Five Core Proposition NBPTS descriptions

What is the meaning to:

1. Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
Student and parent can expect to be treated fairly and to have academic/learning needs met, to have feelings validated and having knowledge accessible. Parents can feel at ease and can voice their concerns if their children’s needs are not met. Parent can expect to communicate their children’s needs to the teacher. Teachers can feel accountable, connected with other professionals, respect for self and others, remain updated, asking questions to the students/parents. To the profession, having a community of learners with shared expectations, social value is increased if everyone is committed to learning, shared expectations, communication amongst schools/staff. Politically, creation and strong union
Skils: open minded, sensitive, aware, questioning, knowledge of and teaching styles and strategies towards diversity to facilitate learning, positive attitude

2. Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.
Students can trust that what they are learning are current and thorough, the teacher know what they are talking about and can connect to their learning and teacher, and be guided to answers. The parent can expect their children are directed appropriately. Teachers must do what it takes to be updated on their subjects and constantly questioning. The profession can expect teachers can be (all of the above.)
Skills: open minded, flexible, lifelong-learning attitude, ability to show mastery of subject, ability to communicate and connect effectively with students

3.Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
Students can expect to be captivated, guided, and evaluated by self and others. They can expect a safe, organized, and disciplined environment. Parents can expect their child will be safe and learn self-discipline, and be assessed. Teachers will
Skills:caring, creative, organized, manage, working relationship with all

4. Teachers think systematically about their practice and learn from experience.

Identify specific knowledge, skills, and disposition (frame of mind, attitude) that support accomplished practice, while emphasizing the holistic nature of teaching

Knowledge: teaching styles, diversity, subject matter, news
Skills: communicate, questioning, flexible, knowledge teaching styles, manage classrooms, organized, connect to others
Disposition: Creative, positive attitudes, caring, open-minded, curious

Who will Save Our Schools?

p. 38-39 Chart

Mechanistic
Parts
Objects
Hierachies
Competition
Imposed-Forced
Class-System
Unnatural

Ecological
Whole
Relationships
Networks
Partnerships
Organze
Overlapping
Cyclical

Dream big, but let people know what the reality is like. Having a hierarchy is important because it helps in real life.

Da Vinci – Principle #1 Curiostia

p. 48-75 Asking questions, chosing activities that help to reflect and identify recurring themes.
Pose questions that will shape learner to think more reflectively.
Start talking circles
Journals-reflection
Students set a schedule themselves
From day one, students get in groups and form questions and identify recurring themes
Use themes to build
Create a school 6-12 created like a college where you pick a field and take classes within the field
Students could choose classes that are hobby oriented

Article “The Discipline of Building a Shared Vision”

Members need to feel a sense of ownership within the shared vision. A process – a different vision into one vision is difficult. Sometimes it may be compliance. Everyone has a vision, but not everyone has put it into words. Sometimes, you just have to put your foot down and say, “this has to get done.” And enlist compliance. Sometimes, one vision is shared, and then members are asked to form their own with that in mind; put in their own piece to put the hologram together.

So you have to have a portfolio? Ch 5

Ch. 5 Mapping out the Plan
What do students report as being difficult in preparing a portfolio? Making connections between required activities, theory, and practice, and then applying them to specific criteria such as the required program competetancies. P. 51
What should accompany a portfolio artifact? Compatancy, indicators, captions, and written commentary
What are 5 required portfolio items for NBPTS? Intro to your Classroom Community, Reflection on Teaching and Learning Sequence, Engaging Children in Science Learning, Examing a Child’s Literacy Development, Documenting Accomplishments

So you have to have a portfolio? Ch 3

Ch. 3 Showcase Portfolios
How should you select best works? Consider audience, reveal achievement, show dynamic work, contantly updated.
What is the problems with a showcase portfolio? Rely on your own judgement to please the audience.
What constitutes best work? impress the audience, hands on experience, competence of reflection
What is a showcase portfolio? Exibit of your best work or piece to appeal to others.

So you have to have a portfolio? Ch 2

Ch 2 Developmental Portfolio
What is the main purpose? Reflective and retrospective, not comprehensive
What is the effect of the Developmental Portfolio? To see growth and gain ownership and pride
Name the primary question that would be asked in a developmental portfolio?
What did I learn?
What are the parameters for collecting materials for a developmental portfolio?
Create your own collecting materials
What are the five stages for acquisition and retention of knowledge in the developmental portfolio? Discussion, investigation, demonstration, writing and construction.
If one cannot reflect on the choices for the portolio, then what does that imply?The selections made are not appropriate.

While Preparing for Semester Validation

I feel that I’m having a hard time focusing on several things in my life. My job, being a mom, a teacher, a lot of irons in the fire,
It was an effort also for my family. Talked about child care, catering, etc.
Just being exposed to info doesn’t mean that you learn. Unless you are able to feel passionate about something, its just another chore.
Learning/Forgetting-putting things down on paper or bouncing ideas of people/discuss and share