American Association for Teaching & Curriculum

1. American Association for Teaching & Curriculum Fifteenth Annual Conference Austin, Texas October 9 – 12, 2008

2. Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class Josh Thompson, Ph.D. Aggie Stryker, Ed.D. Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction Texas A&M University-Commerce

3. How to prepare for class? Each teacher approaches the teaching process differently. Some, though quite different in their approach, come out with remarkably similar results.

4. Participants in this ISSUES AND IDEAS session will … • evaluate effective planning within the lesson cycle – “What works?” • analyze contrasting examples of approaches to preparation – “What else, also works?” • synthesize a compendium of approaches – “What are my choices?” • evaluate his or her own approach to planning – “What am I going to do differently? the same? and why?”

5. Shared Attributes • Teaching content while focusing on teaching Students • Students own their own learning • Always student centered • Provide learning experiences • High ratings from students and peers • Grades are NOT the goal for learning • Education is synergy & understanding

6. Shared Attributes

7. Shared Attributes • Focus on Students • Students’ learning • Student-centered • Experiences • High ratings • Goal: learning • Synergy & Understanding

8. Seven Facets of Contrast • Approach • Procedures • Atmosphere • Goals & Objectives • Accountability • Content • Class Structure

9. 1. ApproachAggie Josh

10. 2. Procedures Design of Learning ActivitiesAggie Josh

11. 3. AtmosphereAggie Josh

12. 4. Goals & ObjectivesAggie Josh

13. 5. AccountabilityAggie Josh

14. 6. ContentAggie Josh

15. 7. Class StructureAggie Josh

16. Continuum Content Process

18. Continuing Content Process Process Content

20. Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class Josh_Thompson@tamu-commerce.edu Astryker@sbcglobal.net http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jthompson/