Topic

Class Discussion

Related Assignment

Session 1

MAY 26

Introduction to Seminar

What is your Teacher Story??

 TPA  Portfolio--Review/Discuss Portfolio Rubric
Ideas on the artifacts  to save and review as you continue to create your Portfolio.

 Visit the VPDC site http://www.csun.edu/tnevpdc

Read: Gomez article on Teacher Stories

 Review your goals for the second student teaching experience .

Teacher story draft—write about your own journey to becoming a teacher.  Consult the Teacher Story Rubric for directions.  DUE JUNE 3

Session 2

 
 JUNE 3

  Who are we as developing teachers?

Discussion of Gomez  Article

Group sharing of goals for the second student teaching experience

 Discussion of the TPA Portfolio 

VIDEOS OF LESSON DESIGN TEAMS AT WORK

How can lesson study groups and lesson study help improve teacher practice?

BRING YOUR TPA PORTFOLIO TO SEMINAR FOR SHARING!! 

Portfolios will be due in the Elementary Education Office on Monday, August 10^th by 12PM.

JUNE 10

Developing social teaching networks to reflect on and improve practice

Conducting a Lesson Study review

Group sharing of classroom assignments.
Video: Good Morning, Ms. Tolliver
     What elements of best practice did you   identify while observing the videotape? Complete the Ms Tolliver checklist.

Lesson Study presentation guidelines
Sample Lesson Study
 

 Review engaged learning components from Dr. Belgrad’s website and PRINT OUT ideas to bring to seminar;
 (See Links regarding Engaged Learning and using social skills and "intelligent behaviors as well as sample constructivist lessons)

Bring your portfolio to the next class session!!

Session 4

JUNE 17

Developing social teaching networks to reflect on and improve practice

Conducting a Lesson Study review

TPA PORTFOLIO SHARING!!

Implementing the study lesson—observation/ videotaping, debriefing.
Sample Lesson Study Pre Reflection

Sample Lesson Study Post Reflection

 Using the Lesson Study Rubric 
 Using WebCt to meet with your team as you plan your lesson study

 

How can lesson study groups and lesson study help improve teacher practice?

Sample Pre Reflection

Sample Post Reflection

 Lesson Study Rubric

Bring your portfolio to the next class session!!

Session 5

JUNE 24

Career Services  University Hall Room 105

  Career Services Session -  Preparing to acquire a teaching position

You are invited to begin writing your cover letters and resumes and submitting drafts to your instructor for review. 

WHAT ARE THE IMPORTANT THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN WRITING YOUR RESUME AND COVER LETTER?

http://www.resumes-and-cover-letters.com/teacher_example_resume.shtml

Sample resume

Resume writing for teachers

Session 6

 JULY 8  Online Seminar with Lesson Study Teams

Lesson Study Teams to Meet Online

Lesson Study Preparation and Implementation

Work online or in person with

your Lesson Study group;

Continue work on TPA Portfolio

 BRING YOUR TPA PORTFOLIO TO SEMINAR FOR SHARING!!

Session 7

JULY 29

Lesson Study

Presentations

 Group sharing of classroom experiences

Discuss how the portfolio showcase will be conducted

Lesson Study Team Presentations

Lesson Study Report to be handed in and included as an artifact in your TPA Portfolio

Work on your portfolio--Your instructors are available to review your portfolio and assist you;  Please take advantage of my office hours!!

Session 8

 August 5

Portfolio Showcase 

Showing Evidence of TPA Achievement

Reflecting on student teaching experience

 Evaluations - Seminar, Supervisor

Showcase: Group sharing of portfolio of lesson study and journal entries;

Lesson Study Report to be handed in within Portfolio

NOTE DATE CHANGE FOR PORTFOLIO SUBMISSION

Work on your portfolio--Your instructors are available to review your portfolio and assist you; 

 Please take advantage of office hours!!

  PORTFOLIOS WILL BE DUE BY

TUESDAY August 11^th at Noon.
Turn in at the Elementary Education Office  ED 1206.