HOMEWORK: Class Happenings Portfolio Questions? Resume? Cooperating Teacher E-mail? Valentine’s for Pots! Write “Silly Lessons” Lessons Showcase Blooms! DAILY OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the characteristics, skills, and dispositions of highly qualified teachers in suggesting strategies for handling classroom situations HOMEWORK: Resume due next block: Post it to your website

Happy Valentine’s Day! Make an original Valentine for each of your classmates and place it in their pot! Candy Heart Activity

“BACKWARD PLANNING” UNIT PLANS vs. DAILY LESSON/LEARNING PLANS Unit Plans outline from start to finish as “loose or tight” as desired Daily “Learning” Plans detail specific daily activities, objectives, materials, homework, etc.

Daily Learning Plans Standards—state/city Daily Objective(s) Materials Instructional Strategies: Hook/Anticipatory Set/Warm up Learning Activities Closure/Exit Assessment Homework Reflection

Cooperative Practice Plans “Silly” Topic Drawing DAILY PLAN Objective Hook/Warm up Detailed “Teaching” Plan Activity Closure Homework 45 minute plan

Practice Plans Showcase ROTATE to “Silly” Lesson Plans Evaluate lesson as if you have to teach it Teacher vs. Students Leave group feedback: Strengths Holes? Timing issues? Questions you have Suggestions REVIEW FEEDBACK

Please remind me… Why do teachers “ask questions”? What types of questions do your teachers ask you during instruction? On tests? For what purpose do these questions serve?

HOMEWORK: Class Happenings Portfolio Questions? Resume? Cooperating Teacher E-mail? Valentine’s for Pots! Write “Silly Lessons” Lessons Showcase Blooms! DAILY OBJECTIVE: Students will describe the characteristics, skills, and dispositions of highly qualified teachers in suggesting strategies for handling classroom situations HOMEWORK: Resume due next block: Post it to your website