Welcome to Freudigmann Seminar

Im so very glad youre here!

Checking IN.
How are you doing? What challenges have you faced in your placement? What have you done well? Where have you fallen short?

Its time to BE HONEST and to REFLECT DEEPLY together!

4th/5th Observations
March 16Rebecca (4 & 5) 1:55-3:45 March 20Rachel (5) 9-10, (wide open from 10:30- 1:30), Holly (4) 2-3 March 21(wide open from 8:30-2:30) March 27Melissa Faletti (5) 10:15-11:15 (wide open from 8:30-10:00 & 11:30-3:30) March 28(open from 8:30-12:00) Need to Schedule:
Tom (5) Grant (4 & 5) Melissa Fichtner (5) Charity (5) Holly (5)

Upcoming Due Dates

Reflection (use form B) due Sunday, March 18th by 5pm. AND Cover Letters DUE!!!! Seminar, March 21st FOLIOS/ED 499/Portfolios Reflection (use form B) due Sunday, March 25th by 5pm. Seminar, March 28th ED 499 Workshop/Administrator Talk!!! Video Tape Reflections Due no later than March 28th. Just e-mail it to me when you have it done! (T&T pp. 196-197) Reflection (use form B) due Sunday, April 1st by 5pm. NO SEMINAR APRIL 4th!!! Happy Spring Break!! Put finishing touches on your Folios!!! Folio Meetings/Sharing Monday, April 9th!!!! ED 499 DUE, April 9th at Folio Meetings!!!! Seminar, April 11th Mock Interviews and CELEBRATION NIGHT!!! Observation Schedule DUE! Final Unit Revisions (including reflections, K-12 Student Performance, unit to keep, and Overall Self Reflection) due at seminar April 11th!!! Final Evaluation, Practicum Performance Evaluation (CT and Yours), MDE Survey, Narrative (CT and MINE) all DUE Tuesday, April 17th at Professional Development!!!!! April 20th, Last Day in Placements April 26th, Convocation

FOLIOS

Due Monday, April 9th. Overview:

Need 2 artifacts for each area of the mission statement
Teaching Leading Learning Democratic Society See BB for details on which artifacts to include

Write a - 1 page reflection for each of the 4 (teaching, leading, learning, democratic society) about why you chose those artifacts and how they represent each. Write a 1 page overall reflection on the folio assignment and how it will benefit you as a professional.

ED 499

Cover Letters & Other Job Stuff:

Text and Tips p. 215-217 Lets READ!!! FINAL DUE SUNDAY, MARCH 18TH!!!!! Career Services Text and Tips p. 181-187 (Helpful Job Stuff) A little cover letter workshop! Resumesdiscussion and workshop

Cover Letters
Address to a real person Have a great opening State what youre applying for Target it to the district/school where you want to apply Make sure your letter has passion and is unique to your talents Drop any names that might help you Ask for an interview and/or indicate youll be checking back Have at least two people check your letter Be cautious about being cutesy, being professional is always safest Include your contact information at the top Obviously, sign it

Quick Resume Info:

Objective Keep tense same Recent first Professional Dev (Liz will give sheets of all items covered at PD days) Other Categories Easy Contact info for ref.
3-5 References, 3 should have direct information on your teaching abilities!

Yes, you may use me as a reference

Megan Freudigmann, Field Coordinator or Field Supervisor Grand Valley State University Phone: (616) 970-5614 (cell) Email: freudigm@gvsu.edu

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