Education and Schooling Session #4 Week of October 1 st 2007 Asst. Professor G. Sharpe

Today at a Glance Attendance-Please sign in! Please hand in your assignment Web Site of the Week Observations to make-Oct. Practicum Thoughts on today’s film Review of Today’s Discussion Questions Film-30 minutes Break-10 minutes Discussion on reading assignment and E.T.F.O. film- “It Can Happen to You.” Discussion Questions for Session #5

Web Site of the Week Teachers.Net Mentor Support Center The site is dedicated to fostering peer support and development for both teachers and school administrators Lesson plans are posted You are able to post lessons Chat connections are available to share ideas A “Community of Learners.” Supports the notion of teacher collegiality

“Look Fors”/Advice Make note of and record applicable classroom management strategies Inquire about I.E.P.’d students and record teaching strategies used Talk to your Librarian-Look through the school’s Resource Room Seek out the Mathematics Course of Study and Year at a Glance Ask your Associate what he/she would like you to do on his/her planning time Start to collect as many curriculum-related hand-outs as possible Start your “subject hand-out folders.” Introduce yourself to the Principal- always think about the “networking possibilities.” Complete your classroom preparation the night before Rehearse your lessons Being organized steadies one’s nerves! Thoughts? Questions?

Today’s Session I’m not here to discourage or frighten you from connecting with your students I want you to make appropriate connections Establish, early on, those boundaries with your students Knowledge, in this regard, will help guide your practice Knowledge is POWER!

Points to Consider while watching the film A. When does a teacher’s professional life end and his/her personal life begin? B. What are some of the hazards teachers face when they establish “dual relationships,” with their students? C. From the article and film, list and describe strategies teachers could use when establishing and maintaining professional boundaries with your students? Film- 30 minutes Break- 10 minutes Discussion Preparing for Session #5’s Discussion

Session # 5 What worked in your respective classrooms? (classroom management strategies, lesson plan ideas/strategies, assessment, problem solving with students etc.) What you are going to do differently in your next practicum session. General Observations- life as a teacher, the staffroom, collegiality, support systems, problems in the school, working with J/I students, pleasant surprises, breakthroughs with students, OTHER related experiences Let’s discuss the above in the first 50 minutes of session number 5 Please be prepared to share, we will have an open forum. Sharing with our section mates will foster collegiality and establish a community of learners- GROWTH!