1. Professionalism, Law & Ethics Christina Kim David Winterbottom Jennifer Pietrangelo Myles Wagman Emily Dalgleish David Thompson

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3. The First Principle – A Koan for Reflection When one goes to Obaku temple in Kyoto he sees carved over the gate the words "The First Principle". The letters are unusually large, and those who appreciate calligraphy always admire them as being a masterpiece. They were drawn by Kosen two hundred years ago. When the master drew them he did so on paper, from which the workmen made the large carving in wood. As Kosen sketched the letters a bold pupil was with him who had made several gallons of ink for the calligraphy and who never failed to criticize his master's work. "That is not good," he told Kosen after his first effort. "How is this one?" "Poor. Worse than before," pronounced the pupil. Kosen patiently wrote one sheet after another until eighty-four First Principles had accumulated, still without the approval of the pupil. Then when the young man stepped outside for a few moments, Kosen thought: "Now this is my chance to escape his keen eye," and he wrote hurriedly, with a mind free from distraction: "The First Principle." "A masterpiece," pronounced the pupil.

4. If you teach to satisfy other people’s concept of good teaching, you will never achieve it. We teach best when we are ourselves. A good teacher is like a candle – it consumes itself to light the way for others. it consumes itself to light the way for others. ~Author Unknown

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7. What is a teaching portfolio? Broad metaphors that explain one’s teaching philosophy A structured history that can include: Acts of teaching Samples of student work Reflective writing

8. Features of a porfolio Portfolio development: collaborative activity taking place through conversations with mentors and peers Set of goals and standards Evidence about learning about teaching Personal reflections on what was learned

9. Why are they useful? Help teachers define good practice As a process teachers use to reflect on their own teaching Can be used to get students to reflect on their learning

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11. Activity – Portfolio Creation Each table has a mysterious package which contains elements that could help make up a teaching portfolio As a group, decide which pieces are the most important, and which ones could be omitted.

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13. The Heart of a Teacher Identity and Integrity in Teaching By Parker J. Palmer Writer, teacher, activist Issues in education, community, leadership, spirituality, and social change

14. Difficulties with Teaching Subjects too BIG Subjects too BIG Students too complex Students too complex We teach who we are We teach who we are

15. We teach who we are? For better or worse, teaching emerges from one’s inwardness For better or worse, teaching emerges from one’s inwardness “Stop projecting your soul onto me!” “Stop projecting your soul onto me!” “I can’t!!!” “I can’t!!!” So Socrates wasn’t just messing with Plato when he said, ‘Know Thyself’? So Socrates wasn’t just messing with Plato when he said, ‘Know Thyself’?

16. The 3 Paths IntellectualEmotionalSpiritual

17. ++ = Education at its Best

18. Intellectual The way we think about teaching and learning The way we think about teaching and learning The form and content of our concepts of how people know and learn The form and content of our concepts of how people know and learn

19. Emotional The way we and our students feel as we teach and learn The way we and our students feel as we teach and learn Feelings can either enlarge or diminish the exchange between us Feelings can either enlarge or diminish the exchange between us

20. Spiritual Diverse ways we answer the heart’s longing to be connected with the largeness of life Diverse ways we answer the heart’s longing to be connected with the largeness of life This longing will animate our love and work This longing will animate our love and work

21. Which trait does not belong to good educators? 1) Dr. A is really there when she teaches. 2) Mr. B has such enthusiasm for his subject. 3) Mrs. U’s words float somewhere in front of her face, like the balloon speech in cartoons. 4) You can tell that this is really Prof. C’s life.

22. The Secret of Good Teaching Wait for it…. Wait for it…. Are you ready?... Are you ready?... Any guesses?... Any guesses?... Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher Good teaching cannot be reduced to technique; good teaching comes from the identity and integrity of the teacher

23. “Identity lies in the intersection of the diverse forces that make up my life” “Identity lies in the intersection of the diverse forces that make up my life” “Integrity lies in relating to those forces in ways that bring me wholeness and life rather than fragmentation and death” “Integrity lies in relating to those forces in ways that bring me wholeness and life rather than fragmentation and death” Wow…that’s deep Wow…that’s deep

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