EDCI 5550 – Art and Science of Teaching Dr. Andrea Burrows Summer 2013

Introductions  Who are you?  Who am I?  Syllabus  Aburrows.com

Post-bac Program  Guest Todd Krieger

Pre-test  Write your answers on the pre-test provided

Objectives  Students will be able to identify and explain:  Best practices  Role expectations  Challenges  Goals of teaching  Effective teachers  Authentic relationships  Democratic and socially just classrooms  “Jobs” in teaching  Models of teaching  Importance of reflection

When was this written? Who wrote it?  “…home life has shriveled, city children [are] left to the street… school life and work [are] mechanical, and mass methods that [ignore] individuality and even child nature [are] everywhere…”

Reflection  Who were the best 3 teachers that you have had? Why did you pick those individuals?  Who were the worst 3 teachers that you have had? Why did you pick those individuals?  What aspects of teaching are you looking forward to the most?  What aspects of teaching are concerned about?

Best Practices  What part is a science?  What part is an art?  POCA RAP?

Role Expectations  Agree or Disagree? Why?  Good health  Psychologically stable  Invested in the community (e.g. own a home)  Solid preparation (including pedagogy)  US citizenship  Socially acceptable use of leisure time  Ethical character

Challenges  Rank these challenges:  Gaining new knowledge  Accountability for student learning  Using standards  Using technology (iGeneration)  Understanding diversity  Staying open-minded  Staying reflective to improve the classroom  Managing a classroom effectively  Being a leader  Being organized with classroom materials

Your view?  Positivist (objectivist)  Vs  Constructivist (social and cultural)

Discuss  Agree or Disagree? Why?  It is fair to hold teachers accountabloe for the learning of every student.

Goal of teaching  What is it?

Effective Teachers  Personal qualities  Social justice  Reflection and lifelong learning  Knowledge base  Repertorie (Compare these to the expectations…)

Authentic Relationships  “I”  Passion  Truthfulness  Explicit expecations

Democratic and Socially Just Classroom  What does this mean?  How can you do it?  High expectations – where do they fit in?  Cultural expectations – where do they fit in?

Knowledge Base for Teachers  Knowledge of learners and their development  Concept of subject matter and curriculum goals  Pedagogy – PCK, Assessment, Management, ZPD  Multiple ways that “work”  Build your repertoire

“Jobs” of Teaching  Grease the wheels with some O.I.L.  O – Organization  I – Instruction  L – Leadership

Models of Teaching  How many can you name?  Which are traditional (teacher centered)?  Which are constructivist (learner centered)?

Discuss  Which models will you use?  When will you use them?  Which do you think will become the most important in your future classroom?  What organization roles do teachers have?  What leadership roles do teachers have?

Reflection  What does it mean?  Why is it important?  When should you do it?  How should you do it?  Why do so many teachers leave out this part of teaching?  What does it do to the growth of the teacher if it is left out?

Stages of Teacher Deveolpment  Survivial  Teaching to the situation  Teaching for student results  Dependent on perspective and responsibility (who’s is it?)  Problem in class = Problem with teaching

Safeguards  What can you do to help keep all of these “parts and pieces” to the art and science of teaching safe?  How can you safeguard against forgetting one or not implementing it?  Why is thinking of a safeguard important?

Review  Can you give one example of a teacher’s:  Best practice?  Role expectation?  Challenges?  Goal?  Effectiveness?  Authentic relationships?  Democratic and socially just classroom?  Knowledge base (what 3 prongs are needed?)?  “Jobs?”  Ways/models to use?  Reflection?

Key Terms/Questions?  Demographic assumptions?  Evidence-based practice?  Mean scores?  Novice teachers?  Standard deviation?  What else?

Post-test  Write your answers on the post-test provided.