to Be an Ethical Teacher, pp. 90-91 in __Putting it All Together: Education and Training.__ Discuss what it means to be an ethical teacher.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Create a bubble diagram with the six desirable characteristics for teachers in making ethical judgements. Refer to figure 4.1 on p. 91, and discuss how these contribute to teacher productivity.

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Key Questions to Discuss in Your Group:


 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">How do ethics differ from laws?
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Why might individuals have differing opinions about what is ethical?
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">What is the primary focus that guides ethical attitude and actions for teachers?
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">What six characteristics does Howe (1996) cite as a conceptual basis for making ethical decisions?
 * 5) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">What are examples of professional codes of ethics for teachers?

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Exit Activity: What does the following statement mean: "Ethics describes how you act, not only in public, but also when no one is looking."

= //**<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 29px;">Friday **// = <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">View the video, //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">**Workplace Ethics** //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Use your viewer's guide to record important points related to on-the-job ethics. Join in the discussion following viewing of the video.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20px;">Turn your viewer's guide in at the end of class.