The Smartest Kids in the World Part I

You should have completed the first part of the book study chapters one - four.  What did you think about what you read?

What was your opinion of the different types of schools in the three countries?  

Finland

South Korea

Poland

Which type of education model do you think would be best for the U.S.?

Click here and listen to an interview from NPR with Amanda Ripley

As always, use the rubric for best results.

Due - Monday April 27

Revolution or Evolution?

An Educational Revolution?

Using headphones, listen to this YouTube Video.

You should blog about your thoughts and ideas after listening to this video.  What do you think will revolutionize education?  In your opinion, what is the most important ingredient to the learning formula?  Is it the teacher, technology, class size, the student, the parents....

You must think in order to write this blog.  Think outside the box.  This blog should include your opinion, but it should be well thought out.  Remember the writing rubric.  It needs to hold the readers attention, be informative and reflective.

Blog is due on Monday, April 13 by the end of class.

Tribes

Please watch this short video from Teaching Channel.  It is called Tribes and is a classroom management strategy that helps build a classroom culture..  It has four main themes.  Click here to view a webpage that has good information about the Tribes method.  Read this article to learn about how the Tribes method builds character education.

In your post this week, address the following questions:  Refer to the rubric.  Your writing should reflect thought and your viewpoint.  DO NOT JUST ANSWER THE QUESTIONS 1. 2. 3.  What do you think about the Tribes method?  Would it work in your site classroom?  Would it work in this classroom?  Discuss your ideas about classroom management.  What role does character education play in a well managed classroom?

As always, follow the rubric for best results.  Blog is due on Friday, April 3.

Glogster

Now that you have completed your learning center using Glogster, it is time for you to embed your own Glogster on to your Blog. You should write a short desciption of what your learning center is about.  

If you don't know how to embed, ask me!
DO NOT just paste the link on your blog.  
This is due by Friday, Feb. 27 by end of class.  

The Ron Clark Academy

Click on the link to The Ron Clark Academy  and learn what it is and what it has to offer.

• Looking at the website, answer 3 of the 4 following questions.
• What is the Ron Clark Academy?
• How is it funded?
• Who gets to attend?
• What makes it so different?

If you have Mrs. Lundy as a teacher, ask about her experience at the Ron Clark Academy.  Did she view it as favorable or unfavorable?  

This blog is due Friday, Feb. 13 if you are not attending TAFE State, Feb. 20 if you attended TAFE State.   As always use the rubric for best results.  

Wiki Walk

This week's blog is easy.
1.  Hyperlink your Wiki to your Blog.  Example:  Click here to view my Wiki
2.  Give a brief but professional description of what your Wiki is.  Example:  My wiki serves as an electronic portfolio of my year or years as an education intern.  It contains artifacts and examples of my work.
3.  Publish
4.  We will be opening your Wiki's and viewing with peers in class.

That's it!

Grade yourself!

You will be receiving a copy of your mentor teacher's evaluation of your performance inside their classroom, soon.  It is important to receive feedback in order to improve over time.

Click here to evaluate yourself.  These are the same questions your mentor teacher is given to evaluate you.  It will be interesting to see how you see yourself and how your mentor sees you.
Please be honest in your answers.  Don't be overly harsh on yourself, on the other hand, don't think there is no need for improvement.  This is due by the end of class on Friday, January 9.

You will receive a 25 blog grade for doing this assignment.  You will receive a 0 if you don't do the assignment.