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Power Teaching ( Many of you responded to this in another class. Please include that response here. ) Resource:  __Power Teaching Observation Task 1.docx __ Youtube.com: __[] __

 __**Power Teaching**__:

 College - Philosophy class and power teaching (whole brain teaching)  []  What tools for engagement do you observe?Student participation through hand gestures and reward.  What strategy for encoding does he use most?  The instructor asks the students to repeat what he has just explained with detail for the entire class. INTASC STANDARD #1,2,6,8  College – Aristotle’s Four Causes  []  What do you perceive to be one of the essentials of power teaching from observing this clip?  Making the students re-teach what they have just heard and learned to the class. INTASC STANDARD #2,6,8

 High School Math on Slope  [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Make two more observations about the “essentials of power teaching” <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1. Using the mirror technique, the students copy the instructors movements thus engaging in the learning process. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2. The students are never left guessing. They are told when to teach, and are told when to listen for more instruction. INTASC STANDARD #1,2,4

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 6th Grade Math Class Operations <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How long does she talk before she expects the Ss to review?No more than a minute. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What role does positive reinforcement play here? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> When one student doesn't use gestures, the teacher uses the rest of the class as positive reinforcement to encourage the student to participate. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> INTASC STANDARD #2,5,8

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 4/5th Grade Teacher is 11 years old here <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How does she outline “expectations” or “standards” for participation?Gestures with excitement earns extra credit, while no gestures with little excitement earns dextra credit. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> How does she keep the discussion open ended? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> By allowing the students to critique the reading and agree/disagree on the content format. INTASC STANDARD #2,5,8

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Critical Thinking Skills in 4th Grade <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What impact would this style of teaching make in the schools you have seen? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> A great impact. I never experienced this style of teaching during my grade school years. The high level of excitement and use of mirror gestures almost forces the students to become interested and actually understand the material through teaching it themselves. INTASC STANDARD #1,2,4,5,8 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> College instruction on the Basics of Power Teaching[] What role do these elements play in this lesson? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Humor- Keeps the mood light and encourages participation <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Gestures- Allows the students to teach what they have just learned <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Refocusing- Pulls the students back from their personal lessons to listen and learn from the lead teacher as a group. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> What is the most unique thing you see in this clip?The excitement and fast pace of the lead teacher. Also how quickly the students pick up the idea since they are actually engaged.INTASC STANDARD #2,4,6,8,9 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Classroom Rules <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] Compare and contrast the ways he presents the rules. What do you see?Hand gestures and verbal directions are used for the younger students to easily relate to, while simple written rules are used for teenager students.INTASC STANDARD #1,3,4,6 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Smart Board and Mr. Howard <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] Where can you find one of the boards to learn how to use them?Through Mr. Howard's webpage shown at the end of the clip, or by simply searching for it on the web.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Another lesson on Power Teaching [] Variety….is part of this method’s appeal. What does this method do for his “enthusiasm” and “creativity”? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #404040; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; line-height: normal; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> This method allows for overall enthusiasm with not only the teacher but the students since they are mirroring all steps taken verbally and physically.INTASC STANDARD #4,5 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 1. Can power teaching techniques be used for a large group of students? <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> 2. Is power teaching more or less effective with a larger group?

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Using a playful technique to make learning multiplication fun will entice young students to pick up basic math skills. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> INTASC STANDARD #2,4

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Good quotes. I do feel motivated at the moment.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Nature VS. NutureT <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> [] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;"> Children and their development are based on what researchers believe to be a combination of genetics and parent involvement. A debate has sprung as to what is the leading factor to how children learn and grow.

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #551a8b; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ (possible closing story) <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-Each and every student I will encounter is important and deserves my best effort-Focus on the each individual, not the overall number to make a difference

<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; vertical-align: baseline;">[] <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Explore this site and bring one example to class for discussion. <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 16px; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">-As a Geographer, I love maps and this is an excellent tool to use. Curriculum mapping will help any teacher of any subject layout their plan of attack for teaching content effectively. It also is a great way to ensure all students are aware of the topics covered throughout the year and to help keep them up to date and on pace.

Week 2 <span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; display: block; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; text-align: justify; vertical-align: baseline;">[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OHOdiSUHjEc&feature=relate] __ -I plan to be myself in the classroom simply because that's how I feel the most comfortable and will do the best job teaching. -Without being a tyrant, I will create a very well run, active, and fun classroom environment that my students will enjoy spending time and learning among. -Ultimately practice will give me the confidence and experience to become the teacher I want to be. I am a realist and know that the first few years may be challenging, yet I believe once I get rolling, I can do great things in the classroom.

__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 16px; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ -I will strive to make my lessons and content fun by way of a varied approach that will introduce and build concepts skills, vocabulary, knowledge, and most importantly the understanding of one spatial surroundings. Geography is full of discussions and hands on activities to allow learners a visual of the world they live in.

==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">Blooms Materials follow. 1 == ==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ == -How students remember and use knowledge learned in school is far more important than learning just for short term gain to pass a class or test. This looks to be a good idea towards reaching this goal.

==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; vertical-align: baseline;">[|http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZARe2_HQcA&NR=1-] __ == -Getting students to an advanced level of evaluative, application, or synthesis thinking comes from building them up through the six domains of Blooms Taxonomy. This step by step approach allows students to gain knowledge and understanding one step at a time. ==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">2__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ == -This clip reminded me of a food pyramid diagram showing the building blocks for a healthy diet just like what steps to follow when striving for content learning.

==<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #000000; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline;">__<span style="background-color: transparent; color: #0000ee; font-family: serif; font-size: 24px; vertical-align: baseline;">[] __ == -Good traits here. I would include others to my list yet I think the explanation for each included made clear sense.

Week 3 Youtube.com: [], My geography class will for sure include public speaking, fact vs. opinion, the progress of human rights based upon our human Geo study, a now and then activity, and finally the state of Georgia and its geographical features and spatial location. These aspects based on the short clip could certainly be used among my curriculum. [], Gifts from students these days in my opinion aren’t that appropriate and lead into a grey area. Save the planning book kids, and put your effort into creating your year long geography portfolio that will include all the main topics and content covered throughout the course. As a teacher seeing this growth of spatial and interactive skills is the best reward I can imagine.

[] Following directions with the goal of doing it yourself is a skill that all students must be exposed to and learn effectively. Step by step with clear examples is the best way to achieve the objective, whatever it may be.

Week 4 Khan clip critique

U.S. History- Jamestown to Civil War

-great use of map and timeline

-real time writing on screen makes lesson easy to follow

-good use of voice dynamics for explanation

-highlights of time period, very broad spectrum covered

-very engaging, much better learning piece than a textbook even for adult viewers


 * Week 5- Teen Communication Skills**


 * 1. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOUqKtDVP7E**
 * - Teens must learn to be assertive and direct to be able to clearly communicate what they are attempting to say.**


 * 2. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BKE2AW444l4&feature=relmfu**
 * - Teens especially nowadays have little recognition between serious(formal), and funny(informal) types of speech. Many speak on the same level at all times and must learn to develop the realization between the two and become able to instantly adapt. This clip offers tips of how this skill, through training can be done.**


 * 3. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnpPf25I7hk&feature=related**
 * Tips on how teens can better communicate with eachother**
 * -Don't give into your distractions while speaking**
 * -Don't let your emotions take over the conversation**
 * -Don't let the speakers delivery stop you from receiving the message**
 * -Be courteous to the speaker**
 * -Don't jump to conclusions until you've heard the whole story**


 * Week 6- Critique of Wiki-Teacher lesson**


 * -After joining the site and searching for a geography lesson I found many that I could certainly steal a strategy or two from. It was difficult to choose a lesson since there are so many to browse through. I will be using this site extensively in the near future.**


 * -The lesson I chose is a basic representation of the five major themes of geography. Through the use of power point and word files, the creator introduced the topic/lesson before clearly examining each theme with an excellent use of real world examples. The file layouts were effortless to navigate and very appropriate for a secondary geography setting. I felt the lesson would serve as a great first or second day short introduction to the course, to give the students an idea as to what geography is all about. Very well done in my opinion.**


 * Men of Honor: Motivation**

This movie script is an excellent motivational piece that is chalk full of positive motivational messages. -Gooding plays the role of a grunt sailor (been there and I know exactly what he was feeling) who takes a chance to become something and better himself -Obstacles are in his way from day one, and he uses a variety of coping and determination techniques to push through even though he has no support from his peers -He passes over these barriers by simply never giving up, and in the process inspires an old Master Chief Navy Diver (Dinero) to change his outlook -The two then help motivate each other to achieve active duty status of Gooding after a horrible accident that would have ended most diver's careers -In the end two men from very different backgrounds come together as brothers all due to the motivation or "spark" that one individual had (Gooding) to achieve a lifelong goal -Very inspirational movie, and one that made me want to join the Navy