Dr. Jay Wilson

August, 2011

Agenda Welcome / Introductions

Internship Overview: Timeline Expectations, roles and responsibilities Supervision/ Documentation PGPs Resources - Cohort wiki: http://saskinterns.wikispaces.com/

Lunch

PMPP Preparation Management (Responsible Learners!) Professionalism Personalization

Unit and Lesson Planning The “Big” 4: Adaptation / Differentiation / Assessment / Inquiry-based education

Wrap up / Homework

TimelineNow – August 19th

BeginGet to know your school and the procedures for internship

In-service #1 Sept 7 or 16

Plan first unit with Co-opReview PGG process Teaching ½ time

Midterm evaluation due October 14

In-service #2 Oct 14

Based on midterm Evaluation

Fine-Tuning Unit #2

HomeworkEthnography

October 17th Begin your Full time teaching

25 Days

Draft of final evaluation to me by December 2nd

December 20 School is over

Winding down teaching

IN-SERVICE DATES & LOCATIONS

Inservice # 1 for teacher candidates and cooperating teachers: September 7 or 16, 9:00am - 3:00 p.m. – Room 2001 College of Ed

Inservice # 2 for teacher candidates only: October 14, 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Room 2001 College of Ed

Inservice # 3 (half day): the TC and Co-op decide when to take the half day to work on the midterm assessment. This half day can be spent in the home school.

EXPECTATIONS FOR THE INTERNS

Attendance – arrive early and leave lateReport absences to the college supervisorFormal Lesson Plans (2 formal plans each day) 2 Unit Plans

First 3 – 5 lessons for part-time teachingSecond 10 – 15 lessons for full time teaching

Infusion of Aboriginal Content, Knowledge and Ways of Knowing

Regular documentation in the PGP TablesRegular communication (including the PGP Tables)

with cooperating teacher and college supervisor

Intern roles and responsibilities

Co-planning and co-teachingPreparation of two units --Co-generated Unit

and Independently written UnitDaily lesson plans and other unit plansDaily pre- and post- conferences and

feedbackSome involvement in School and

Community Activities

SupervisionMy role is to support both you and your co-opAssess the relationship and determine if you need

my helpLearner focused supervisionCoaching, consulting, collaborating, calibrating

My rolesObserve you in your classroomProvide you with feedbackHelp you document and reflect on your experienceProvide you with support when you need itFormal visits in October and November

Pre and post conferencingInformal visits /extra curr if I can swing it

Learner focused supervisionI will watch the students not youNot a performanceTake notesUse an evaluation sheetI will share with you what I have observedYou can connect my observations to the PGP

Show achievementShow need for improvement

DocumentationData sheetsLesson plansDaily plannerPGP

PGPMost important source of evidence of what you are

doing. Crucial for midterm and final evaluationsDo not have to meet them allNot finished if you have them allNot checkboxesConstantly revising, doing multiple entries

PGPSome you will do regularly others, only onceShows your growthNot all evidence comes from the classroom or

school settingRegular journal dated with feedbackOnly one PGP goal per lesson

PGPNew and ImprovedWhat really happened in your internshipInvite your cooperating teacher(s) so we can ALL read

and add to your PGP goals evidence and reflections periodically

Review new PGPLocal File, Wikispaces, Google.docs

ResourcesGroup wiki

saskinterns.wikispaces.comField ServicesSaskatoon publicSTF Stewart Resource CentreFirst nations information and ideas from Irene, OTC

wiki

Lunch

What will make you successfulPreparationManagementProfessionalismPersonalization

PreparationKey to classroom managementThoughtful and creative daily lesson plansPrepare everything you will need to teach

Units Assessment and evaluation Materials Keys/passwords Administrationy stuff

Your co-op may not need to or is not interested in detailed preparation

You have not earned that right

MangementHow do you handle your classroomHow do you engage your studentsIssues of respect

Earned and givenDeveloping this skill will take time

ProfessionalismIssues of privacy and confidentiality are importantDifferent than small towns but everyone still knows

everyone elseGoogle yourself because the parents will

Cypbertips handoutDressLanguageTruly become a member of the staff. Ask questions

and get to know what is happening in the schoolYou are not a student any more

TEACHER PROFESSIONALISMSTF Code of Professional Competencies &

EthicsDangers

Especially for guys. Power relationshipWhat you sayWhere you lookHow you approach peopleEverything you do is being interpreted by a very

impressionable group

Issues of professionalismHow to deal with problem studentsKnow the procedure for multiple absencesContacting parentsWorking with EA or TALook for potential dangersNever be alone with the students

Who is named in the suit?

PersonalizationGet to know your studentsCannot teach them or plan without knowing themUse the first ten days or so to get an idea about who

you are working with then plan your first unit.

Lesson and Unit PlanningLesson planning

Lesson Plan template (Wiki)Unit planning

Unit Plan template (Wiki)Co-generated unit process

Teaching

Planning

Inception

Lesson and Unit PlanningMost important part of teachingResearch shows that it is what you will struggle with

the most.General planning/Specific planningWeekend update

The “Big 4” of planningAdaptation

Related to content, instruction, environmentDifferentiation

Related to individual studentsAssessment

Assessment of learning, assessment for learningInquiry-based education

Teaching skills checklistWhat makes a teacher good ?Observe the teaching going on around you.Review checklist on wiki

Think about itInternship will be the most difficult task you have

ever undertakenYou will all have weaknesses

How you respond to them is what is importantUp to you to be the best for every student you come

into contact withBottom line is how is student learning is impacted by

what you do.A long job interview. You have four months to

impress your coop and your principal

Wrap up and homeworkQuestions, issues or concernsHomework: “Big Ideas” in Education

• Ethnography of school/community• “Big Ideas” in education:

• Adaptive dimension• Differentiated instruction• Content areas and teaching strategies• Resources and resource-based learning• First Nations content• Cultural diversity• Teacher and student support services• Communicating and reporting to parents• Record keeping• Division or school major initiatives

First In-service

Planning of your first unit (3 – 5 lessons)Bring a laptop if possibleBring PGP Goal Tables examples of

evidence/indicatorsInterns should be prepared to teach their

cooperating teacher about the PGP goals and sub-goals and how to use the goal tables.

Feedback cardsMost useful part of todayA question you still have.