week one information

1. Course Visions Develop an understanding of the connection between: your philosophy, foundational educational beliefs, assessment methods, and instructional strategies; Clarify how these connections promote enriched student learning opportunities and achievement of standards-based learning

2. What did that mean??? In your own words Waiting . . . Who’s a risk taker?

4. EPISODE ONE: BeginningsAug 30 & Sept 1 Page 1 Who M I, who R U? EDU5205 content, and policies Syllabus - Assignments/schedule/Q 3 Content Learning Opportunities 5 Opportunities to Demonstrate Knowing Pictures of you 4. Break time

5. Purpose EPISODE ONE: BeginningsAug 30 & Sept 1 Page 2 Beginning Content Why is an educational philosophy necessary? Alignment of goals/activities/outcomes Assessment: What is it? Purpose? Always the same? Aligning purpose and methods

6. How have u been assessed? As you think about concepts, skills, and dispositions . . . the type of assessment that is most appropriate will often emerge . . . (Musial, et. al, p. 16) Effectively . . . Ineffectively? Musial et al. Chapter one EPISODE ONE: BeginningsAug 30 & Sept 1 Page 3

7. Classrooms/Students – Differences? EPISODE ONE: BeginningsAug 30 & Sept 1 Page 4

8. EPISODE ONE: Closings/QuestionsAug 30 & Sept 1 EPISODE ONE: BeginningsAug 30 & Sept 1 Page 5 After all is considered . . . what is the teacher’s responsibility? Reminders: Read Ornstein and Hunkins C2 (posted)