Student Teaching Ed 430

ED 430 Important Due Dates & Unit Plan Time Line Freudigmann Seminar Winter / 2012 Name_________________________________________________________________________________
January 10 (Professional Development Day) Intros and Nuts N Bolts Discuss Unit Timeline Prior to January 18, discuss the unit requirement with your Cooperating Teacher and decide on a unit curriculum topic that can be taught in your classroom after February 29 (T&T pp. 60-61) Ask your cooperating teacher for the District Curriculum Map (Standards and Grade Level Benchmarks) and bring to January 18 seminar if possible. *Note: Your unit topic must be a part of your schools set curriculum. Do not reinvent the wheel, but work with your cooperating teacher to add your own flare to what he/she already does. January 15 (Reflection, based on PD) Due by 5:00pm Initial Reflection based on PD day: use the journal format in BlackBoard listed as First PD Reflection E-mail me your Parent Letter Draft PowerPoint Who We Are slides due January 18 (Seminar One) Submit Unit Topic Bring District Curriculum Map (if possible) Write down three questions you have thus far for your unit and/or your placement and submit on 3x5 card Google Docs & How well use it this semesterMAYBE! PD Day Review/Reflection Schedule first visits for weeks of January 23/January 30 Parent Letter Due (T&T pp. 214) Yellow Info Card Due Bag for Sharing Due if not using PowerPoint $35 Professional Development Due January 22 (Reflection, Form A) Due by 5:00pm Reflection from 1st weeks in classroom: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 187) Unit Topics, if any changes Get To Know You Visits Week of January 23/30 (All Schools) This is when I will meet your CT for the first time It will be a formal observation, so an ITIP is necessary just for me to see how you do with writing them! You can choose any content! Free choice. KEY WORDS: Relationships & Communication January 25 (Seminar Two) INTASC Standards and Student Assessments Discuss and Present Goals/Objectives (see T&T pp. 63)

Demonstration of writing Goals from Questions Write out 2 to 4 questions that the students will be able to answer at the end of the unit based on district and grade level expectations. Idea for Final Assessment of the Standard: Culminating Activity, etc. See T&T Unit Exemplars pages 70 -130. Final objectives must reflect higher level thinking skills (Blooms Taxonomy T&T pp. 32-34). Discuss Lesson Format and 1st Lesson Classroom Observation Form Due (T&T pp. 285-287) Class Schedule Due (T&T pp. 288)

January 29 (Reflection, Form A) Due by 5:00pm Reflection on week 2: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 187) January 31 (Professional Development Day) INTASC cont. discussion Discuss Video Lesson Format T&T pp. 196-199 Submit Introductory/1st ITIP Lesson. Use a variety of teaching/learning styles, Multiple Intelligences, best practices, special needs accommodations, integration of subjects, hands-on learning, cooperative learning, affective learning, diversity, and technology etc. These first lessons will work at the knowledge and comprehension levels of Blooms. A good rule of thumb is to make this as engaging as possible (limit the worksheets). Objectives are measureable and specific. What will the learner do? Peer Review/Workshop of First Lesson with Liz Storeys Group Submit Rubric for Expectations and Grading of Final Assessment (1st Draft) Plan for Assuming Responsibility Due (T&T pp. 192-195 & 289-290) Schedule 2nd visits for weeks of February 6/February 13 February 5 (Reflection, based on PD) Due by 5:00pm Reflection 2nd PD day: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 187) Timeline/Outline of Unit Along with Completed Goals and revised Lesson 1 2nd Visits Weeks of February 6/ February 13 Focus: First Lesson (choose a content youre comfortable with) KEY WORDS: Pacing & Relationships February 8 (Seminar Three) CML VisitMeet There at 4pm with Liz Storeys Group!!!! Resource Day Computer LabTechnology to enhance Teaching Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Life Skills, Blooms, Affective Education Lesson 2 ITIP submitted for review. February 12 (Reflection, Form A) Due by 5:00pm Reflection on weeks 3& 4: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 187) February 15 (Seminar Four) Benchmarks and Standards, Rationale Unit Conversations/Work Day

Submit Lessons 3-5 for Unit Plan (See above for lesson inclusions, but continue to build on the Blooms levels with each lesson) Schedule 3rd visits for week of Feb 20/ Feb 27 (discuss the video tape lesson)

February 19 (Reflection, Form B) Due by 5:00pm Reflection on week 5: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 187) 3rd Visits Week of February 20/ February 27 Focus: Video taped lesson, reflect, problem solve, set goals KEY WORDS: Best Practices & Management February 21 (Professional Development Day) Hands On Resources!!!!! With Liz Storeys Group Submit remainder of ITIP Lessons and Final Assessment with Grading Rubric (Final) Mid-Term Narrative Evaluation Due Practicum Performance Evaluation Forms Due (Cooperating Teacher and YOURS) February 26 (Reflection, based on PD) Due by 5:00pm Reflection 3rd PD day: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 187) February 29 (Seminar Five) Multiple Intelligences Management Day UNIT PLAN DUE Final Plan to be submitted: o 1. Table of Contents with page numbers. o 2. Goals, objectives and standards covered in unit. o 3. Introduction/Overview: General statement of standards, purpose and how accommodations, multiple intelligences, big ideas, have been considered. o 4. Lessons and assessments as described above (7 ITIP lessons) including introductory and culminating lessons. o 5. Form for student feedback to be completed at end of the unit. o 6. Form for your self-evaluation of each lesson: Concept taught? How I know they understand it. What helped them learn? What would I do differently next time? What Ive learned about teaching, my students and myself as a teacher. o 7. Bibliography o 8. Unit Plan Organization Sheet in Text and Tips page 275 must be completed and included. o 9. Unit Reflection Sheets found in Text and Tips page 276 -278 must be completed and included. o 10. Unit Plan Scoring Guide in Text and Tips page 279-281 must be included. (Must be approved prior to teaching. MJF) Schedule 4th visits for week of March 5/ March 12 *Special Note: Develop and maintain a separate copy of all unit lessons and activities for your personal classroom use. March 4 (Reflection, Form B) Due by 5:00pm Reflection on weeks 5 & 6: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 188)

 Video Tape Reflections Due, typed (T&T pp. 196-197) th Visits Week of March 5/ March 12 4 Focus: Unit Lessons KEY WORDS: Flexibility & Troubleshooting March 5 (FIRE-UP CONFERENCE @ GVSU) March 7 (Seminar Six) Grade Level Share!!! More Info to Come!!! You may begin teaching the unit. Reflect and keep notes as you teach each lesson. Attempt to incorporate Best Practices (T&T pp. 46-51, 293-296) (Must be approved prior to teaching. MJF) Pacing of lessons & fillers, planning, transitions Parent/Teacher Conferences March 11 (Reflection, Fire Up form) Due by 5:00pm Fire Up Reflection (T&T pp. 291) and submit in the journal in BlackBoard March 14 (Seminar Seven) 2nd Unit Introduction and Due Dates Collaboration, Brain Based Learning, Diversity, Learning Styles Cover Letter Workshop Cover Letter First Draft (Bring Computers) Schedule 5th visits for week of March 19/ March 26(discuss Unit Lessons) March 18 (Reflection, Form B) Due by 5:00pm Reflection on weeks 7 & 8: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 188) 5th Visits Week of March 19/ March 26 Focus: Unit Lessons & Wrapping it UP KEY WORDS: Management & Relationships & Follow Through March 21 (Seminar Eight) Portfolios Resumes Bring Resumes Folios March 25 (Reflection, Form B) Due by 5:00pm Reflection on week 9: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 188) March 28 (Seminar Nine) Interviews Administrator Talk April 1 (Reflection, Form B) Due by 5:00pm

Reflection on week 10: use the journal format in BlackBoard (T&T pp. 188)

April 4 (NO SEMINAR, SPRING BREAK) April 9 (Folio Meetings) Meet in groups of 5 @ a location TBA (Panera, etc) Share Folios (2 artifacts in each of the four areas: Teaching, Leading, Learning, Democratic Society and 5 Reflections: One for each of the four areas and one overall reflection) April 11 (Seminar FINAL) Submit a complete copy of the unit with revisions, your reflection(s) self-evaluation(s), student evaluations of unit and student assessment of learning. If a lesson was not taught, include an explanation telling why. ONLINE!!!! Your Cover Letter Due (T&T pp. 215-217) Academic Professional Development Folio Level D Due (on-line assessment) SEMINAR CELEBRATION!!!! TBA *Special Note: This final submission copy of your unit will not be returned to you, so develop and maintain a separate working copy for your personal future use. April 17 (Professional Development Day) Final Evaluation Due Practicum Performance Evaluation Forms (Cooperating Teacher and YOURS Online) MDE Survey Due (online) Knowledge of Content and Pedagogy Due K-12 Student Performance Assessment: Unit Level 2 Due Final Reflection (special sheet youll get on April 11) April 20 (Last Day in Placement) April 26 (Convocation)

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