Capstone Seminar: Day 1 Deliberative Thinking

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“We all acknowledge, in words at least, that ability to think is highly important; … it emancipates us from merely impulsive and merely routine activity. Put in positive terms, thinking enables us to direct our activities with foresight and to plan according to ends-in-view, or purposes of which we are aware. It enables us to act in deliberate and intentional fashion to attain future objects or to come into command of what is now distant and lacking…. It enables us to know what we are about when we act. It converts action that is merely appetitive, blind, and impulsive into intelligent action.” Dewey, J. (1964). Why reflective thinking must be an educational aim. In R. D. Archambault (Ed.), John Dewey on education: Selected writings (pp ). New York: The Modern Library

Today’s Purpose Introduction to the seminar. Discussion of 3 areas for reflection: cognitive, pedagogical, and moral development as educators. Discussion of teaching standards. Introduction to teaching portfolios.

Capstone Seminar Purpose Deliberative thinking on achievements and professional development: –Cognitive –Pedagogical –Moral Deliberative thinking on achievements and professional development related to policy standards for beginning teachers. Employment!

Clarify Terms Describe an activity in which a teacher must call on his/her capacities which are –cognitive –pedagogical –moral Goal: Reflect on your growth and achievements as a beginning teacher using these 3 lenses.

Standards Questions we’ll address: –Why have standards for teachers? –What is InTASC? –What do the InTASC standards mean? –What do standards have to do with my doing a portfolio?

Why have standards for teachers? Belief: “Quality teachers are necessary for student learning.” (NBPTS) Need for codified knowledge: “Shared views…of what constitutes professional teaching” (INTASC)

What is InTASC? Interstate Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium Begun in late 80’s by CT and CA Originally developed common core standards for beginning teachers Group comprised of teachers, teacher educators, members of state departments of education, members accrediting agencies.

InTASC Core Principles – meant to be fluid. Performances, Essential Knowledge, Critical Dispositions

What do the Standards Mean? A Tale of Three Teachers Bumper Sticker Activity

Bumper Sticker Define in a phrase of < 5 words A - #1-2 B - #3-4 C - #5-6 D - #7-8 E - #9-10

What do standards have to do with my doing a portfolio? Portfolio will be vehicle for you to demonstrate: –Deliberative thinking on achievements and professional development: Cognitive Pedagogical Moral –Deliberative thinking on achievements and professional development related to policy standards for beginning teachers.

Questions to think about regarding “moral” development How is teaching a “moral activity”? What do you value? How will you treat students who have different values? What is the purpose of education? What are you responsible for as a teacher? How will you fulfill your responsibilities?

Jackie’s Journal What does Jackie value? What are her responsibilities? What actions should she take? What are possible consequences of those actions?

Not to be a broken record, but… Importance of Deliberative/ Reflective Thinking

Portfolio Requirements Teaching philosophy Artifacts and Reflections for 10 INTASC principles Achievement and growth: cognitive, pedagogical, moral Future Goals Resume Alignment Uniqueness

Resources Samples TaskStream Websites schussler/ schussler/ EDU 7321 link Portfolio Links

Looking Forward Save artifacts. Next meeting: Beginning Spring semester. Read –Campbell, D. M., Cignetti, P. B., Melenyzer, B. J., Nettles, D. H., Wyman, R. M. (2004) How to develop a professional portfolio: A manual for teachers. Boston: Allyn and Bacon. Technical aspects of creating portfolios Look at samples online