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National Technical Honor Society Applications Are Open
Do you meet the following qualifications?
 * [[image:kkallasbctal/nths logo 1.png align="left"]]Junior or senior who has take two CTE classes?
 * Competed in Ed Rising/TAFE?
 * GPA of 3.25 or above
 * No disciplinary record
 * Fall within BISD attendance policy (absences and tardies)

[|Click here for application] Deadline is Friday, February 10, 2:45.



TAFE/FCCLA Mavs Game
All TAFE/Ed Rising members are invited to take part in an opportunity to get to know the Dallas Mavericks organization better.

Who: All TAFE/Ed Rising members (You may invite your parents to chaperone.) BHS FCCLA members will be joining us. What: TAFE/FCCLA Day with the Mavericks When: Friday, March 3, 2:40 p.m. until after game ends Where: American Airlines Center, Dallas Cost: $35.00 (Includes ticket, seminar, $10 concession card, and more) Transportation: BISD school bus and TRE Rail ($2.50 per student with ID) Deadline for reservations: Friday, January 27 Must turn in the following: Parent permission form, $35 cash or check Once ordered, tickets are nonrefundable.

[[image:TAFE Logo copy.jpg align="right"]]State TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit
The TAFE Teach Tomorrow Summit will be held Friday, February 16 - Sunday, February 19. That is less than 4 weeks away. You need to plan a time to meet with your TAFE Teacher Leader (Stevens or Kallas). Whether in class or after school, you need to be putting in time to adjust your projects and practice. Unprepared members will not be attending the conference.

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It's scholarship season. Don't miss an opportunity for $$ by missing deadlines. Check your campus websites to keep up-to-date on the scholarships available. [|BHS Scholarships] [|HHS Scholarships] [|RHS Scholarships]

Fastweb is a scholarship clearinghouse that helps match scholarships to the criteria you fit. Create an account today. (Suggestion: Create an email address such as yournamescholarship@email.com. That way the numerous email notifications sent by fastweb.com will not clog your regular email account.)

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National Technical Honor Society - Deadline February 10
Watch for more details

Click here for details about how to request a letter of recommendation.
 * Requesting Letters of Recommendation: **

Here is the form you will need.

= Monday and Friday =

**TEKS for the Week**

(A) explain the role of the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) in planning and evaluating 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.

= It's Time To Teach - It All Begins With a Plan = There are three essential components to teaching a lesson:


 * __** Planning **__ the lesson (Making the plan)
 * __** Executing **__ the lesson with students (Teaching the lesson)
 * __** Assessing **__ students to see if the concept has been learned (How did they do?)

At your field sites this week, ask your teacher what topics will be focussed on during February and March during the time you are in your field site classroom. What TEKS will be covered? Fill in the following form and return on Friday, January 20.
 * Planning Assignment: **

You will need to work closely with your mentor teacher to arrange a date to present a lesson in his/her classroom. Use the calendar behind my office door to reserve your date. All lessons must be taught on the available dates in February or March. Year II interns need to schedule their lessons ASAP. Watch for more details as we go through the lesson cycle the next two weeks.
 * Teaching Assignment: **

We will be focusing on the __ planning __ process for the next few weeks.

Lesson Plans

Begin by watching the first 2 minutes of [|this video]. This is the "let's hope this doesn't happen" version of planning.


 * [[image:kkallasbctal/Lesson Planning.jpeg align="left" caption="Lesson Planning.jpeg"]] Lesson plans are much like a road map for a journey. You have to know where you are going in order to get to the right destinations. Just as there are many ways to get to the same destination, there are many ways for teachers to plan learning experiences for students. As the teacher, the key is to focus on your students reaching the destination, even though there may be some detours along the way.

Let's begin with an activity to show you how important it is to have a plan. It's called //**The Plan/The Action**//. Listen to your teacher's directions as you participate in this brief activity.


 * Let's look at the parts of a lesson plan. You will find many lesson models available for you to use. Most lesson plans and models have three parts that are non-negotiable:
 * the objective (or TEKS),
 * learning activities,
 * evaluation/assessment to measure mastery.


 * When you become a teacher, your school may require you to use a specific form.
 * In Birdville ISD, we use Eduphoria and are moving toward using a system called Canvas. It is an online platform that includes lesson plans (and much more).
 * Below is the lesson plan format used in Education and Training.






 * The components are commonly used in most plans. (Note: The forms are similar to those used in the TAFE or Educators Rising lesson plan competitions. Juniors - think about entering next year!)
 * TEKS are located on the [|Texas Education Agency] ( [|TEA]) website. Bookmark TEA on your toolbar.

Parts of the Plan - The Big Three

1. TEKS - the objective(s)
 * Unwrapping the TEKS
 * Three C's
 * Click here to find out more

2. Activities - Do the activities you have selected specifically teach to the TEKS?

3. Assessment/Evaluation - How will you know that the students have mastered the TEKS?

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Now let's practice. Using the lesson plan introduced for class, prepare an abbreviated plan that included the following.
 * Select a TEKS for your grade/content area.
 * Objectives are prescribed in the state of Texas throughout the TEKS. [|Texas Education Agency]
 * (You bookmarked them previously.)


 * Select an activity that would provide a learning experience to help the student master the TEKS.
 * Use the resources Lesson Plan Resources in the navigation pane on the left.
 * Create a new page called //**Teaching Toolbox**// on your portfolio. You will link this to your //**My Skills**// page so you can always access it.
 * Add links and ideas to your T//**eaching Toolbox**// as you look for activities to help you teach your lesson.

Share your work with the class. (This will be the focus of a lesson in the near future. Watch for more.)
 * Identify an assessment/evaluation method to verify that the student has mastered the TEKS.


 * CLick here for Mrs. Kallas's Lesson Plan Resources page.
 * Click here for Mrs. Stevens Lesson Planning Resource page.
 * [|Teaching Channel] Watch a teacher discuss the thoughts behind his planning with another professional
 * [|Teaching Channel] STEM 7th grade lesson
 * [|Teaching Channel]

**Here are some good sources for planning instruction!**
 * [|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

Unwrapping the TEKS




[|Racing Extinction] interactive lessons on Discovery.

[|Rita Pierson]

Let's continue working on lesson planning theory:
 * You've learned the theory and the sequence/cycle behind the plan. Let's learn more about the plan you will use to teach.

__** Activity 1 **__ __** Activity 2 **__
 * See if you can identify the parts of the lesson plan by taking the pieces of an actual plan and sequencing them. Work with your group members to practice what you've just learned. (guided practice)
 * Next, read scenarios of your fellow interns and determine what they were trying to accomplish in the lesson cycle. You may work with a partner. (independent practice) When finished, check your answers and see how well you did (assessment).

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 * More About the Teaching Assignment: **
 * You will need to visit with your teacher about an upcoming lesson you will need to teach during February or March. It will be entered in the 5th six weeks grading period. You will need to schedule it on the calendar posted in the classroom. Lessons are first come - first served. Schedule early and keep in touch with your teach so if any unforeseen events occur you will have time to reschedule. The lesson will need to occur during your EAT internship time. Only one lesson can be scheduled per period. It will also need to be the following length:
 * Year I interns - minimum of 15 minutes
 * Year II interns - minimum of 20 minutes
 * You will need to turn in a word-processed/printed lesson plan before or on my arrival to your field site classroom.
 * Be prepared to be photographed/video recorded on an iPad or Swivl camera. You will need to be sure that pictures are taken of this lesson and any other lessons you may teach so you have evidence for your portfolio.
 * At the end of the lesson you will need to complete the reflection and turn it in.

Here are the grades that will be entered into the gradebook for this exercise:
 * Lesson plan (2 daily grades)
 * Lesson evaluation - mentor (1 test grade)
 * Lesson evaluation - Kallas (1 test grade)
 * Lesson reflection (2 daily grades)


 * What will you need for your lesson: **

Lesson Plan Form. This must be word-processed and turned in prior to or at the beginning of the lesson.

[[file:EAT Lesson Plan w Points.doc]]
Year I Lesson Reflection

[[file:Reflection of Lesson.doc]]
Year II Lesson Reflection



Watch for more to come on Assessment!

= Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday =

** All interns attend site schools on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday this week! **
TEKS 10A Participates in field based experiences, Apply instructional strategies and concepts within a local educational and training facility.


 * [[image:sstevensbctal/school-bus.gif align="right"]] ||
 * Remember your folder and anything you will need for site schools.
 * Begin working on ideas for lesson plans in your classroom.
 * Be respectful of each other - get to the bus on time, don't make everyone wait on you!
 * Communicate
 * Take pictures!
 * Gather topics and TEKS for February and March!