TED 453Teaching Practices Seminar

8 Wednesdays, 1-4 p.m.Jill Aguilar, PhD

jaguilar@csudh.edu 213-631-8835

Your Experience…

… so far

Cognitive scientists tell us we make meaning through metaphor.

One at a time, rise and share a metaphor that best describes your experience so far in your program.

• Don’t wait to be called on, and try to go relatively quickly

• Introduce yourself by your “teacher name”—e.g., “I’m Mr. Garcia.”

• Use your “teacher voice”– be loud, confident, and enunciate

• Stand tall, hands at your sides, both feet on the ground

• Make 1 clear, concise statement– e.g., “It’s been like a ____ because ____.” Don’t go on

• We need 2 scribes at the board, writing the metaphors

Please do not use your computer, tablet, phone, etc. for any non-class purpose during class…

http://todaysmeet.com/TED4539-4-13

What does Kobe Bryant do at practice?

Advice from an old

teacher

• If you think teaching is easy, you’re doing it wrong.

• What you are doing is difficult;• It’s important• You can do it• We are here to help

• Don’t’ be afraid to shine• Teaching requires your best

• Don’t be afraid to ask for help• There is no such thing as a

successful individual teacher• Share. Collaborate. Grow.

Cohort IV

How would you describe the personality of your cohort?

• Write 1 adjective per Post-It, or todaysmeet… as many as

you like• Fold them in half, and stick them on the board• I’ll read them aloud

• What do you think?• Is this an accurate description, or not? • What would you change? How do you want your cohort

to feel

SyllabusReview

Why do I have to take this class?

What if you had to compete to get students in your class at the beginning of the year?What would your pitch be?

• I’m 15 years old. You have 3 minutes to convince me to take your class. If you don’t convince me, I don’t have to take your class.

• Get in content-alike groups of 4-5. Think about what, how, and why students want to learn your content. • Prepare your pitch • In 10 minutes, you will make a presentation to

the rest of the class• (who are 15-year-olds)

Steal This Trick

Having observed how your mentors opened the school year, what

ideas/strategies/activities/methods do you want to steal?• Think about policies, procedures, organizational strategies, and

classroom tone that you saw. Think about how your mentor

introduced or established it.• Get out your Post-Its or todaysmeet again and write down what

you want to steal• Place the Post-It on the board where it best goes– under Policies,

Procedures, Organizational Strategies, Tone Setting, or Something

Else• Let’s take a picture and here about these in coming seminar

sessions.

Questions?

• Bring your syllabus and PACT Handbook to every

seminar

• FNT: Teaching Analysis Paper #1 is DUE

• What standards were addressed?

• What were the lesson objectives (SWBAT)?

• Were the objective met? What is your

evidence?