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Learning About Teaching

Josh Thompson, a family man and assistant professor, shares insights on language studies, early childhood education, and men in education network. Delve into his teaching philosophy and recommended readings in this informative journey.

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Learning About Teaching

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  1. Learning About Teaching Josh Thompson

  2. Family Man • Sixth out of seven children

  3. Family Man

  4. Family Man • Husband of one – 27 years • Father of four, and more http://picasaweb.google.com/

  5. Montessori Man • 1980 – 1985 Lakemont Academy • 1985 – 1999 Prince of Peace Community • Montessori Mentors & Trainers: • Ed & Barbara Fidellow, Lakemont, 1980-1985 • Sr. Monica Marie (Sally) Hibberd, CCGD, 1981-1986 • Jim & Dina Paulik: AMS Certified, Elementary I 1982 • Richard & Sharon Hundley: Primary Training, L.O.R.D. Center, 1983-1987 • Peggy Loeffler & John Chattin-McNichols: Teacher-Research Network, 1992-1994

  6. Teacher Teacher • 1996 – 2001 graduate work in the Humanities at The University of Texas at Arlington • 1999 UNT • 2000 Northwood • 2001 – 2004 UTA • 2004 – present Texas A&M-Commerce Assistant Professor Early Childhood Education

  7. Linguist w/ 54 years exp Child Language Studies - What happens when we speak with children? How does language use affect transmission of culture from one generation to the next? Following Naomi Baron's (1990) structure of Five Language Functions (affection, control, information, pedagogy, and social exchange), my research examines the effectiveness of this structure to describe the early language environment(s) of young children.

  8. Men in Education Network • NAEYC • Retreat • Parent Education

  9. EDCI @ TAMU-C • ECE Program • Webmaster • !Listo! Bilingual Education • Bill Martin Jr Memorial Symposium • Higher Ed Collaborative

  10. What are you reading? • Goldstein (2002) Reclaiming Caring in Teaching & Teacher Education. • Houston (2004) How Writing Works. • L’Engle (1962) A Wrinkle in Time. • Lewis (1952) Prince Caspian. • Mayer (1967) A Boy, a Dog, and a Frog. • von Speyr (1966/2008) Book of All Saints. • Tannen (2007) Family Talk.

  11. What are you listening to? • Radiohead (2007) in Rainbows. • Room Sound (2007) Fire and Frontier. • Wilco (2007) Sky Blue Sky. • Christopher O’Riley (2005) Hold Me to This.

  12. Courses • ECE 358 Language Acquisition • ECE 364 Survey of Theories • ECE 366 & 566 Learning Environments • ELED 524 Language Arts • ELED 545 Curriculum • EDCI/Rdg 690 Oral Language Research

  13. Teaching / Learning Philosophy • Montessori – Follow the Child • Reggio Emilia – Documentation • Vygotsky – Social Constructivism • "Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends.”

  14. "Don't be in any rush to become a teacher, my friends. Teaching is highly responsible work. Teachers are held to the strictest standards. And none of us is perfectly qualified. We get it wrong nearly every time we open our mouths. If you could find someone whose speech was perfectly true, you'd have a perfect person, in perfect control of life." James 3:1-2 (Eugene Peterson, The Message)

  15. Contact • Class Attendance • Office Hours • Course Webpage • eCollege • Virtual Office • Student Lounge • Quizzes • Discussion Questions • Post assignments • e-mail • phone

  16. http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jthompsonhttp://online.tamuc.org/http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jthompsonhttp://online.tamuc.org/

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