Reflecting on Being a Teacher

Warm-Up (Pairwork-3 min.) 1) Draw a circle on a piece of paper and write the following: 2) Brainstorm teaching strategies used in your classes last year. Teaching Strategies  Modeled instructions

Warm-Up (Teamwork-2 min.) 3)  Share your ideas with your team.

Applying Strategies Coordinators to the Rescue! VAK CCQ  

Identifying Challenges & Solutions 1) Watch a video clip of a classroom scenario.   2) Identify:         a) What challenges did the students face?         b) What challenges did the teacher face? 3) After watching, you will make notes to yourself for 1 minute on this handout. 4) CCQs ------ 5) Captains, please come get handouts for your table.

Video Clip #1: Kindergarten Cop (Make Notes Individually- 1 min.)    Identify:         a) What challenges did the students have?         b) What challenges did the teacher have? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tO4X8_c80kg “Kindergarten Cop: Shut Up!!” -Establish Rules and Consequences -Classroom routines -Student/teacher rapport -System for gaining attention (first 1:30 min.)

Identifying Challenges & Solutions (Pairwork-2 min.) 1) Share your answers with a partner for 2 minutes.  ----- 2) With your partner, write two solutions for this teacher´s challenges.    3) You have 2 minutes. 4) CCQs

Video Clip #2: Fast Times at Ridgemont High (Make Notes Individually- 1 min.)  Identify:         a) What challenges did the students have?         b) What challenges did the teacher have?   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc2muGlQIlk “Jeff Spiccoli battles Mr. Hand” -Need for rapport between teacher and students -Need for encouraging feedback (2:30 min.)

Identifying Challenges & Solutions (Pairwork-2 min.) 1) Discuss your answers with your partner for 2 minutes.  ----- 2) With your partner, write two solutions for this teacher´s challenges.    3) You have 2 minutes.

Video Clip #3: Ferris Bueller´s Day Off (Make Notes Individually- 1 min.)  Identify:           a) What challenges did the students have?         b) What challenges did the teacher have? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPVyieptwA “Boring Economics Teacher” -Excessive Teacher Talk Time -Need for Pair/Group work -Integrate Students´ Interests -VAK (1:13 min.)

Identifying Challenges & Solutions (Pairwork-2 min.) Discuss your answers with a new partner for 2 minutes. Show me your new partner.  ----- 3) With your partner, write two solutions for this teacher´s challenges.    4) You have 2 minutes.

Video Clip #4: Catch Me If You Can (Make Notes Individually-1 min.)  Identify:         a) What challenges did the students have?         b) What challenges did the teacher have?    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAeAqaA0Llg “Substitute Teacher” -Establish Start of Class Routines -Encouraging responses/feedback -Class rapport -pair/group work before sharing with whole class

Identifying Challenges & Solutions (Pairwork-2 min.) 1) Discuss your answers with your partner for 2 minutes.  ----- 2) With your partner, write two solutions for this teacher´s challenges.    3) You have 2 minutes.

Teacher Self-Reflection (Think and Write Individually-3 min.) Answer the questions on this handout. CCQs ----- 3) Captains, please come get handouts for your team.  

Sharing Teacher Self-Reflection Conga Line We will form two lines: Side A and Side B 2) Side A will ask the first question. 3) Side B will answer the first question. 4) Switch roles. 5) You will have 2 minutes for both partners to answer and ask one question.

Sharing Teacher Self-Reflection Conga Line 6) The first person on Side A will dance to the other end of the line. 7) Everyone on Side A shifts one space. 8) You will have a new partner. 9) With your new partner: -Side A will ask question #2. -Side B will answer question #2. -Switch roles. -You have 2 minutes for both partners to answer and ask one question. A B

Sharing Teacher Self-Reflection Conga Line 10) Let´s model with two teams. ----- 11) Listen for your team´s name. 12) Take your handout and stand shoulder-shoulder with your teammates. ------ 13) CCQs 14) Please begin.

Remaining Questions (Think Individually-3 min.) 1) What areas of teaching would you like to further develop? 2) Do you have any remaining questions about strategies you have used this year? 3) Write your responses on this notecard. 4) This is anonymous, so please do not put your name. 5) CCQs ----- 6) Captains, please come get notecards for your team.