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Topic: "Collaborative Classrooms"

Objective:

Students will demonstrate knowledge of professional development and its importance; describe current trends and topics in professional development; and explore Web sites locating information on effective teaching practices.

Accomplished Practice #3:  Continuous Improvement

Survey:  This survey is a self-inventory for teachers in the classroom.  If you are a pre-service                 teacher, please complete the survey as a preview of good classroom practice.                Survey for Accomplished Practice #3

Audio:    Getting By (Merrow Audio)                Go to the WebBoard and complete the weekly media reaction writing

Internet Links: Use Library in the Sky, a powerful online education search site.

Lessons:  Go to the Library in the Sky.  Write "staff development" in the search box provided and see what links are given to you.  Write in descriptors for other topics that you might want searched.

Return to the main menu of Library in the Sky and look at the categories listed as links in the border index. Activate the "Teacher" category.   Activate the IMPROVEMENT link in the graphic on the Teacher page and surf the various sites provided as information on teacher improvement.

DIRECTIONS:  You are a parent who sees her teenager's teacher Clara Smith quite regularly outside the school setting.  In fact, you feel that Mrs. Smith is a friend.  One day she comes over on a Sunday afternoon and talks about your son's class.  Things are not going well.

You like computers; and, while surfing the Internet, came across Library in the Sky. You take Clara into your computer room and show her the site.  For the rest of the afternoon you and Clara gather information in the Library in the Sky site to help Clara improve as a teacher. The two of you come across an excellent article on professional development .  You as a parent don't really understand the meaning of each Guiding Principle, but Clara Smith who is a credentialed teacher, does understand each one.  She translates them into "layman's language,"  and gives you an example of each from her experience.

ASSIGNMENT: Write down Clara Smith's explanations and write an example for each that the helpful mother would understand.  (If YOU do not understand any of the Guiding Principles, interview a professional or go to the WebBoard for help.  Each Guiding Principle should be explained and you must write an example for each.)

E-mail your list and the admonition paper :  jhoneych@fgcu.edu

Evaluation:  Save your file.  You might choose to include work from this lesson in your portfolio.

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