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Welcome to ECS 311

Welcome to ECS 311. January 8 th. My background Mom, Wife, Baba. Education Experience – 30 years teacher vice principal principal retired in June. What you can expect. I am prepared and thorough Will add in lots of little ‘ timbits ’ and fun

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Welcome to ECS 311

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  1. Welcome to ECS 311 January 8th

  2. My background Mom, Wife, Baba

  3. Education Experience – 30 years teacher vice principal principalretired in June

  4. What you can expect • I am prepared and thorough • Will add in lots of little ‘timbits’ and fun • Want to prepare you for pre-internship, internship and the real world • I am approachable and can easily be reached ( text, email) • Will model for you what I believe you should be with students

  5. Link to Wiki • http://ecs311.wikispaces.com/home • Powerpoint information, syllabus, assignment information • Contact information for me

  6. Getting to know you • Say a positive alliterative adjective that describes you. • Repeat the last ones, and add yourself. • I’ll try and do them all at the end.

  7. Today’s Agenda • Course Outline explained • Pass/Fail guidelines • Field expectations • Influences that have impacted our journey • What you believe • T Charts • Ongoing portfolio expectations • We will explore Choice Activity: Due Jan. 29th – Celebration of Learning

  8. Collaborative Outline • 3 instructors collaborated for similar expectations • Differences will be a part of each course and what we each can offer • Pass / Fail Course is consistent in all ECS 311 classes – all assignments are things you would naturally prepare for teaching

  9. Communication • Text me – 535-3779 • Email me – either email • UR courses • Add link to your email so you get emails from me • Where I post class information, cancellations,etc. • Notify me if you are sick/away

  10. Expectations • Professionalism – expected here and in schools • Participate in discussions, contribute class – we all learn from each other • Attendance is mandatory • Cooperator teacher report must indicate you’ve passed the field to pass this class

  11. Feedback and Meeting Expectations • Unsatisfactory - means the assignment needs improvement and must be redone or improved to reach an acceptable standard. • Fair - means this is a passing grade but there are some significant areas that should be addressed. Students have the option to resubmit and improve. • Good - means you have met expectations. There may be a balance of areas that could still be improved and areas that are done well. • Great - means you have met expectations and have shown some exceptional work in certain areas. • Outstanding – means you have exceeded expectations and have shown consistent, exceptional work.

  12. Assignment #1 PORTFOLIOand MINI UNIT • To continue to reflect an holistic and complex understanding of our lives as teachers. • Your teaching portfolio is a space to continue to build and share your insights in relation to each commonplace and their interactions. • Include mini unit, class assignments/responses, reflections • You will hand in your portfolio on Thursday, February 28th with your unit plan.

  13. Assignment 2 – Choice Assignment • Create an assignment of your own in negotiation with me orchoose an assignment from the “menu” provided. • Choose something you will use. You may want to talk with your Co-op to use this in your three week block. • Celebration of Learning: January 29th • Share ideas and give peer feedback, as well as mine

  14. Assignment 3 – Reflections2-3 pagesDue: April 2nd • Your final reflections will include: • what you have learned about your learners, your teaching, your curriculum planning and the context in which you were teaching in your 3 week teaching block. • You will also need to include your PDP (Professional Development Plan) for your internship which will emerge from the feedback you received from your PDP for this 3 week teaching block.

  15. Influences that have impacted your journey • Partners • Most influential teacher growing up • Three adjectives that best describe who you want to be

  16. T charts/portfolios • What did you take from ECS 301? • What is already in your portfolios? • T chart reflection

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