Please check my blog! Please check my blog!

Week of October 24
Many of you didn't create a new post on your blog this past week.  You should be actively checking my blog each week to see if there is a blog entry for you.  I have been very lenient so far, but will begin to grade to a higher standard this week.  Watch your posting deadlines.
Please Check My Blog!
I made a few changes to the blog rubric so it is easier to understand.  Please refer to the rubric if you are wondering how your blog will be graded.  Watch your spelling and little i's.  Put some thought to your responses.  Each weekly blog is worth 25 points.  Here is the url to the google doc for the blog grading rubric.  http://tinyurl.com/3ccw8dv  

Remember, your future employer may read your blog. 

Put your best foot forward.  

The title of your blog post this week will be:

  Lesson Planning 101

Talk to your mentor teacher this week and ask for some ideas for planning a lesson for your class.  


Click on this link to the TEA.  It includes the TEKS by subject and by Grade level.   Find your grade level and hyperlink it on your blog.  Create a plan for three different activities you would like to do with your class.  List the TEKS that fit your ideas if you can find them.  You will be presenting a lesson before the Christmas Holidays, so plan accordingly.  

Don't forget to follow the rubric http://tinyurl.com/3ccw8dv  

My First Week as a Teacher...

• My first week as a teacher...
• Include in your blog post the following information:
• Name of your site school and a hyperlink to the school's web site.
• Include a picture of the site school.
• Name of your site school teacher and a hyperlink to their school web page.
• The grade level information and what subject you will be there for.
• Briefly describe how you felt the first day when you walked into the classroom.
• What are you most looking forward to this year in your classroom?
• Due by beginning of class on Monday, Oct. 21.
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• When finished with your blog post, open your Wiki, add a new page called My Internship.  Link the URL of your Blog to this page.  
• On the My Internship page include the name of your site school, site teacher and grade.  Hyperlink the website for the site school.

Does bad handwriting have anything to do with learning?

Click here to read what one expert thinks.
Click here to read an interesting blog on the topic.
What do you think?
How good or bad is your own handwriting?

Leave a comment below.
Your comment grade will be based on:
1.  Actually leaving a comment.
2.  Using complete sentences and good grammar.
3.  Using reasoning skills regarding the topic.
4.  Meet the posting deadline of Nov. 4, 2011.