Intern+Assignments+Sept+24+-+28

//**Opportunities and Reminders: **//

 * You can't go to your field site until you have the following items turned in. They were due on Monday, September 10!
 * Permission packet completed and returned. (2 forms must be notarized.)
 * EAT shirt and badge must be paid for.
 * TAFE/FEA dues must be paid.

The Image Scrimmage Continues...


 * ALL Interns will participate. **

What would you do?

Classroom Dilemmas / Discuss


 * As a future educator, you will be faced with daily ethical dilemmas.
 * You will be given several "dilemma's" to discuss in small groups.
 * Students will analyze situations that require ethical or"gray area" decisions.

Directions:

1. You will use the Ethical Dilemma document to analyze different ethical situations that could occur in your year ahead.

2. You will be divided into groups using grouping methods that will show you how to easily divide students into groups. [|Click here] to review different grouping strategies that may be used in a classroom.

3. Each group will have 4 students in a group and each group will be given one die.

4. Students will assign one of four roles to each member in the group. Ethical dilemmas will be selected by rolling the die. (1-6)

5. Each group will do this two times. Each time, the roles will change within the group.

6. See the attached assignment sheet for specifics. Follow directions on the document.


 * [|Details]
 * [[file:sstevensbctal/Ethical Dilemma F12 copy.docx|Download]]
 * 204 KB


 * Questions for discussion: **


 * What is the difference in something being unethical versus being illegal?
 * What are some of the teacher characteristics that promote ethical conduct?


 * Assessment: **

Students will Blog about an ethical dilemma that will be due on Monday, Oct. 1.

Open the class wiki on the navigation bar on the left.

Link to ethical dilemma blogging prompt on Google Docs [|click here]


 * Year 2 **

Lights, Camera, Action!

Year 2 students will present the " [|Dress for Success] " video to Year 1 interns.

Year 2 interns will show the importance of professional dress standards in the classroom.

Animoto

All Students:

Field Trip to Barnes and Noble Booksellers, Northeast Mall, Hurst, TX

Year 1 and Year 2

Learn from the experts how to tell a story.


 * Students will learn how to demonstrate behaviors and techniques when reading to students in their classrooms.
 * Learn how to select the right reading materials for your classroom.
 * See how different techniques and strategies in reading can address learning differences and special needs considerations.

AM class leaves from their home campus at 8:30 and will return at 10:00.

PM class leaves from their home campus at 11:50 and will return at 1:30.

Assessment:

Go to the internet and enter [|m.socrative.com]

Stevens’ room # 4886

Kallas’ room # 388954

You will be given your question on the bus.


 * ALL **


 * Dress for Success or Fashion Police 911 **


 * You can never make a second first impression
 * An impression is made in the first 20 seconds of meeting someone.
 * Students will come to school dressed in what they perceive to be "professional" attire.
 * Professional demeanor will be "assessed" in the following ways:


 * 1) Professional Attire
 * 2) Eye Contact
 * 3) Content of introduction
 * 4) Firm handshake
 * 5) Neat grooming (hair, nails, makeup)

//**The Fashion Police may be issuing citations!**//

**Year 1** interns will introduce themselves to their site teacher.

**Y1**: Using the tips and tricks learned at Barnes and Noble, now it's your turn.

Students will read 8 pages of one of several children's literature selections. You will be graded on:


 * voice projection
 * voice inflection
 * pace
 * fluency
 * ease of maneuvering the book
 * remembering to mention the title, author and illustrator
 * questions to create discussion and check for understanding
 * ability to determine what age range the book is most suitable


 * Year 2 **

Year 2 interns will introduce themselves to a BCTAL administrator.

Year 2 will present the Animal School Skit in advance of the Strengthsfinder Instrument.


 * Year 1 **

Students will login to computers and will follow instructions on Gallup handout.

Students will begin the Gallup Strengthsfinder Instrument using codes provided.


 * Year 2 **

Students will prepare for the Read for Record student leadership project for FEA.


 * Students will arrange a classroom reading arrangement and corresponding activities with a participating elementary school.


 * Watch the video and learn more about Jumpstart. [|Click here] to view video. Use headphones.


 * Read for the record. [|Click here]


 * Review the website and create activities for the October 4, read for the record day.
 * [|Click here] for classroom activities
 * Sign the pledge. [|Click here] . Encourage others to sign the pledge as well.


 * Year 1 **

Students will create posters to showcase their Gallup Strengthsfinders themes and talents and will be useful in their classroom experiences.

Strengthsfinders Poster Project

Follow the criteria on the rubric, see attached.


 * [|Details]
 * [[file:sstevensbctal/Strengths+Rubric+Fall11.pdf|Download]]
 * 71 KB

Supplies needed to create posters:

Colored posterboard / cut in half

Colored paper

Printer

Cricut die cut machine

Card stock

Rubber cement


 * Year 2 **

Assist Year 1 with posters, update your own poster, hang posters that are finished.

Work on Teacher Appreciation Birthday activity.

Update birthday list for this year.


 * Each student's birthday
 * Each student's favorite snack

If not finished, continue working on Read for the Record activities on Oct. 4.