Wednesday, November 17, 2010

FINAL BLOG - DUE BY NOVEMBER 29

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #4 (Professional Responsibilities). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain.

You may reflect upon experiences such as in-service days, workshops, and other professional training, camp and tutoring experiences, coaching, conference attendance and/or presentations, and membership in professional associations, like NSTA, PSEA, etc.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #4 in your professional portfolio.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT! GOOD LUCK IN YOUR FULL-TIME EXPERIENCE!!!

Week of November 18

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #3 (Instruction). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain. You can reflect upon experiences from your field placement and your methods block courses.

Consider the instructional strategies and methods you have used to facilitate powerful teaching and learning in social studies, mathematics, reading/language arts, and science.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #3 in your professional portfolio.

Wednesday, November 10, 2010

Week of November 11

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #2 (The Classroom Environment). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain. You can reflect upon experiences from your field placement and your methods block courses.

Consider how you have created a culture of learning for powerful teaching in social studies, mathematics, reading/language arts, and science.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #2 in your professional portfolio.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Week of November 4

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #1 (Planning and Preparation). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain. You can reflect upon experiences from your field placement and your methods block courses. Consider first what you have done in social studies, and then examine mathematics, reading/language arts, and science.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #1 in your professional portfolio.

Week of October 28

No Blog. Self-Assessment due Monday 11/1.

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Week of October 21

Various forms of media, technology, and resources have been modeled in our class to promote powerful teaching and learning in elementary social studies. Discuss the use of technology and media in your field placement classroom and the ways in which you might integrate these resources in your own classroom.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Week of October 14

OPEN BLOG - Discuss anything pertinent from your placement experience today.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010

Week of September 30

Reflect upon how concept learning and methods of inquiry are being used to facilitate powerful teaching and learning of social studies in your placement classroom. If you have not seen social studies, comment how you might use these strategies in your own classroom.

Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Week of September 23

Discuss and assess the approach to lesson planning in social studies used in your field placement school. If you do not see social studies, you may speak about it in general terms. From this analysis, determine what qualities constitute a good lesson plan.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Week of September 16

Discuss effective strategies for the integration of social studies that you have observed in your field placement classroom. How might you employ these curriculum strategies in your own classroom?

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Congratulations! You survived the first day!

What most surprised you about the experience? How would you assess your performance?

What are you most looking forward to next week?

Do your students see social studies during the school day? school week? school year?

Tuesday, August 24, 2010

Welcome to ED 365!

Students will participate and maintain a blog during their field placement, reflecting upon their experiences, both in terms of the expectations and reality of the situation. Details of the field experience are discussed in your Methods Block Handbook.