Initiative

 

 

Definition

in·i·ti·a·tive

iˈniSH(ē)ətiv/

noun

noun: initiative; plural noun: initiatives; noun: the initiative

1.

the ability to assess and initiate things independently.

"use your initiative, imagination, and common sense"

 

2.

the power or opportunity to act or take charge before others do.
"we have lost the initiative and allowed our opponents to dictate the subject"

 

Assignment

You are now beginning your third week as an EAT intern.  You should begin to get a feel for what needs to be done in your classroom.  You should begin to show initiative in your classroom.  The assignment this week is as follows:

 

1.  What does initiative mean to you?  In your own words please!

2.  Make a list of at least 10 ways you can show initiative as an EAT intern in your field site classroom. (whether you have actually done them or not)
3.  Find at least five words that are synonomous with initiative.  List them.

3.  Write a paragraph that indicates some actual things you did during the week to show initiative in your classroom.  How did this impact your mentor teacher or students? 

4.  Why is initiative such an important characteristic for a teacher to possess?

 

This blog is due on Monday November 4.  Follow the rubric for best results. 

 

 

First Day of School

By now, you have experienced your first day as a teaching intern.

Hopefully, it was a good experience for you.  You may have had a substitute on the first day, or there may have been an assembly to disrupt your time there, or there might have been a fire drill, whatever might be the case, you survived!   Things will be better and things will be worse.  It's just the way it is with education.

Todays blog will be one of those easy blogs.  Follow the steps below to create your blog for today.  It is due at the beginning of class on Monday, Oct. 21.

1. Name of your blog is:  "My first day as a teacher"
2. Write one paragraph reflecting on your first day as a teacher.
3. Insert a picture of your new site school.  You can probably find a picture of your school on Google images.
4. Include a hidden hyperlink to your site school.  Example:  BCTAL (hidden means not the long link)
5. Clearly state the name of your site school teacher in BOLD and the Grade level and subject he or she teaches while you are there.  If you are not sure, look up their schedule on their website.  Example:  Susan Stevens teaches Education and Training I and II during 2nd and 3rd periods at BCTAL.  Include a hyperlink to your site teacher's school website.  (you may want to hyperlink the teacher's name)  
6. Check to see that all of your links are working.
7. Close the post with a few sentences about what you are most looking forward to this year in your new classroom.
8. Watch your spelling, grammar, i's and do your best.
9. Most of all - be sure your post makes sense.  

Link to rubric