1. EP101 Unit 9: Examining Your Educational Beliefs and Learning Styles Feel free to chat with each other. We will start class at 8 PM ET!

2. Teaching Perspectives Inventory Examines: Examines: –Beliefs on instruction –What you are trying to accomplish when teaching –What you DO when teaching Results show which categories best describe your style of teaching – Results show which categories best describe your style of teaching – (transmission, apprenticeship, developmental, nurturing, social reform) (http://teachingperspectives.com/html/tpi_form_english_v1.htm)

3. Seminar Questions What did you learn about your own perspectives on teaching? What did you learn about your own perspectives on teaching? How will you use this information as you work with students? How will you use this information as you work with students? Does this inspire you to work more on areas you may have scored lower in? Does this inspire you to work more on areas you may have scored lower in? In what ways can this information be useful when applying for teaching jobs? In what ways can this information be useful when applying for teaching jobs?

4. FINAL PROJECT Create your own Educational Philosophy modeled after the sample from the web resource. (Use list of questions in directions to guide you.) Create your own Educational Philosophy modeled after the sample from the web resource. (Use list of questions in directions to guide you.) Apply specific things we have discussed in this course and include references to our readings. Apply specific things we have discussed in this course and include references to our readings. Refer to Final Project Rubric in the syllabus to be sure that you cover everything under content and follow the correct format! Refer to Final Project Rubric in the syllabus to be sure that you cover everything under content and follow the correct format!

5. Course Reflection Which unit was most interesting to you? Which unit was most interesting to you? Which unit did you learn the most from? Which unit did you learn the most from? Which unit was not useful for you? Which unit was not useful for you?

6. Final thought… "The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires." - William Ward