Goals for ClassGoals for Class

1.1. To explore who we are as learnersTo explore who we are as learners2.2. To understand what we can learn about To understand what we can learn about

children and how we can respond to their children and how we can respond to their needs.needs.

3.3. To introduce To introduce Working with ChildrenWorking with Children

I am a LEARNERI am a LEARNER

StrengthsStrengths (Talents, (Talents, Intelligences)Intelligences)

Needs Needs

(Learning Styles)(Learning Styles)

Draw Yourself LearningDraw Yourself Learning

Caption:Caption:

Think, Pair, ShareThink, Pair, Share

Turn to your partner.Turn to your partner. Take turns sharing your “I Am a Take turns sharing your “I Am a

Learner.”Learner.” Introduce your partner to the small Introduce your partner to the small

group.group.

I am a TEACHERI am a TEACHER

Strengths Strengths (Personal Qualities)(Personal Qualities)

Needs Needs

Draw Yourself Teaching SuccessfullyDraw Yourself Teaching Successfully

Caption:Caption:

Think, Pair, ShareThink, Pair, Share

Turn to your partner.Turn to your partner. Take turns sharing your “I Am a Take turns sharing your “I Am a

Teacher.”Teacher.” Introduce your partner to the small Introduce your partner to the small

group.group.

Describe Yourself Learning Describe Yourself Learning when you are most successful learningwhen you are most successful learning

AT HOME With family at home In house at a desk

AT SCHOOL In elementary school (Gr 4 Hot

Seat-Math, with manipulatives) (2)

In high school (in band class, high school math class (2)

WITH CHILDREN With my children (2) With student that I assist or

mentor (3) With children at a summer camp

OUTSIDE Outside with dad (how to pitch a

softball) Outside learning how to play

goalie with soccer team and coach

Outside horseback riding In dance studio Alone in quiet place, the park,

OTHER Learning Together and Alone Alone in quiet place With people who have experience

(elders at school, church, work and home)

Working With ChildrenWorking With ChildrenYou will produce:

-Unit plan with storyline

-Five lesson plans for each class

-Two reflections

Units are designed to enrich students learning.-Developmentally appropriate

-FUN, motivating, high interest

-Hands on, activity - based

-Learn new knowledge and skills

Working With ChildrenWorking With ChildrenMATERIALSMATERIALS

You will supply all of the materials for the unit.You will supply all of the materials for the unit. Chart paperChart paper Markers, pencils, scissors, glue stickMarkers, pencils, scissors, glue stick Project display boardProject display board Materials for activitiesMaterials for activities

Visit: Visit: Rhode Island Recycling for EducationRhode Island Recycling for Education for for inexpensive materials. inexpensive materials. http://www.rrie.org/http://www.rrie.org/

SCHEDULE SCHEDULE Working With ChildrenWorking With Children

Arrive at Stadium: 2:30 PMMeet in Library: 2:30 - 3:00 PMTeach in Cafeteria: 3:15 - 4:15 PMClean up: 4:15 - 4:30 PM7 Thursday Meetings:

School Orientation with Principal Teaching - Direct Instruction Teaching – Inquiry Teaching – Presentation Teaching - Concept Attainment Teaching – Integrative Learning Celebration

School Orientation SessionSchool Orientation Session

Date: See SyllabusPlace: Stadium School in CranstonTime: 2:30-4:00 PMTopics:

Cultural Context – Demographics; Title 1 School Expectations for Teaching Children (Demeanor, Dress, Materials,

Bathrooms, etc.) Procedures for Handing off Stadium Students to parents at 4:15. Using the cafeteria and other rooms in the school (cooking, AV, Procedures for First Class Tour of School

Before you Teach at Stadium Before you Teach at Stadium School School Make It and Take ItMake It and Take It

Search for possible unit topic, ideas/skills to teach, learning activities and products.

Due: See syllabus Submit Unit Card.UNIT CARD 1. Your Name - Proposed Title for Unit 2. Learning Activities (Engaging, fun things to

do while learning 3. Products (What students will make and take)

4. Back side – conceptual mapping

Unit CardUnit CardUNIT TITLE:UNIT TITLE: Delicious Squid!Delicious Squid!IDEASIDEAS GeneralizationGeneralization: Squids are living things with identifiable structures and characteristics that : Squids are living things with identifiable structures and characteristics that

allow for survival. allow for survival. Generalization Generalization : Scientists classify a squid as an animal, invertebrate and cephalopod. : Scientists classify a squid as an animal, invertebrate and cephalopod. GeneralizationGeneralization: People use squid in different ways.: People use squid in different ways. ConceptsConcepts: structure, characteristics, animal, squid, invertebrates, cephalopod, survival: structure, characteristics, animal, squid, invertebrates, cephalopod, survivalACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES Make a squid print using tempera paint (similar to fish printing)Make a squid print using tempera paint (similar to fish printing) Taste some fried calamariTaste some fried calamari Observe the internal and external parts of a real squidObserve the internal and external parts of a real squid Present a video about the giant squidPresent a video about the giant squidPRODUCTPRODUCT Clay model of a squid with labeled partsClay model of a squid with labeled parts ““Fact Card" FileFact Card" File DioramaDiorama

Selecting a Unit TopicSelecting a Unit Topic• FUN for students to learn!• FUN for you to teach!• Highly interesting to students

Teaching something new is a great way

of learning something new!

Prior Prior MITIMITI Unit Topics Unit Topics Spring TraditionsSpring Traditions Animals and Their HabitatsAnimals and Their Habitats ZooZoo Polar BearsPolar Bears PetsPets FamilyFamily Life CyclesLife Cycles Travel to MexicoTravel to Mexico InsectsInsects Catastrophic Events (hurricanes, Catastrophic Events (hurricanes,

tornadoes, earthquakes)tornadoes, earthquakes) SportsSports Rain ForestRain Forest Baking with MathBaking with Math Farm AnimalsFarm Animals

Olympics Olympics Construction Company Construction Company Musical InstrumentsMusical Instruments NutritionNutrition Travel to ChinaTravel to China Travel to JapanTravel to Japan FlagsFlags 50 States50 States Five SensesFive Senses Solid and LiquidsSolid and Liquids HeroesHeroes RecyclingRecycling CareersCareers Take FlightTake Flight DetectiveDetective

Fall 2008 Unit TopicsFall 2008 Unit Topics African SafariAfrican Safari Around the WorldAround the World Fun With WeatherFun With Weather Under the SeaUnder the Sea The Sport of BasketballThe Sport of Basketball Fall TraditionsFall Traditions InsectsInsects Nutrition 101Nutrition 101 Exploring Our BayExploring Our Bay Our Five SensesOur Five Senses

Fun with HealthFun with Health Marine LifeMarine Life Healthy SmilesHealthy Smiles The Farm and Its AnimalsThe Farm and Its Animals Having Fun with PaperHaving Fun with Paper The Solar SystemThe Solar System Animals In Different Animals In Different

EnvironmentsEnvironments Four SeasonsFour Seasons Ocean LifeOcean Life

High InterestHigh Interest Unit Topics Unit Topics

Strategy Games (board, card)Strategy Games (board, card) Puzzles and BrainteasersPuzzles and Brainteasers Cooperative GamesCooperative Games The Circus (Juggling, Clowning)The Circus (Juggling, Clowning) Fun with Magic - Card TricksFun with Magic - Card Tricks Making Kites & ParachutesMaking Kites & Parachutes Science Experiments You Can Science Experiments You Can

Eat!Eat! Crime Lab ChemistryCrime Lab Chemistry Digital PhotographyDigital Photography PrintmakingPrintmaking Movie Making with PaperMovie Making with Paper

Amusement Park ScienceAmusement Park Science Weaving (Paper, Gimp)Weaving (Paper, Gimp) Sculpture (Wire, Wood, Clay, Sculpture (Wire, Wood, Clay,

Found Object)Found Object) Liquid ExplorationsLiquid Explorations Performing with PuppetsPerforming with Puppets Inventor’s WorkshopInventor’s Workshop Bridge BuilderBridge Builder Paper EngineeringPaper Engineering All About Pets (e.g., Hermit All About Pets (e.g., Hermit

Crabs)Crabs) Water Pumps and SiphonsWater Pumps and Siphons Light and ColorLight and Color Making Musical InstrumentsMaking Musical Instruments

101 101 Product IdeasProduct Ideas for for Make It and Take ItMake It and Take It

Photo CollagePhoto Collage Comic StripComic Strip Crossword PuzzleCrossword Puzzle DioramaDiorama Photo DisplayPhoto Display Fact FileFact File Flip BookFlip Book Photo - Greeting CardPhoto - Greeting Card PowerPoint - Digital PowerPoint - Digital

Photo Slide ShowPhoto Slide Show

Illustrated StoryIllustrated Story Audio StoryAudio Story Word SearchWord Search Jigsaw PuzzleJigsaw Puzzle MobileMobile Bound Book for PoemsBound Book for Poems Puppets for Puppet ShowPuppets for Puppet Show Clay ModelsClay Models SculptureSculpture Experiment-Experiment-

DemonstrationDemonstration

Guidelines for Guidelines for Planning ProductsPlanning Products

Develop different products each week that relate to Develop different products each week that relate to what is being learning or unit theme.what is being learning or unit theme.

Plan a product that promotes creativity and decision-Plan a product that promotes creativity and decision-making.making.

Cause learners to use a variety of ways to Cause learners to use a variety of ways to communicate what is learned.communicate what is learned.

Avoid paper and pencil activities. No coloring books.Avoid paper and pencil activities. No coloring books. Teach your roommate how to make the product. Teach your roommate how to make the product. Develop an example of the product before you teach.Develop an example of the product before you teach. Package materials for easy distribution. Use zipper Package materials for easy distribution. Use zipper

bags.bags.

Criteria for ProductsCriteria for Products Relates to theme of unitRelates to theme of unit Developmentally appropriateDevelopmentally appropriate Relates to lives, needs and interests Relates to lives, needs and interests

of studentsof students EnrichingEnriching AffordableAffordable

During MITI, plan activities and products During MITI, plan activities and products addressing several intelligencesaddressing several intelligences

Student Products and Activities

Linguistic Musical

Spatial

Design lessons with activities that tap students’ strengths(multiple intelligences) and cause them to communication using different modes of communication.

See Bickart et.al. text, p. 27

Logical

Intrapersonal

Naturalistic

InterpersonalBodily

Kinesthetic

Activity ResourcesActivity Resources

The Exploratorium Science Snacks http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/http://www.exploratorium.edu/snacks/

Great Explorations in Math and ScienceFingerprinting, Liquid Exploration, Bubble-ology, Oubleck, Color Analyzers, Build it Fingerprinting, Liquid Exploration, Bubble-ology, Oubleck, Color Analyzers, Build it Math, Frog Math. Math Around the WorldMath, Frog Math. Math Around the Worldhttp://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/gemsguides.htmlhttp://www.lawrencehallofscience.org/gems/gemsguides.html

Project-Based Sciencehttp://www2.gsu.edu/~mstjrh/projectbased.htmlhttp://www2.gsu.edu/~mstjrh/projectbased.html

Audubon Society of Rhode Island - Prop Boxes A Bug's LifeA Bug's Life ･･ GeologyGeology ･･ InsectsInsects ･･ Rain ForestsRain Forests ･･ TreesTrees ･･ Endangered SpeciesEndangered Species ･･WatershedWatershed ･･ HabitatsHabitats ･･ Native AmericansNative Americans ･･ Sea LifeSea Life ･･WhalesWhales$5 fee for 4 weeks. Natural history biofacts, books, audio and videotapes, posters, $5 fee for 4 weeks. Natural history biofacts, books, audio and videotapes, posters, models and puppets, as well as handouts, curricula ideas, and background models and puppets, as well as handouts, curricula ideas, and background information. http://www.asri.org/teacher.htmlinformation. http://www.asri.org/teacher.html