YOUR FIRST ASSIGNMENT

Assignments DUE NEXT WEEK THURS JAN 17

The first 3 assignments for this class have three purposes; Class Introduction and Getting to Know Students: 1. to get to know one another, 2. to get something practical you might use with a first class you teach; Journey to Teaching: 1. to have something you might take to a job interview or use in a cover letter for a job application. 1. Create a n introduction that you will use with your future students. This may be a webpage, power point, newsletters, poster, bag of representative items with stories (create a list and script in power point or word document for this). 2. Create a way you will get to know your students in your first days of teaching: an activity, a questionnaire, an assignment for them to show you about them. 3. Write about your journey to becoming a teacher. Consider this first draft as a way to generate information that you will use in a portfolio. You might write it as a word document - then as a webpage.

See examples in LESSONS. CLASS BEGINNINGS> STUDENT MODELS.
PLEASE USE ARIAL OF VERDANA fonts with all assignments for this class.
Submit in Discussion Folder as an attachment : See Discussion Folder: Submit these documents in the discussion section. You may go to discussion click on attach and attach your powerpoint, newsletter, pamphlet, description with photos of how you will "do" the activity. Respond to two others. Be prepared to share one or all of these with the class. We will discuss these assignment and models will be available by Thurs.

DON’T FORGET:
Your first mini-assignment for this course is due on January 15, 2008. Please go to Angel, Course Roster, User Profile. (1) Add your work phone and home phone (this will be private in Angel – only accessible by the class or me. Insert a photo (be sure to choose a current photo, if using a digital camera be sure to resize the photo before uploading to Angel. The size should be no larger than 480 by 640 pixels. Add a brief introduction about yourself. Thanks. If you have questions, you can send me an email through ANGEL. (I will send you a photo I take of you – but if you have a better one you may certainly use it.
Purchase the following textbook:
Booth, Carol. (2007). The Reading/Writing Connection: Strategies for Teaching and Learning in the Secondary Classroom. New York: Prentice Hall.
Read Chapter 4 Getting Started Creating a Community of Learners
Burke, Jim (2002). Tools for Thought Graphic Organizers for your Classroom. Porstmouth, NH. Heinemann.

Choose on book from Best Books For Teachers (see list in Lessons – Class Beginning. )