Assignments+for+9-15-06


 * TE 802 Agenda for 9-15-06**

0) **Housekeeping:**
 * Roll

1) **Learning Logs:** Reflections on the 2nd Week

2) **Insights & Issues:**

I second (or third) the classroom managment strategies/one-liners topic...had some issues today. user:utawkin2me
 * Nominate insights or issues for discussion here. If no one nominates anything, I'll pull things from Angel or e-mail conversations that seem important to address as a group (for example, a review of **classroom management strategies and one-liners** might be in order).
 * Classroom management is definitely in order!! What do you do when it feels like all you are doing is working on discipline (or management) and the class is still out of controluser:winokurk

I was grading some second year projects today (9/13) and discovered that two of my students blatantly cheated. How do I go about addressing this in the class? user:heinke_raymond

My class is dead, no talking, no sharing, no interest, how do I bring them back in? user:drosteb1

What to do at an Open House with parents and students? (We never had them at my high school.) user:StephanieP

Transitions within a lesson, the best way to transition to a new activity without losing the students in the process? [[user:kate_mcgaw]]

I agree with talking about transitions........that is definitely when I lose a lot of my students! user:whitesa6

Could we brainstorm some ideas on presenting vocabulary? user:batorbro

I have some native Japanese speakers in my class. They are fluent in the language but they cannot write so they are put in the first year class, bored out of their mind. How do I keep them engaged? I try to have them help other students but it seems like they are very reluctant to let others know that they speak Japanese. They don't want to stand out, so they make a point to only speak English. user:kimdebra

3) **Technology Tips** > >
 * //Technology Tips//: Where would you like to begin? Stephanie--when do you need iMovie? Do you want some small group time with the wiki?
 * Copyright
 * Google Talk
 * Wikispaces

I actually don't need anything from iMovie because we don't have the software yet. I did a little demo for the department so we'll see what we end up with. :-) user:StephanieP

The Wiki help section was not helpful - how can I rename a page once I create it? user:flanne13

4) **Assignments You Should Complete BEFORE Class on 9-15-06:** (Looks like a lot, but they won't take you long) user:chericem1
 * Nominate items for Friday's agenda by adding them to this page
 * Explore this wiki! (It can't help you if you don't know what resources are here for you!)
 * Contribute ideas or super successful handouts to the wiki. If the idea is one from your mentor teacher or another colleague, be sure to credit them in your post!
 * Post at least one insight or issue to the discussion forum on Angel. 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.
 * Pre-register for MiWLA or MACUL. 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
 * Read the syllabus (I'll post it soon with a link from this page!)
 * Have FUN at school this week! :-)