By Tanya Jackson Teaching, Learning, and Leading in the 21 st Century EDU-650 Dr. Jackie Kyger October 27, 2013

Educational Philosophy Education is being a part of every day living Education should be structured to meet the needs of all children and adults emotionally, physically, intellectually, and socially Education is a process that helps children, families, and support staff progress in the right direction for future success

Teacher Responsibilities Being Prepared Being organize Being supportive Being responsible Provide learning in different ways for each individual to process Communicate effectively to parents, staff members and children Being engaged and empowering to our learners Being open for further educating of own self

Classroom Management Plan Being prepared is the most important responsibility that a teacher can have when stepping into the classroom on the first day of school. It is a stressful time not only for the teacher, but the students as well as they are adjusting to different classmates and new teachers. The goals of my classroom are to make every student happy, comfortable, inspired, and motivated (continued)

Classroom Management Plan In providing a safe and challenging environment, I will engage with my students in a curriculum while getting to know them and interacting with them one-on-one. Encouraging all students to participate, interact, and becoming part of discussions will take place as a common daily routine, while students will be learning from each other, helping and trusting one another.

Set of Rules and Expectations No interfering with the teaching and learning of others Respect personal space, rights and property of others Follow directions of all teachers Complete all assignments on time Come to class prepared with all supplies and homework complete and ready to start Listen quietly while others are speaking Raise your hand and wait to be called on Leave your seat only when necessary Obey all school rules Always do your best!

Consequences include: First time, verbal warning Second time, you will move a behavior magnet to a cloudy day forecast Third time, you will move a behavior magnet to a rainy day forecast and time out for lunch/recess Fourth time, you will move a behavior magnet to a stormy day forecast and you will receive a call home Fifth time, office referral

Rewards Include: Computer time Eat with a buddy and/or teacher Homework pass Read to a younger grade level Friday special: bring in a game or a handheld game system from home Rewards can be added or taken away as the year progresses and at the discretion of the teacher

The Roles in the Classroom TEACHER STUDENTS Teach Instruct Provide a secure and warm environment Leader Versatile Praise each student Focus Be ready to learn Be available daily (attendance) Be prepared Be productive Ask if they do not understand any part of a question, assignment, or lecture

Implementation Plan This plan will be implemented by placing my rules in the classroom, by sending them home in the student’s folders and by placing them on the school website for parents to see them if they are digitally able to. This implementation will begin on day one of school, therefore, there will no reason for any child to say they did not know.

Different School Models Even though we have teaches in different schools, we are required to administer the same contents and technology to each individual student enrolled. As teachers, we must refocus on helping them get through their tough situations by ways of their learning style. Every child deserves a fair chance at their educational resources and needs

Importance of Effective Lesson Design To connect with your students To focus on providing the greatest impact for your students (Newman, 2013) To connect planning, instruction, assessment, student experiences and learning together (Newman, 2013) To combine your goals, objectives, and assessments into your teaching practices is essential to teaching effectively and having a positive effect on your students (Newman, 2013)

Learning Objectives Critical to planning effective instructions because you as the teacher want to develop clear conceptual understanding for the cognitive mind (Newman, 2013). You also want your instructions to be clear and complete for the student in providing the direction of the learning goal. Lastly, you want the students to understand what they need to do after the lesson is complete.

Backwards Design “This type of planning is a three-stage process that begins with the end in mind. Once the end has been identified, the next stage focuses on developing a plan to assess when the outcome has been met. The final stage relates to planning the learning activities in which students will engage” (Newman, 2013).

Backward Design Process (Newman, 2013) Identify desired results (Newman, 2013) Determine acceptable evidence (Newman, 2013) Plan learning experiences and instruction (Newman, 2013)

Common Core Standards Initiative “The Common Core Standard Initiative is a state-led effort that established a single set of clear educational standards for kindergarten through 12 th grade, which are designed to ensure that students graduating from high school are prepared to enter credit bearing entry courses in two or four year college programs or enter the workforce. These standards are clear and concise to ensure that parents, teachers, and students have a clear understanding of the expectations in reading, writing, speaking and listening, language and mathematics in school” (NGACBP, 2010).

Common Core Standards Initiative The Common Core Standards Initiative play a role in designing effective instructions because the teacher will be able to plan her instructions that will help the student towards credit governed classes to prepare them for college or the workforce and ensure the credibility for learning such information.

Compare/Contrast Backwards Design and the Traditional Model Traditional (Newman, 2013) Begins with Input Gives assessments from textbook or other resources Determine results from assessments Both (Newman, 2013) Select standard to cover Develop learning experiences and activities Give feedback TEACH Choose new topic Backwards Design (Newman, 2013) Begins with Output Develop an assessment to determine student success Re-teach topic Select learning outcome

Brief Lesson The Backward Design Activity is a display of multiplication.

Step One Multiplication (identifying desired results)

Step Two Give the problem with answer (assessment evidence) Allow students to figure out answer without an instructions

Step Three Show five different strategies for multiplication: Lattice Box Break Apart Cluster Traditional

Assessment Matters Assessment is a formal way of testing knowledge on children. Helping children understand what they have learned is an important part of educational gains, while still acknowledging their potential success in life. Students, teachers, administrators and parents have important decisions in assessments. Putting data together helps leaders know where to place a student and where to begin in the educational world. Evaluation also helps make transitions better for individuals that are struggling to meet the needs of others and to satisfy themselves with the importance of their educational outcome.

Assessment Matters Formative Summative Monitor learning Provide ongoing feedback Identifies strengths and weaknesses Identifies struggling students Have smaller checkpoints Evaluate at the end of a instructional unit Midterms Final exams Covers move material at a given period

Assessment Matters In assessing students of all kinds with information of various resources to promote learning, assessments will be around forever, even with the advance technology we have today. Being able to know where the students are and being able to know where to begin with each individual will allow us the opportunity to work towards a successful goal. Assessment is a formal way of testing knowledge on children and helping them understand what they have learned is an important part of educational gains, while still acknowledging their potential success in life.

References: Newman, R. (2013). Teaching and learning in the 21 st century: Connecting the dots. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education, Inc. National Governors Association Center for Best Practices, Council of Chief State School Officers, (2010). Common Core State Standards. Washington, DC. Retrieved from ly-asked-questions

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My Philosophy of Education Education is being a part of every day living Education should be structured to meet the needs of all children and adults emotionally, physically, intellectually, and socially Education is a process that helps children, families, and support staff progress in the right direction for future success

Successful Classroom Management Plan A successful classroom management plan consist of having rules and expectations for each student and teacher to abide by on the first day of school, as well as providing a secure and safe environment for everyone involved in your classroom with organization and responsibilities for one another. Also, being prepared, having goals to look forward to, implementing your rules and expectations, while rewarding those who abide by your plan, and warning those with consequences who do not abide by your rules will help you build trust in creating a successful classroom management plan.

The model of teaching the school should implement I feel that the school should implement the Charter school way of teaching. I feel this way because with Charter schools, you will be able to do a little more than public schools in saying that there are less restrictions and you will have a greater flexibility in how the school is operated and the problems that needs to be incorporated. For instance, you will be able to make learning fun by allowing the students to sit on exercise balls, or bean bags while listening to instructions for their lesson. Also, Charter schools operate with their own governing board, but are still required to progress the same level of accountability in the performance of the students. Lastly, helping diverse students with greater needs can be effective more in a charter school with more tools available.

The roles students play in the learning process Being responsible for learning Being focused Sharing ideas Asking questions Connecting situations to real life events Showing interest in learning Cooperation Helping each other Coaching if possible Gaining knowledge and ideas on information they do not know Participation Experimenting Interaction

Building an inclusive professional learning community This means a group of professional learning specialist get together and collaborate on how to improve the learning of students. This group reflects on how they implement things and how they can learn from each other better ways of continuous interactions and learning, which will help out the entire school as a unit to help gain better results from the students.

Once you enter into my classroom, you should expect to see: Various interactions Teacher/student engaging in conversation Questions and ideas being shared Collaboration Creativity and experimentation Critical thinkers processing input to give output Positive discipline Organization Various feedback situations Peer helpers Self-learning situations Calm and relaxing atmosphere Love and respect Everyone working together to learn while communicating when assignments/lessons are unclear