TE+802-08+8-29-08

=Welcome Back! =

12:40 - 1:00 Getting Acquainted (Again)

 * Opening the circle
 * //How will you introduce yourself to your students?//


 * What did you do in 801?

1:00 - 2:00 Laying the Foundation for a Great Internship

 * **Mentors (20 min)**
 * Small group discussion - //Why would a teacher choose to have an intern?// //What are some potential benefits of mentoring? Potential challenges? Potential downsides? What is the intern's role? What is the mentor's role?//
 * //New ideas, freshness, "cutting edge"//
 * //Share the workload; extra set of hands//
 * //Contribute to the field; give back; preparing FL teachers for the future//
 * //Collaborate//
 * //Technology//
 * //Energize students; role models for FL//
 * //Sharpen language skills//
 * Possible Liabilities
 * //Damage control//
 * //Will students learn//
 * //Open up your classroom; vulnerable//
 * //Students prefer intern//
 * //Ongoing effects//
 * //Conflicting teaching philosophies//


 * Establishing a collaborative relationship
 * Interview Questions
 * Can you explain your philosophy behind . . ..
 * That was interesting . . . tell me more about that . ..
 * I noticed you did . . . . I've never seen that before. Can you tell me more about it?
 * I have an idea. Could you give me feedback?
 * I'd like to experiment . ..
 * Some other teachers have been trying x. Do you mind if we try it?
 * Regularly and specifically tell what you're learning from your mentor.
 * I told the other interns about the great activity you did!


 * Establishing yourself in the school
 * School tour
 * Letter of introduction [[file:Stud Tchr Signature Ltr.doc]]


 * Field Instructors
 * FI role
 * Observation visits, conferences
 * Focus Binder


 * Intern Assessment Form [[file:WL_field_assessment_3.2.doc]]


 * **Management (20 min)**
 * Ten Tips - [[file:Classroom Management Tips.doc]] (Charades)


 * You ARE the teacher!
 * Look like one.
 * Talk like one.
 * Think like one.


 * Double-dog-dare: Catch a student doing something right, catch a student doing something wrong


 * **Materials (10 min)**
 * [|Michigan World Language Standards] [[file:MI world language standards & benchmarks.pdf]]
 * Wiki - popular sites, how to search
 * [|FL Teach]


 * **Message and Mastery (10 min)** //Free-write//
 * What do you want students to believe about themselves? About you? About the world?
 * What do you want students to be able to do?
 * What do you want students positioned to learn?

2:10 - 3:00 - Reality Check

 * What's going on in the minds of your students the first week of school? //Mirror, mirror on the wall.//


 * Is it really possible to use the target language?
 * Why would you?
 * Why wouldn't you?
 * Success stories from last year's interns.
 * Climbing a rock wall -- What hooks and handholds will you provide?
 * [|Rock climber]
 * [|Climber hands]
 * [|Flickr CC]


 * Handholds
 * Charts
 * Pointing out cognates
 * Gestures
 * Building confidence -- start with success
 * teach strategies -- e.g. how to use a dictionary
 * modeling
 * repetition
 * connections
 * enhanced input
 * positive learning environment
 * circling
 * multi-dimensional understanding
 * songs/music


 * Tips
 * Sell the concept!
 * Success breeds success. Provide experiences with the thrill of comprehension!
 * Reassure -- it's o.k. to be confused; you don't need to understand everything.
 * Explicitly teach and practice common TL phrases.
 * Stop and check for understanding.
 * Remember: What's easy for you might be very difficult for the students!
 * There will not be instant success. This is an investment for gradual, future dividends.

3:00 - 3:30 - Housekeeping

 * Quick Review of Syllabus
 * **Key Points**
 * Attendance at school and MSU classes is mandatory, all the time. If there is an emergency, you must notify the proper people in advance.
 * Plagiarism -- don't do it!
 * Professionalism -- dress, behavior, talk, online presence, on the street (you are now a "public figure")
 * Assignments - discussion board posting, lesson/unit plans, inquiry project, attend a conference, videotape a lesson (These are subject to change)
 * Bring your laptops to class.
 * December 12


 * "To Do" List
 * **Complete [|Information Form]**
 * **Agenda -** Add items for next week's class by Wednesday night. (You are not required to add items, but feel free to do so.)
 * **Discussion Forum -** Post at least one insight or issue on the discussion board. Please start a new thread if your topic is substantially different from what has already been posted and be clear and specific in your title.
 * **Explore This Wiki -** It can't help you if you don't know what resources are here for you! Read the new posting guidelines!
 * **Letter of Introduction -** With the approval of your mentor teacher, distribute a letter of introduction to staff and to parents.
 * **[|Mentor-Intern Handbook] -** Read it!
 * **[|Michigan World Language Standards]** - Review them!
 * Turn in notes from **mentor interview** by September 12.
 * Next week there will be a friendly quiz show about MI standards, Wiki guidelines, and the mentor-intern handbook. :)
 * **Conference Registration** - (Doesn't have to be done this week, but sometime in the near future.) Pre-register for [|MiWLA]. If you go to MiWLA, apply for a [|minigrant]. (Applications due September 20.) It will pay your conference registration, a workshop, the awards luncheon, and membership. Here is the link you need to use to get "proof" that you are a full time student so that you can enroll at the student rates: http://www.reg.msu.edu/ROInfo/EnrReg/Certify.asp
 * **[|MSU Technology Conference]** - September 27. Consider attending.


 * Questions??

Key Concepts from Today's Class

 * Forming a positive, productive, and collaborative relationship with your mentor
 * Essential classroom management tips
 * Target language instruction -- What handholds will you provide?
 * "Mirror, Mirror on the Wall" - Starting to make your teaching not all about you (and remembering that for your students, it is all about them)

Helpful Resources

 * [|First Weeks of School] from FL Teach - What can you do set students up for success?
 * How does one [|establish a climate for learning]? (Establishing clear expectations, but using content-based activities to do it)
 * What do they see and hear when they walk in the room and how does that set their expectations?
 * Bulletin boards
 * Music or video
 * Bell-ringer or warm-up activities
 * How do you leverage the psychology of classroom set-up and seating?
 * What other routines and procedures might be important to consider?
 * How does one [|establish a classroom culture] that will support learning?
 * Everyone's Favorite Activity
 * Name Games
 * Icebreakers
 * Where can I read more? Try [|Effective Teaching by Harry and Rosemary Wong]


 * Lesson Planning Templates