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//**Opportunities and Reminders: **//
//** Progress reporting period ends on Friday, October 26. **// //** Be sure to have all work up-to- date. **//

After school schedule: Note: Schedule may change due to unforeseen events. Please be sure to confirm with Mrs. Kallas that she will be available for you after school. Special arrangements can be made if necessary. //__Monday:__// Until 4:15 __//Tuesday://__ Not available - faculty meeting __//Wednesday://__ Not available //__Thursday:__// Until 4:15 __//Friday://__ Until 3:30

Upcoming Event - For seniors only!

What: College visit to University of Texas - Arlington When: Friday, November 9, 2012, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Why: To see if UTA is a campus that is a fit for you Cost: TBD (for lunch) The schedule will include the following: The first 24 to return their permission forms and fees will be allowed to attend. You will be placed on a field trip absence so you must be passing all classes.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">a visit with a staff member of the college of eduction
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">a walking tour of the campus
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">a dorm tour
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">lunch

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">WATCH FOR DETAILS IN CLASS!

//**<span style="color: #800080; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 25px;">College Tip of the Week **// If you answered "yes" to the above items, you might be a candidate for National Technical Honor Society. Applications are open through October 26. [|Click Here] to visit the BISD NTHS website for an application. It's a great way to add to your resume for your college applications.
 * Do you have a GPA of 3.25? (87 or above) [[image:images-20.jpeg width="131" height="131" align="right"]]
 * you active in a Career and Technology Student organization like TAFE, FEA or FCCLA?

** Monday **

 * All Interns **

Initiative Assignment - Due Friday, October 26
 * What does it mean to show initiative?
 * How does showing initiative in your site school make you valuable to your mentor teacher?
 * Why is initiative such an important quality for a teacher to possess?
 * Fill out the assignment during this week and turn in on Friday for discussion. <span style="background-color: #f3f3f3; display: block; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"> [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" caption="EAT Initiative.doc" link="file:sstevensbctal/EAT Initiative.doc"]]
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 * [[file:sstevensbctal/EAT Initiative.doc|Download]]
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Interview your principal. Obtain the form to complete your principal interview.


 * Quiz: Take the following short quiz to see how you well you learned about using iPads and Smart Boards in the classroom. **
 * [|Click Here] to take the quiz **


 * Now that you know about iPads and Apps, it's time to put your new knowledge to use. **

It's Appy Hour! You will be using Apps for classroom activities throughout the year. Now is the time to practice what you have learned.

Grading Criteria:

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 * [[file:sstevensbctal/Ambush App Activity.docx|Download]]
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Ambush App lesson
 * You Draw for an App - Apps are provided on a note card
 * The Apps are on the class set of iPads. Locate your App and start exploring.
 * You will have 20 minutes to study the App to determine:
 * How could the APP be used in my classroom
 * What age / grade level would be most appropriate for this APP?
 * Subject matter?
 * Does it meet the TEKS for my grade level? (curriculum standards)
 * Ideas on how to use.
 * Features and benefits of using the APP
 * Give suggestions for similar or other Apps that might be useful.
 * Write your notes on the note card in the space provided.

Example: [|StoryKit]

After 20 minutes: You will connect the iPad to the screen and give a brief / 3 minute maximum - "how to" use the App.

No pressure - just fun! Share your knowledge with your classmates.

Tuesday and Wednesday
All Interns Return to your site schools This will be your first "normal" week at schools. No field trips or tests!
 * Remember to wear appropriate professional attire
 * Conduct your principal interview
 * Forgot your form? Find it here![[file:Principal Interview Form.pdf]]
 * Work on your initiative assignment. Due on Friday, Oct. 26.

Thursday
Year 2 interns Return to site schools

Year 1 interns


 * How are you Smart? What is your learning preference? What's your learning style? **


 * Be prepared to learn more about yourself and better yet, learn how to understand how your students learn. **

Do you prefer to work alone? Do you prefer to work in groups? Do you remember things that have a rhythm or rhyme? Are you a wordsmith?

Find out what your Multiple Intelligences are.

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 * 1) Use headphones and listen to Howard Gardner describe his theory of Multiple Intelligence.
 * 2) After you have finished the video, click here to take the [|Multiple Intelligence quiz] . Print your results.
 * Highlight your top two preferences
 * What does this mean to you?

What are your learning preferences? Find out more.
 * Do you like to listen to music when you study?
 * Do you like to read in a quiet place?
 * How does light affect your studying?

Dunn and Dunn learning preferences model.

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 * [|Details]
 * [[file:sstevensbctal/Dunn and Dunn Model.pdf|Download]]
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Are you a Visual, Auditory or Kinesthetic - Tactile learner? Find out more about learning styles.

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 * [|Details]
 * [[file:sstevensbctal/Learning Styles.pdf|Download]]
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Friday
Year 1

It's Ketchup Time! Today, you will have a chance to catch up on your multiple intelligences, learning styles, preferences as well as your Strengthsfinders posters. Synthesize all of the information you have learned about learning styles this week and create your own learning profile.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Using [|Wordle], create your own digital word cloud using all of the "words" that pertain to you and your learning styles.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Include Your:


 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">StrengthsFinder Themes
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Multiple Intelligences
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Learning Styles
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Learning Preferences

<span style="background-color: #00ffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Year 2

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Review your Multiple Intelligences from last year. If you can't locate them, retake the quiz. See Thursday.

Everyone <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">**Initiative Assignment - Due Friday, October 26**
 * 1) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Use an iPad
 * 2) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Find 8 different Apps that would be useful for each different type of Multiple Intelligence preference.
 * 3) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Review the App and suggest how it could be used in a classroom to best benefit each different type of learner.
 * 4) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Follow the chart for maximum grade. [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.wordprocessingml.document.png width="32" height="32" caption="MI App .docx" link="file:sstevensbctal/MI App .docx"]]
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 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">What does it mean to show initiative?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">How does showing initiative in your site school make you valuable to your mentor teacher?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Why is initiative such an important quality for a teacher to possess?
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: arial,helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px;">Fill out the assignment during this week and turn in on Friday for discussion. [[image:http://www.wikispaces.com/i/mime/32/application/msword.png width="32" height="32" caption="EAT Initiative.doc" link="file:sstevensbctal/EAT Initiative.doc"]]
 * [|Details]
 * [[file:sstevensbctal/EAT Initiative.doc|Download]]
 * 36 KB