My FEA Moment

Due:  Tuesday, September 10, 2013

One of the competitions in Future Educators is called the FEA Moment (national) or the TAFE Moment (state).  It showcases students in the organization whose Future Educators experience has been a convincing factor in his or her decision to become an educator.

The August/September 2013 edition of GO teach, the official magazine of the Future Educators Association, features Kayla Billington, a student from Prosper High School in Prosper, Texas.  Read her FEA Moment and make a COMMENT on this page on what you read.  

Set Up Your Blog!

Due:  Monday, September 9, 2013

Set up your own blog by visiting blogger.com.  Blogger is part of your Google account.
To log in, use your Gmail user name and password.  Then select "Blog."
Set up a template that is professional for this class and easy to read.  Show your page to Mrs. Kallas before finalizing.

Bookmark your blog on your computer.
Record your log in, user name, and password in your "secret" folder.

Create a greeting POST for your blog.  It should welcome readers and indicate what your blog is about.  Of course, your blog is designed to comment on issues and topics that are current in the field of education.  It is designed for you to think critically and respond intelligently to hot topics. Your greeting post does not have to include media, but think about how you can use formatting and pictures to make it interesting.

HAPPY BLOGGING!

Blogging in EAT 901 2013 -14

This is the Education and Training blog for Classroom 901 at BCTAL - a web log that we will use as a forum for you to express your thoughts and feelings about the world of education throughout your journey in Education and Training. It is your responsibility to check this blog regularly so that you can meet all deadlines. Blogs not finished during class time must be completed on your own time.

POSTING:
You will create your own blog.  This is where you will POST a response to my prompt on your blog.  Here are some quick guidelines on how to make a good POST.  Expert blogger, Darren Rowse, offers ten tips that will help you become an expert blogger.
Ten Tips for Writing a Blog Post


COMMENTING:
Other times I will ask for a COMMENT.  You will comment directly on my blog.  A comment is exactly what the name implies.  It is short and to the point.  It gives your opinion in a short amount of words.  In many cases, it may be a sentence or less. 

GUIDELINES:
All posts and comments must be concise, contain meaningful content, avoid the use of inappropriate language or content, and make attempts to use proper writing mechanics - grammar, spelling, capitalization and punctuation.  

All interns will need to cite the reference material on which they are commenting.

All interns will need varied sources of media that include related pics, videos, links, etc.

Here is the rubric showing how you will be assessed.

Criteria	Points	Score
Quality of Writing, Organized Interesting style and voice Informative and reflective	10
Writing Mechanics Grammar Punctuation Spelling Capitalization	15 1- for each error
Presentation Formatting Font Background Use of color Title	5
Multimedia (1 should cite reference; 1 should link to original article if possible) Include pics, links to other sources, videos, etc. Dupliciation of types does not earn extra points,. Multimedia enhances post Adds perspective	10
Deadlines – Blog is posted by deadline (no late grades).	10
TOTAL	50

Spring 2013 Final Part 4

Title:  Test Your Knowledge

(Worth 25% of final exam grade)


EAT this Quiz!  This should be easy as pie!  Take the online quiz over a few of the things you should have learned this year in your Education and Training class.  It won’t take long.  Worth up to 25 points.  Click here and be sure and sign in with your name.  One attempt only. 

You DO NOT need to create a post for this.  Be sure to record your score on your score sheet immediately after taking it.

Spring 2013 Final Part 3

Title:  Reflection:  If I Could Do It All Over

(Worth 25% of final exam grade)

Reflection:  re·flec·tion  Spelled [ri-flek-shuh n]  noun:   the act of reflecting or the state of being reflected.   

Reflection is good for the soul.  It is an excellent way to analyze and assess effectiveness. You should reflect on the past year or two years as the case may be - how you felt in the beginning and how you feel now that you have spent nearly an entire school year (or two) as a teacher intern. Are you more or less enthusiastic about becoming a teacher? Do you still think teaching is for you? If not, why? If so, elaborate on your reasons. How did you bring closure to your classroom experience? What were your feelings as you departed your classroom for the last time?  You should include at least two pictures from your site school experience. 

As always, use the rubric for maximum grading potential. 

Spring 2013 Final Part 2

Title:  Part 2:  Classroom Management

(Worth 25% of final exam grade)

You are the new Education and Training teacher hired for the 2013-14 school year.  You have decided to revamp some of the current policies and procedures to better serve students as they prepare for college and the world of work.  Select ONE of the areas below and write clear and concise policy for the Education and Training handbook.  Remember to include consequences when violations occur to the policy or procedure. 

• ·      Dress code for field sites
• ·      Transportation guidelines for field site travel
• ·      Due dates on assignments and late work

Spring 2013 Final Part 1

Title:  Part 1:  Select a TEKS and Corresponding Activity

(Worth 25% of final exam grade)

Visit the Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills for your class on the Texas Education Agency website (http://www.tea.state.tx.us). Using the field site classroom you were in this spring, select a TEKS for the grade level/content area.   Cut and paste it onto your blog.  Then, search for an activity that would help a student master the TEKS you selected. The activity should be an app or a web-based activity.  Link the app or the activity on you blog.  Follow with a brief explanation of the activity and describe what the desired student outcomes should be.