Learn from the successes of others

Read about the success of a recent graduate, Elizabeth Nemeth, who teaches at Sahaurita High School
http://www.career.arizona.edu/Articles/?id=352

Brain based research and teaching strategies

Unless you are taking courses this summer, you are thinking and reading at your own pace. AH!!!! Novels anyone?

Here's something to take a look at. I love all this brain based research and how it helps teachers to use appropriate learning strategies instead of "telling". I'll be adding this to the adolesence course I'm teaching in the Spring as well.

Let me know what you think about this article by using the comment function, please.

OLA!!

Congratulations FACS ED graduates!

Who you are makes a difference

Later in the week I will post the videotape of the final student teacher seminar for Nick to see and the rest of us to reflect on when we have time. You four are really something special! It has been a pleasure helping you become the teachers that you now are!!

Meanwhile, take a look at this short movie as a another source of inspiration. Have a great week!!!

http://www.blueribbonmovie.com/

Certification Information

MAY 28 - Certification Day Room 227 This is when you can get your secondary certification in person. There will be more information on this on the COE listserve as the date gets closer.

(Dr. Kellly will have already given you your letter for CTE-FACS certification which will have to be sent or taken in to the ADE certification office as they will not process those on this day.)

MAY 29 - Any institutional recommendations for secondary certification not picked up on May 28th will be mailed to you.
If students need additional information have them contact Susan O'Hagan at sohagan1@email.arizona.edu She will be in the Dean's office on Wednesdays and Fridays from 2:30 - 4:30 but will receive emails every day.

Week fifteen: Open comment

IMPORTANT DATES FOR FACS STUDENT TEACHERS

This is the list Nick as for. Note that the first item on the list is something you may have already done.


IMPORTANT DATES FOR FACS STUDENT TEACHERS

Friday, April 17 The first required student survey (T-PREP) will be up and running at 5:00 am. You will be contacted at your email address. Please complete this ASAP.

Friday, April 24 The U of A survey will be sent to your email address but will be sent from a provider company called Zoomerang. If you have a problem getting this survey, please have them contact Meredith 621-5906
Both of above survey assessments must be completed before student teacher grades will be posted.

APRIL 24 MANDATORY CAREER FAIR for STUDENT TEACHERS 10:00 - 1:00
ALL student teachers are required to attend the Career Fair and should report to the North Ballroom at 10:00 on April 24th. Once you have experienced the Career Fair you may leave. You do not need to stay during the whole time. Bring your CATCARD and also please make sure the time card reflects the correct date.

FINAL STUDENT TEACHER MEETING 1:00-3:00 PM 207 MCCLELLAND PARK
2010 Student teachers will be present and Student Teacher portfolios due!

APRIL 27 RSVP DEADLINE FOR THE CALS graduation event.
Each graduating student who submits the rsvp by April 27, 2008 may request up to five tickets for their guests. (Tickets are needed for guests only. Graduating students do not need tickets to participate.)Tickets will only be released to the graduating student.Detailed information regarding tickets will be sent in an April email.

On April 29th – May 1st (9:00 am – 1:00 pm and 2:00 pm – 4:00 pm)
you may come into Forbes room 211 to inquire about availability of any unclaimed tickets. Available unclaimed tickets FOR THE CALS GRADUATION. Will only be distributed on a space available basis.

APRIL 30 NEW TEACHER CANDIDATE RECEPTION - Not required but strongly encouraged! Arizona Museum of Art 5:00 - 7:00 All student teachers are invited through their email. You need to RSVP to this event (one way or the other) by answering the 'Zoomerang" invitation.

MAY 15 NORTON SCHOOL GRADUATION RECEPTION, McClelland Park 3:00-4:30 PM Must RSVP to Ramona St. Cyr limited number of guests allowed.

MAY 16 COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE AND LIFE SCIENCES GRADUATION
Centennial Hall, 10:30 am
Registration starts at 9:45 am. The ceremony starts at 10:45 am. The
ceremony last for about one hour to one and one half hours.

Week fourteen: What's on your mind?

Vacations, testing days, FCCLA, job interviews,students... what's on your mind these days?

WeeK thirteen: Open comment

Hello there!!
Congratulations!! You've reached week thirteen! It's preregistration time on campus. Remember that? One of many things that are now behind you as you move toward graduation. What's on your mind these days at school?

Megan and Nick are on vacation Thursday, Friday and Monday. Hooray for you!! Enjoy!

Week twelve: Keeping up the motivation in your classroom

How do you keep students motivated in your classes? I know I've seen some fabulous lessons on DVD and in person from each of you. Please share your favorite ideas and introductions to lessons. See article link for further ideas. See you Wednesday, April 1st at my house, 5 p.m.

http://712educators.about.com/cs/motivation/a/motivation.htm?nl=1

Week eleven: Using peer tutors

Welcome back Lauren and Breanna!! You survived and prospered for another week, Nick and Megan!

This morning in 288, we were discussing how and why one might want to use peer tutors in FACS classes. This week, I'd like to discuss whether this is something you have considered or actually do already. If not, why not? If so,how do you do it and for whom?

WRite on!!

Week ten: Looking ahead

Likely many of you are coming to the end of a quarter. There's some excellent advice here about when and if to offer extra credit. 
http://712educators.about.com/od/gradingsystems/a/extra_credit.htm

Week 9: Becoming an excellent teacher

The task of the excellent teacher is to stimulate "apparently ordinary" people to unusual effort. The tough problem is not in identifying winners: it is in making winners out of ordinary people. ~K. Patricia Cross

I hope that your reading of last week's blog entries were inspiring to you as they were for me!! I used some of your comments in a power point I was doing on motivating the unmotivated and I think it worked pretty well to illustrate the points I was making. Well done!!

Week eight: Midterm time!

Although you are still working up to a full load, I thought I'd remind everybody that you are half way through this experience!! 

Think of all the ideas that you had about teaching and how they've changed. Think about what hasn't changed and what you still need to work on. Becoming a good teacher is a journey, not a destination, isn't it?

This week, try to reflect on yourself as a teacher using the thoughts in the previous paragraph or those that you might want to add. I'm looking forward to hearing from you!!

And, of course, enjoy the Rodeo Break, you lucky devils!!

Week 7

Please post your comments relative to week 7 of teaching.

I know the TUSD two are having parent conferences this week. Here's a site with great tips: http://712educators.about.com/od/teachingstrategies/tp/parent_teacher_conference.htm?nl=1For those of you who have already had parent-teacher conferences, here's another tip:Good Phone Call Home - Why do phone calls home always have to be negative? Set this standard on its head by letting parents and guardians know how great their child is doing in your class. Most students will work really hard to get this kind of individualized recognition that will make a big difference at home. This is also a wonderful opportunity to solidify your relationship with parents. They want to know that you love their child and this is an easy way to make everyone happy. E-mails are also appreciated!!I CHALLENGE YOU TO MAKE AT LEAST ONE GOOD PHONE CALL OR E-MAIL IN EACH CLASS YOU ARE TEACHING!! (Once you have, report back here and tell us about it!!).

The Six Tasks of Teaching

Now that you are adding classes and getting more involved in your school, I thought you would find this article interesting.
http://712educators.about.com/od/teachingstrategies/tp/teaching_tasks.htm

As always, you are free to comment about this and whatever you are thinking about or doing.

Week five: What it means to be a professional

Since we're all attending the FACS Winter conference this week, let's focus on what it means to be a professional. People are viewing you differently these days. What does that feel like? What are you thinking about? How has your behavior changed?

Of course, any other comments related to teaching are also welcomed.

Week four: Refection on teaching

Since this is the week most of you begin teaching your first class, please share what you are learning and thinking.  Preparing for teaching is one process that I know you all know how to do quite well. The act of teaching brings you into an entirely new realm of possibilities and critical reflection that we need to give voice to.

Week three: A short week

How was Tuesday after the MLK holiday for you and your classes? Was it difficult to get people back on track or just business as usual? 

What's occupying your time these days during school hours? What have you accomplished and what are you struggling with?  

Week two: My most significant learnings

I know you are learning  so much every day, but try to identify  a few items that are significant to you so that others may benefit by your learning.

A great team by twos, fours or all nine!!

What an opportunity to talk about what's before you yesterday!! I thought the conversation was quite invigorating!! Go team, go!!

Student teacher professional development conference

I'm sure you'll have things to say about the conference on 1/8/09 after we've all experienced it.

Comment, opinion, suggest away!!

CTE conference Feb 20-21,2009

I will be forwarding you an email on the registration for this conference this afternoon by email. Your registration is free. Just indicate that you are a FACS student teacher at UA . I have alreadys ent your names to Vaughn Croft, the registration chair for the conference.

BTW, I hope you all remembered to register for the FACS Winter conference before January 1st. I gave you those registration forms in 338g.

A conferencing we will go!!

The first day of student teaching

Here's where you can list and discuss the high and lowlights of the first day of student teaching. Come on now, we're listening....