Intern+Assignments+Nov+30+-+Dec+11

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New Blog. Due on Monday, Dec. 7.

(A) explain the role of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in planning and evaluating instruction; (B) explain the rationale for having a fundamental knowledge of the subject matter in order to plan and prepare effective instruction; (C) explain the rationale and process of instructional planning; (D) describe principles and theories that impact instructional planning; (E) create clear short- and long-term learning objectives that are developmentally appropriate for students; and (F) demonstrate teacher planning to meet instructional goals.

Continue to work on your mini lessons for Year 1 and for Year 2, you should schedule your lesson plan to be observed.

Sign up for a day and time:

Year 1 - Mini Lesson (Activity)


 * Must be typed and signed by mentor teacher
 * Include the TEKS
 * Show to me and your mentor before you do the lesson.

Year 2 - Lesson Plan - needs to be observable and video taped


 * Must type your lesson plan with complete directions and TEKS.
 * Must give your mentor and me your lesson plan before your scheduled lesson.
 * Your lesson must be video taped. Check out an iPad.


 * Planning Activities for Learning **

During the next two weeks, we will be creating learning activities that will be both fun for you to make and fun for your students to engage with.

Teachers are resourceful people. They wear many hats and have many talents. Among the many talents of teachers is creativity. We will be creating a variety of activities and items that you will be able to incorporate into your classroom.

So, get the creative juices flowing and follow along!


 * Teacher Appreciation **


 * You will be creating a cool gift of appreciation for your mentor teacher.


 * Foldables **




 * Learn how to fold and create engaging lessons for learning


 * Sock Puppets **

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PUPPETS!

Design Hand puppets to use in your classroom.


 * Take out a sheet of paper and write down the steps and materials you would need to make a sock puppet.
 * Watch the video.
 * How could you turn this into an educational activity?
 * Ideas for your classroom:
 * [|Socks Inc. Website]
 * Find a book or activity to coordinate with your puppet.
 * Create Puppet Shows for Class.
 * Always a class favorite
 * Engage and delight your studentby connecting literature and puppets


 * Make and Take **


 * Activities that teach
 * Select which ones you would most like to use in your classroom
 * Channel your inner Pinterest for more great make and take ideas for the classroom

Tuesday, Wednesday and (Thursday Year 2 only)
__** TEKS for Field Site **__ 10A: The intern will: participate in field based experiences. Apply instructional strategies and concepts within a local educational and training facility.
 * All interns will visit site schools. [[image:sstevensbctal/school-bus.gif align="right"]]
 * Remember your folder and assignments.
 * Be sure to get your mentor's signature on your attendance log.
 * Arrange for time to teach an activity with your mentor.
 * Be respectful of each other - get to the bus on time, don't make everyone wait on you!
 * Communicate!

See Monday
Good resources to use for planning curriculum in your classroom
 * [|TEA - Texas Education Agency]
 * [|Education and Training TEKS]
 * Blooms Taxonomy
 * [|Smart exchange]
 * [|Discovery Education]
 * [|Scholastic]
 * [|Smithsonian]
 * Steven's Lesson Planning page
 * [|Kathy Schrock's Guide to Everything]

Strategies and Activities
 * [|Discovery Education] - Strategies
 * [|50 States Album Paper Slides]
 * [|Dr. Lodge McCammon]
 * Paper Slides
 * Paperslides wiki
 * Graphic Organizers
 * Foldables
 * [|Classtools.net/]

[|Structures and Strategies] Are you Pinterested in teaching? Make It Manipulative

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Mini lessons / activities and lesson plans are due before you present your lesson inside your site school.
 * Year 1 **


 * Year 2 **

Year 2


[|Racing Extinction] interactive lessons on Discovery.