Week of December 10 - FINAL BLOG

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #4 (Professional Responsibilities).

Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain, including in-service days, workshops, and other professional training, camp and tutoring experiences, coaching, conference attendance and/or presentations, and membership in professional associations, like PCSS, PSEA, etc.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #4 in your professional portfolio.

CONGRATULATIONS! YOU MADE IT!

Week of December 3

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #3 (Instruction). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain, namely the strategies and methods you have used to facilitate powerful teaching and learning in social studies.

You can reflect upon experiences from your field placement and in our methods course.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #3 in your professional portfolio.

Week of November 19

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #2 (The Classroom Environment). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain. You can reflect upon experiences from your field placement and in our methods course.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #2 in your professional portfolio.

Week of November 12

Reflect upon your experiences this semester with meeting the competencies under Domain #1 (Planning and Preparation). Consider what artifacts and documents you have which fulfill this domain. You may reflect upon experiences from your field placement and our methods course.

This blog represents the first draft of the reflective essay you will use for Domain #1 in your professional portfolio.

Week of November 5

No Blog. Blog Self-Assessment Due on 11/9.

Week of October 29

Various forms of media, technology, and resources have been modeled in our class to promote powerful teaching and learning in secondary social studies. Discuss the use of technology and media in your field placement classroom and the ways in which you might integrate these resources in your own classroom.

Week of October 22

OPEN POST - Discuss anything pertinent from your field placement today.

Week of October 15

Assess your cooperating teacher's classroom management plan. How does it support and/or counter your approach? Provide an example of how you might use these management strategies to enhance your teaching of social studies.

Week of September 24

Domain 4 of Danielson's Framework of Professional Practice acknowledges the importance of an educator's participation in a professional community that facilitates and stimulates intellectual growth and development. Assess how your experience at faculty in-service contributed to your own growth and development as a pre-service teacher.

The First Day!

Congratulations! You survived. :))

What exceeded your expectations today? Did anything surprise you? What event/experience most stands out from today (either positively or negatively)?

What are you most looking forward to next week?

WELCOME TO ED 305!

Students will participate and maintain a blog during their field placement, reflecting upon their experiences, both in terms of the expectations and reality of the situation. Details of the field experience are discussed in your Secondary Methods Handbook. You will be in the field on Fridays (all day) from September 17 - December 10 (10 visits).