1. IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENTS Check the following link for important information about learning about admission to the College of Education: http://www.winthrop.edu/coe/sas/default.aspx?id=21 017 http://www.winthrop.edu/coe/sas/default.aspx?id=21 017 Hand in Observation 3 today before you leave. Review the attendance policy on the next slide--if you miss class next Tuesday, you MUST provide documentation of an excused absence Card Question: Trivia question today---today is World ______Day.

2. Class Attendance Policies: Students are expected to attend classes and are responsible for the academic consequences of absence. The student is responsible for all requirements of the course regardless of absences. Below is a breakdown of how absences impact overall grade in course: According to University policy, if a student’s absences in a course total 25 percent or more of the class meetings for the course, the student will receive a grade of N if the student withdraws from the course before the withdrawal deadline; after that date, unless warranted by documented extenuating circumstances as described in the previous section, a grade of F or U shall be assigned. # AbsencesImpact on Grade 1 2 3 4+ None -5 Points on Course Grade -10 Points on Course Grade Fail Course

3. Instructional Variety (Chapter 8) For next time, read pp. 114-122. For Nov 27 th, read pp. 122-130

4. Think about teachers you like in the past. Consider the list below and ask yourself how that teacher used the following: Using attention-gaining devices Showing enthusiasm and animation Varying instructional activities and media Mixing rewards and reinforcements Varying types of questions and probes Using student ideas

5. Watch at least 4 minutes of one of the videos below. As you watch, make a list of all the different ways the teacher teaches the content— you should look for as many varied methods of teaching as possible. http://youtu.be/GaFKzDYbQlshttp://youtu.be/GaFKzDYbQls (Algebra 1) http://youtu.be/lhqEnExx2Ichttp://youtu.be/lhqEnExx2Ic (Elementary Science-- start at the 18:30 time on the clip) Guiding questions: Does the teacher teach in more than one way? Does he or she include teaching methods likely to reach different kinds of learners

6. Our next topic: Instructional Variety Refers to a teacher’s variability and flexibility in delivering instructional content Might include activities such as discussion, small-group work, cooperative learning, demonstration, explanation, questioning, recitation within the context of a single lesson Might be a variation in physical movement and gesturing, eye-contact, and voice intonation

7. Reminders: Read pp. 114-122 for next time. Read pp. 122-130 for Nov 27 th ! WE WILL HAVE OUR LAST IN-CLASS MASTERY ASSESSMENT ON NOV. 27TH