Intern+Assignments+Aug+29+-+Sept+2

This Week
Reminders:
 * 1) Don't forget about your paperwork packet. It must be signed and notarized.
 * 2) Shirt orders
 * 3) Fees and Dues - Dues must be paid to hold an office.
 * 4) Supplies or fees
 * 5) Code of conduct signed by parents
 * 6) Parking sticker / BCTAL badge
 * 7) Sell lots of Cookie Dough!!!!!
 * 8) Money Monday is just around the corner. (September 12)

**These are the possible offices:**

 * President
 * Vice President - TRA (Teaching, Recreation and Appreciation of Teachers)
 * Vice President - LES (Leadership, Education and Service)
 * Vice President - Competitions/Contests
 * Secretary
 * Treasurer (F)

An Electronic link will be posted for voting.

= Tuesday : All classes meet in the Omni room at BCTAL for the BCTAL Culture Assembly =

= Monday and Wednesday = Year 1 Finish your MacAttack! How well do you know the keyboard commands?

Register for Educators Rising. Follow my directions and do not work ahead

This week, you will begin setting up your foundational technology for the year. We will move forward as time permits. **Make time for Technology**

This week we will begin setting up our foundational technology Tool Box. You will be using these tools throughout the school year.
 * It is important for you to write down your login's, passwords, and any links you might need on the password sheets.
 * DO NOT WORK AHEAD!
 * Please wait until I explain your directions.
 * Many of these tools require special instructions to secure your privacy. For this reason, it is important for you to wait for me before proceeding.

= Year 1 INTERNS: = Students will set up their own Blog. Year 2 Interns will assist Year 1 Interns in setting up their new blog account.
 * Students will use [|Blogger] which is a Google product.
 * Students will log into Blogger using their Gmail address and password.
 * Students will set up the template they desire based on readability and ease of use. Please consult your teacher before finalizing template. Some are too hard to read.
 * [|Please check my Blog]
 * Helpful YouTube Videos to help you customize your blog on Blogger. Students will bookmark my blog and their blog to their bookmark bar on computers
 * [|How to customize your blog on Blogger part 1]
 * [|How to customize your blog on Blogger part 2 Layout Menu]
 * [|How to customize your blog on Blogger part 3 Template designer]

Go over

Blog Vocabulary:
 * Blogger
 * Multimedia
 * URL
 * HTML
 * Compose
 * Publish
 * Capable
 * Preview

Examples of Good teacher blogs to follow: [|Edudemic] [|Cool Cat Teacher] [|Freetech4teachers] [|Larry Ferlazzo] [|Kathy Schrock's guide to everything] [|Edutopia] [|TedTalks] - Not a blog - but great stuff!

ALL:
 * Click on link to or [|Mrs. Kallas Blog] for your Blog assignments. You will need to check this every week.
 * Bookmark [|Mrs. Kallas Blog] on to your bookmark bar.

Very Important:
After you have created your blog site, send Mrs. Kallas an email with a link to your blog. Copy the url address and paste on an email. [|karen.kallas@birdvilleschools.net]

[|Blog Assignment Due on Friday] - Everyone

= Year 2 Interns = __**Monday & Tuesday**__ - Second year interns will be available to peer assist first year interns while 1st years are setting up their blogs.
 * Year 2 interns will continue to use the Blogger account they opened last year.
 * Be sure you can access your blogger account from last year.

Wednesday - Year 2 interns will search the available schools for teachers / site schools where they might like to be placed.
 * Check the school
 * Check teacher's schedule
 * Be sure they are in class when you will be there.
 * Give details: subject, grade level, etc.
 * Live hidden links to the school and teacher's website.
 * Send me a professional email with your suggestions and why this might be a good fit for you. This is due by Friday, Sept. 2.
 * Remember, a professional email has a subject
 * Remember, a professional email has working links
 * Remember, a professional email doesn't have poor grammar or misspelled words!

= Thursday and Friday =

Ron Clark Academy - BCTAL Style
Watch The Ron Clark Story



Sit back and watch an award-winning educator's journey toward discovering the successful student in every child. How did he take a classroom from chaos to control?

See how many of Ron's rules you can identify during the movie. Record them on your viewer's guide.


 * What are some of the rules you typically see inside classrooms?
 * Why are rules important?

Review Ron Clark's essential 55 rules. Discuss the rules used in your field site class room (Year II) and those you've seen used by teachers in classes you've previously been. Why are they necessary to manage the classroom effectively? What rules will you use to manage your future classroom?


 * Essential 55 Workbook Activity **

All: Classroom social contracts and create our own rules What is the difference between the following: Rules, guidelines, procedures, norms? How do any of these set the tone of the classroom? Is it better to be firm in the beginning and relax the rules as the year progresses, or is it better to start out relaxed and tighten up on the rules as necessary? Discuss with your peers.

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 * ==Classroom Rules and Management ==
 * [[file:Essential 55 Rules.doc]]
 * Complete the //**Do You Agree?**// activity sheet. Complete the human graph activity with your fellow classmates.
 * Complete the //**Positives/Negatives**// activity sheet by having students list the positives and negatives of having classroom rules. Think about the importance and significance of rules. What would happen in a school or a world where rules didn't exist?
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 * Obtain a copy of __//**The Essential 55**//__. Skim and scan the table of contents and become familiar with the format of the book. Review the 55 rules on the handout provided. Highlight the ones that you think are most important.
 * Join in //**The Essential 55 Rap**// by reciting the lyrics. Highlight the rules it covers that you think are the most important.
 * Read the poem "If I Were in Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst. Create your own version of the poem and post on your blog. The completed copy is due on Friday, March 21.
 * Read the poem "If I Were in Charge of the World" by Judith Viorst. Create your own version of the poem and post on your blog. The completed copy is due on Friday, March 21.

[|If I Were In Charge of the World]


 * In a MS Word Document, create a list of rules that you would use in your classroom. Be sure they are stated appropriately your classroom's age group. Guideline: The younger the age group, the fewer the rules you would have. For instance, 3 - 5 rules with few words and pictures would be appropriate for PreK - Grade 2. Five - ten rules would be more appropriate for middle schoolers. Your name should be included in the heading along with the grade/content you are teaching. Example: Mrs. Kallas' Education and Training Classroom Rules or, Ms. Luna's Third Grade Rules. Save your document in Dropbox. Print a copy and turn it in.
 * What constitutes an effective discipline plan? Join in the discussion as factors are revealed about plans that are complimentary to established classroom rules. Review some Year II classroom rules and discipline plans. Which ones could you use to manage your future classroom?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">Now it's your turn. Create your discipline plan to compliment your classroom rules created on Monday. Save to your Dropbox account. Print a copy.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 20.8px;">Year II students: Print and post your rules and consequences. Critic them for soundness and clarity on the blog post related to classroom rules.
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