Sept.+12

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=Tentative Agenda for September 12, 2008=

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Housekeeping - 4:00 - 4:15

 * Roll
 * First week reports
 * Wiki Issues - How to sign in and post

Insights & Issues - 4:15 - 4:45
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I am assuming we need to attend parent teacher conferences? (Jamie) - Yes. (We discussed this in class)

Professionalizing Our Practice - 4:45 - 5:00
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 * Classroom set-up and seating - Attendance books, grade books


 * Classroom Management - Basic Tips & Tricks
 * "Control" v. "Community"
 * Fight or flight mode, teacher non-verbal signals and posture, and what to do when a student chooses to "flee"
 * Lower Your Voice
 * Sing With Me
 * Stop, Stare, Wait


 * Emergencies
 * Bomb threats
 * Classroom 72-hour kit and other emergency preparations
 * Health emergencies (diabetes, heat-related emergencies, seizure-related emergencies)
 * Lights out
 * Managing the Media
 * To call or not to call 911
 * "Touring" the emergency information, supplies, and procedures for your classroom with students


 * Substitutes - Setting up a substitute notebook

Swap Shop - 5:00 - 5:15
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[|True Colors] - This little assessment proved very useful to my classes last year. I invite you to take it online (5 min. task) and either print your results or write them down so you can see the [|interpretations] user:chericem1

Teacher Work Sample - 5:15 - 5:30
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