ED 110 - Intro to Education

Fall 2013Highland Community College - Perry

Week 1: Motivation to teach (Ch. 1) What is a School and What Is It For? (Ch. 2)

So You Want to Be a Teacher

What should we know about you?

Name Plate (table tent): hot dog fold Name – big so I can read it 3-5 symbols/words/pictures about

you/your life Share with the class

What is your experience with “school?”

Housekeeping

1st Day Handout, Weekly Syllabus

Textbook Those Who Can, Teach – what’s the

old saying? “Those that Can, Do; Those that Can’t, Teach; Those that Can’t Teach, Teach Teachers. ?????

Just because you went to school – does that mean you “know” school? Survey table of contents

Essential Questions

Essential Questions

1. What qualities and skills make a teacher great?2. What is the most important role of a teacher and

why?3. What does professional behavior look like in

education?4. What are the significant challenges facing teachers

when they deal with diverse students? Provide examples on how to deal with those challenges.

5. Does school = education? Why or Why not?6. Does education influence society or society

influence education? 7. What are the greatest challenges facing education

today?

My Goal For You: Understanding

Explain Interpret Apply Perspective Empathy Self-Knowledge

6 FACETS OF UNDERSTANDING

From Wiggins & McTighe, Understanding by Design

What Do Teachers Do?

Why Do You Want to Teach?

To Teach or Not to Teach

YES! I WANT TO TEACH!!! Make a difference in

the lives of children Summers off (??) Steady, secure work Work with people Family friendly career Love the subject or

age level Right amount of

stability and change

NO! REASONS NOT TO TEACH

Low pay Student behaviors Political Parents Too much paperwork Limited advancement Must keep going to

school to stay current Too impatient to teach Too isolating

What Do Educators Get Out of It?

INTRINSIC REWARDS

Personal Satisfaction Working with students Service/Helping

others Examples?

EXTRINSIC REWARDS

Compensation Work Schedule Status Power Examples?

Table 1-2, p. 24

What Teachers Say…

Table 1-3, p. 25

What is your School Experience?

3 Teachers who you admire most (why)

T-Chart: 3 things you like most about school

(why) 3 things you liked least about school

(why)

Take a Closer Look

What are your strengths?

List at least 5 qualities/skills that you have that will make you a successful teacher.

What Makes Great Teachers?

Just a teaser ….more in Week 2…. What do you think? Consider your

list of most admired teachers…. What made them great?

7 C’s of Effective Teaching (handout)

What Makes Teachers Great?

What About….

QUESTIONS???

How do I get to be a teacher?

How do I decide what to teach?

What else can you do besides teach if you want to be in education?

What skills or behaviors to I have to develop to be a great teacher?

CONCERNS???

Will I make enough money?

Will there be teaching jobs available when I graduate?

Do I have to have to get a Master’s Degree?

Will student behaviors be a problem?

How do I know this is what I want to do?

What is a School and What Is It For?Chapter 2

Is there a difference between schooling

and education?

Does going to school ensure an education?

Teacher or Educator?

P. 31-32

Examining What You Know About School

Refer to your T-Chart (likes & dislikes) Who has control over these items? What

can the teacher control? How do these items fit with Rigor,

Relevance and Relationships?

Schools: Organizational Structure

PurposeConvenience/locationTraditionUniformityCurriculum

Kinds of Schools

TRADITIONAL

Preschool Elementary School Middle School/Junior

High High School

NON-TRADITIONAL

Home school Charter schools Private schools Online (virtual)

schools Alternative schools

Who Are the Stakeholders?

Parents Students Teachers Community Members Board Members Administrators

Schools as Cultures - p. 33-37 Socialization Transmitting Culture Read For

Understanding Key Words: ▪ Society▪ Culture (acculturation)▪ Socialization▪ Transmitters▪ Diversity▪ Reconstruction

Questions To Consider:1.How do schools

socialize students?2.How does

immigration impact the transmission of culture?

3.What school cultures have you experienced?

What is the Purpose of School?

Intellectual Political &

Civic Economic Social

P. 38-42

2 students per topic – then share out

What is the Teacher’s Role in…

Pre-school Elementary School Middle School/Junior High High School

p. 43-50

What is an Effective School?

Marzano – 5 Levels1. Safe & Orderly environment2. Effective Instruction in every

classroom3. Guaranteed & viable curriculum4. Standardized reporting of student

progress5. System to ensure mastery

What is an Effective School? 9 Characteristics of High Performing

Schools1. Clear & shared focus2. High standards & expectations3. Effective school leadership4. High levels of Collaboration & communication5. Aligned curriculum & assessment6. Frequent monitoring of teaching & learning7. Focused professional learning8. Supportive learning environment9. High levels of parent & community

involvement

Comparing Sources

Compare the Marzano information, the 9 Characteristics of High Performing Schools to the textbook section, What is a Good School? (p. 50-54) 2 small groups – share your conclusions Be prepared to justify your responses

The Last Word

3 – 2 – 1 Exit Card 3 things you learned 2 actions or ideas you intend to do or learn more

about 1 question you still have

To Do: Reflection over this week’s learning – due via

email Monday, Sept. 16 by 11:59 p.m.

For next week: Quiz over Chapters 1 & 2 Read Ch. 3, 4, & 6