1. Describe a favorite class and a least-favorite class. What kinds of activities did you do in each class? What was it about the class that made you like/dislike it? 9-9-14 On your own paper, respond to the following prompt: Be ready to read aloud your response later in class. While you wait for class to start...

2. James Island Charter HS Leslie GibsonFord Walpole Lindsey JensenLeigh Ann Morabito Tiffany Paeschke Sheli Ballard Fort Dorchester HS Sara StarkeyMelanie Murray Sam Dellenbach Amanda Halek Goose Creek HS Hayley TurnerCarol Cumming Academic Magnet HS Jared HenryJunius Wright How are you doing with field experiences?

3. Exercise: Eating an Apple 1. Using all of your physical senses (i.e., sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste), examine the apple and record as many FACTS about it as you can. 2. Based on the facts you recorded, list as many ASSOCIATIONS as possible: what the apple reminds you of or makes you think of. 3. Draw some CONCLUSIONS about apples: what we can and can’t do with them, they are and aren’t useful for, potential uses. 4. Based on your personal VALUES, consider your conclusions and decide which uses we should or shouldn’t pursue.

4. Exercise: Eating an Apple 1. Using all of your physical senses (i.e., sight, hearing, smell, touch, taste), examine the apple and record as many FACTS about it as you can. 2. Based on the facts you recorded, list as many ASSOCIATIONS as possible: what the apple reminds you of or makes you think of. 3. Draw some CONCLUSIONS about apples: what we can and can’t do with them, they are and aren’t useful for, potential uses. 4. Based on your personal VALUES, consider your conclusions and decide which uses we should or shouldn’t pursue. Sensing Perception Intuitive Perception Thinking JudgmentFeeling Judgment

5. Personality Preferences Introversion Extraversion Sensing Intuition Thinking Feeling JudgingPerceiving “Cognitive” processes: how we take in information & make decisions with it

6. Extraverts - interested in the world around them; lots of interests Introverts - interested in their thoughts & ideas; a fewer, deeper interests Sensing types - attend to literal meanings & concrete experience; move step-by-step through new experience Intuitive types - attend more to relationships & possibilities than to facts; skip and jump through new information Thinking types - respond to logical analysis (without a personal element) Feeling types - commit to personal relationships & attend to personal values Judging types - like to have a plan and like to have things settled Perceiving types - often finish projects with a burst of energy at the deadline Type Theory: The Really Brief Version

7. You might be an Extravert/Introvert if... (adapted from Gordon Lawrence, People Types and Tiger Stripes, 3rd ed) You might be an Extravert if … … you like action and variety … you like to do mental work by talking to people … you tend to act quickly, sometimes without much reflection … you like to see how other people do a job—and see the results … you want to know what other people expect of you You might be an Introvert if… … you like quiet, and time to consider things … you like to do mental work privately before talking … you may be slow to try something without first understanding it … you like to understand the idea of a job, and to work alone or with just a few people … you want to set your own standards How might writing an answer before saying it aloud be helpful to introverts? to extraverts?

8. Extravert types like... · to think out loud to clarify their ideas · to talk rather than write · breadth more than depth Introvert types like... · listening more than talking · keeping a low profile · depth more than breadth Sensing types like... · following step-by-step instructions · learning facts and details · seeing actual results Intuitive types like... · skipping around & following hunches · getting the big picture, not the details · asking lots of “what if” questions Thinking types like... · using cause-and-effect reasoning · being shown why · being able to critique an idea Feeling types like... · using personal values to evaluate material · a “friendly” work atmosphere · being treated personally Judging types like... · staying on task · the satisfaction of completing projects · doing things early rather than late Perceiving types like... · being spontaneous and flexible · juggling several projects at the same time · working under the pressure of a deadline

9. So what difference do these preferences make in the classroom? In groups of 2-3, look back at your list of activities you did and didn’t like. How might those activities appeal (or not) to particular preferences? (Make a list; bullets are OK.) Using the green handout (“Type Preferences”) and the yellow two-page handout (“Attending to All the Preferences”), create a list of some activities that could be used instead of -- or in addition to -- the activities in your original list, so that the activities might be more appealing to students with different learning styles.

10. In pairs, read aloud one of your response journal entries (or explain it, if you don’t have your journal. Choose one of the entries to discuss in greater detail as a group. Be ready to summarize the discussion for the class.

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12. “Engagement” Think back to a class (in any setting) in which you were engaged, and another class in which you were NOT engaged. What was different, either about the classes or about your attitude or situation? What are the implications for you as you try to engage your students? Discuss Burke’s comments on “Engagement” (29ff).

14. Riding a bicycle: Watch someone ride Ride w/training wheels and someone holding on Ride w/training wheels but w/o additional help Ride w/o training wheels but with someone running alongside & holding on Ride with someone close by, but not holding on Ride independently Maybe wreck occasionally, but get back up & try again Teaching a skill in class: Teacher does skill while students watch Teacher does skill while students assist Students do skill while teacher assists Students do skill while teacher watches Students do skill independently Maybe wreck occasionally, but get back up & try again

15. From my ENGL 101 class this semester: Explain “summary” Read in-class article; discuss; summarize Read an article and summarize for homework; discuss in class Bring rough draft of actual assignment to class; discuss and revise in class Turn in revised draft for a grade

16. What questions/concerns/fears do you have about creating lessons?

17. Domain 2: Instruction17 APS 5: Using Instructional Strategies A.Using appropriate instructional strategies B.Using a variety of instructional strategies C.Using instructional strategies effectively Review / Apply: How might your understanding of type preferences influence your practice with respect to …

18. Domain 2: Instruction18 APS 7: Monitoring, Assessing, and Enhancing Learning A.Monitoring student learning during instruction B.Enhancing student learning during instruction C.Providing appropriate instructional feedback to all students Review / Apply: How might your understanding of type preferences influence your practice with respect to …

19. Domain 3: Environment19 APS 8: Maintaining an Environment That Promotes Learning A.Creating a safe physical environment that is conducive to learning B.Creating and maintaining a positive classroom climate C.Creating and maintaining a classroom culture of learning Review / Apply: How might your understanding of type preferences influence your practice with respect to …

20. Domain 3: Environment20 APS 9: Managing the Classroom A.Managing student behavior appropriately B.Making maximum use of instructional time C.Managing noninstructional routines efficiently Review / Apply: How might your understanding of type preferences influence your practice with respect to …

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22. What questions do you have about… …anything we’ve discussed today, …anything in the textbook, or …anything else related to this class or to student teaching?

23. For next week...