Reading is Important!

We recently had Mrs. Pursley, North Richland Middle School librarian visit our classes and speak with us about reading to students.  She gave some good ideas on using voice, inflection, and questioning strategies.  Reading is important in everything we do.

One of the first things your new mentor teacher will probably ask you to do is to read to students.  It is important you feel comfortable doing this.

Your blog assignment is to choose one of the children's books from our selection or one of your own.

• Give the Title of the book, the author and illustrator.  You should give a one paragraph book review of the book.  
• Read it to yourself so you understand the story and how it should sound.  Is it a good read aloud book?  
• What is the age appropriateness of this book?
• Choose a few key words from the book that you could focus on with  your students.  
• Formulate higher order thinking questions and list a few.  
• Create an activity that you could do with your students.  Write the steps you would take for this activity.  
• If it has a sing song to it, practice and sing!
• Either find a picture of your book from google docs or take a picture with your phone of the book cover.  Insert in your blog.
• Look on YouTube and see if there is a recording of your book being read by the author.  Many have this.  If it is available, embed the video on your blog.  If there are other online activities available, include a link to the website.  

This blog is due Monday, October 5.  As always, follow the rubric for best results.

Becoming a Teacher

Becoming a Teacher

You are here because you have expressed a desire to either become a teacher or are interested in pursuing a career that is closely related to teaching.  In order for you to reach your ultimate career goals, it is important for you to understand the road that is ahead of you.  

Here are a couple of useful websites that will help you navigate the road to becoming a teacher.

1.  For information by state on which colleges have quality education programs, click here.
2. Teach.com  can help you learn about the many teaching possibilities for you. 

Use headphones and listen to this short video about becoming a teacher.  

 

After you have watched the video and explored the websites.  You will go to your own blog and create a new post called:  Navigating my path to teaching.
1.  Look for college programs that offer what you are looking for.  Give two possibilities for you. Include location, tuition costs, types of degree programs available, and scholarship possibilities.
2.  List steps for becoming a teacher from the video.
3.  Click on the map and choose a state you might like to teach in.  Give five good reasons according to the state's page for teaching in that state.  Include salary highs and lows.
4.  Click on Teaching Abroad.  What would you think about teaching in another country?  What would you need to do in order to be certified to teach abroad?

For best results, don't forget to follow the guidelines of the rubric.
Click here to follow the Blog Rubric.
This blog is due in class on Monday Sept. 28, 2015.

Word Crimes

I am so glad you are here.  We have a great group!  The blog this week is for all interns. 

Edutopia is one of my favorite and useful teacher sites.  I get lots of my ideas from this site.  It is funded by George Lucas, you know Star Wars fame?

I recently read this article Does Spelling Count? from Edutopia. I want you to read it.  Some of you will really like and agree with the thoughts of the author.

After you have read it, you will need to create a blog that addresses the authors point of view.

Your blog is due by the end of your class on Monday, Sept. 14.   As always, follow the rubric for the best possible score.  Remember, this blog assignment is for all interns.
This blog is due at the beginning of class on Monday, September 14.

Use headphones and watch / listen to this parody by Weird Al Yankovich.