Class

Lecture Topics

Assignments Due

January 08

-   Introduction to  each other

-  Review syllabus, class information

-  CTAP-- Introduction to LiveText

-  Pass out forms: get LS at County Office/Certificate of Clearance back before student teaching

-  TB Test at Student Health

-  CSUB Runner e-mail is the only official student account. Any course related information from the instructor will be delivered through this account, please activate it.

-  e-mail me if you drop or change name

-  Collect items for Introduction

-  Tell me if you have a better idea or resource:

"None of us is as smart as all of us."

Tip of the Week: Zero Noise Signal

o       Get TB test ASAP

o       Obtain Runner ID and Runner e-mail

o       Get LiveText subscription

o       Begin journal electronically, or hard-copy for class notes and field observations

o       Show me Live Scan Application and TB Clearance before going to  placement

January 15

-   Form Teams

-   CTAP Level I Resources Link

-   LiveText demo: follow format

-   Attendance system

-   You cannot go to your placement school until you show me your Live Scan app. and TB Clearance.

-   Use grammar/spelling check before posting anything anywhere

Tip of the Week: Field = job interview

o       CTAP8 1.1, 1.2 due next Sunday

o       Show Live Scan and TB

o       You must have a LT subscription

January 22

-  Team Time

-  Update teams

-  Share 1.1 and 1.2 in teams

-  Review last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  Demonstrate LiveText skills

-  Teaching Profession nuts and bolts

- *MS/SS credentials

- *KUHSD Salary Scale

- *collective bargaining

- *teacher unions

- *tenure

- *public education mission

-  You cannot go to your placement school until you show your Live Scan and TB Clearance

-  Re: Census Day  -- Be in Banner or be purged

Tip of the Week: LiveText has big brother option

o          CTAP8 1.3, 1.4 due next Sunday

o       Show Live Scan and TB

o       You must have a LT subscription

January 29

-  Team Time

-  Update teams

-  Share 1.3 and 1.4

-  Last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  CSUB's Single Subject Program

-  Avoid professional misconduct

-  Good health for teachers

-  Pensions

-  Teaching in prisons

-  Teacher as mandated reporter

 Tip of the Week: Classroom as sanctuary

o       CTAP8 1.5, 1.6 demo in class or do folio

o       Report on School placement

February 05

-  Team Time:

-  Update teams

-  Share 1.5 and 1.6

-  Last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  TPEs & TPAs Intro

-  Character education in schools

-  School Finder

-  APLE

-  Job fairs

-  SLICC and Professional Organizations

 Tip of the Week: Forgiveness

o       CTAP8 1.7, 1.8 demo in class or do folio

February 12

-  Team Time:

-  Share 1.7 and 1.8

-  Last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  Teaching Strategies: Theory and Practice

-  Teaching profession perks

 Tip of the Week: Teacher as entrepreneur

Another Tip:  Meaning of sensei

o       CTAP8 1.9/10  due next Monday

February 19

-  Team Time:

-  Share 1.9 and 1.10

-  Last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  Demonstrate TidBits

-  How to use LiveText to access a "Secondary Lesson Plan Template"

 Tip of the Week: Bookmark useful sites

o       CTAP8 1.11/12 due this Monday

o       Post your lesson plan to 1.11 to get credit.

February 26

-  Team Time:

-  Share 1.11 and 1.12

-  Last week: ID 2 important ideas

-  Teaching Learning Interchange

-  Complete CTAP I eFolios ASAP

-  NBPTS

-  Generic Letter of Recommendation for eFolio

 Tip of the Week: Use Online Social Networks in your work. 

o       CTAP8 1.13 due this Sunday

March 05

-  Team Time:

-  Share 1.13

-  Last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  Handling Student Misbehavior

-  Check my grade sheet for assignments done

-  Finish all eFolio proficiencies

 Tip of the Week: Brainstorm How to avoid Teacher Burnout

o       CTAP8 Appendices due next Monday

o       Field Logs due by next week

o       Show me your Journals

·        Online

or

·        Hardcopy

March 12

-  Team Time:

-  Share Appendices

-  Last week:

-  ID 2 important ideas

-  Review Online Resources

-  NAEP is national report card

-  I will post final grades to Banner on the last day of the quarter

-  Class Closure: Edward de Bono's PMI

 Here's how you get your CTAP8 Level I certification:

- You can get the application in Word from HERE.

- Fill it out, (put you cursor where you want to enter text and click your mouse). Leave "School" blank unless you have a job at one. Post it in your eFolio Introduction

- Give me a hard copy. I'll sign mine and mail it to CTAP. I'll also send a copy to CTAP and to your credential file.

- It takes CTAP more than two months to process an application and send you the certificate.  If you don't receive it by then, fax your signed application to CTAP8 at 636-4571.

Tip of the Week: Make teaching and learning fun

o   All assignments are due by last day in LT.

o   Check your eFolio "View Assessment" to be sure all assignments are "acceptable."

o   Check my spreadsheet to be sure you have all assignments done.

o   If you have assignments to show me, I will hold office hours.

o   If you cannot complete all assignments, you must get a "Request for Inc" form from me and have me sign it with a due date next quarter, and submit it to secretary in the Teacher Ed Dept.

March 19

Finals Week