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INTERNSHIP

Everything will be kept in a three ring notebook with dividers. The dividers will be labeled as follows:

• Weekly Reports
• Monthly Reports
• Internship Evaluation
• Miscellaneous

The following paperwork will be due on August 24:

• Training Agreement
• Locater Card
• Early Release and Insurance Waiver
• Dismissal from the Program
• Date to meet with me before school to set up a training plan

Assignments:

• August 17--Weekly Report
• August 24--Weekly Report
• August 31--Weekly Report
• August 31--Monthly Report
• September 5--Internship Evaluation
• September 7--Weekly Report
• September 14--Turn in Notebook
• September 28--Pick up Notebook
• September 28--Weekly Report
• September 30--Monthly Report

The Job Hunt

To be successful on the job hunt, you need to have a plan. This unit will focus on what is included in that plan.

Objectives:

• explain how to find job openings
• prepare job resumes, letters of application, and portfolios
• fill out job application forms correctly
• prepare for an interview
• explain how to make a good impression on the interviewer
• write a follow-up letter after an interview
• describe the factors to consider before accepting or rejecting a job offer
• build workplace competencies in using information, social systems, and technology.

This week we are working on how to find job openings.

Each student will design a resume from a personal fact sheet.

To be successful on the job hunt, you need to have a plan. This unit will focus on what is included in that plan.

Objectives:

• explain how to find job openings
• prepare job resumes, letters of application, and portfolios
• fill out job application forms correctly
• prepare for an interview
• explain how to make a good impression on the interviewer
• write a follow-up letter after an interview
• describe the factors to consider before accepting or rejecting a job offer
• build workplace competencies in using information, social systems, and technology.

This week we are working on how to find job openings.

Each student will design a resume from a personal fact sheet.

TEACHER APPRENTICESHIP

All assignments will be kept in a three-ring notebooks with labeled dividers. The dividers will be labeled: Weekly Reports, Monthly Reports, Evaluations, and Miscellaneous.

The notebook will be turned in three times during the semester. A planner is mandatory in this class.

The following work is due by August 24:

• Training Agreement
• Locater Card
• Early Release and Insuance Waiver
• Emergency Card
• Dismissal from the Program
• Confidentiality Agreement

Assignments:

• August 17--Weekly Report
• August 24--Weekly Report
• August 31--Weekly Report
• August 31--Monthly Report
• September 5--Supervising Teacher Evaluation
• September 7--Weekly Report
• September 14--Turn in you notebook
• September 28--Pick up your notebook
• September 28--Deadline to sign up for an observation
• September 30--Monthly Report

The Learner

This unit focuses on the students who fill classrooms across the country and the diversity these students represent.

Objectives:

• explain the concept of cultural diversity and its implication in the classroom
• describe the demographic trends of U.S. minorities and describe how ethnic and cultural differences between public school teachers and students may foster misunderstanding
• describe the four basic learning styles and their potential influence on instruction
• describe the term gifted and talented as applied to students, and explain how gifted and talented students are identified and educated
• identify the impact of poverty, homelessness, and child abuse on children's classroom behavior and learning
• describe the structures of U.S. families today, identifying the difficulties that single parents and working parents face in raising children
• describe the impact that alcohol, drug abuse, and suicide have had on students in recent years
• describe the problems of school violence and vandalism, and summarize some of the aspects that contribute to student aggression
• discuss some of the ways that schools, principals, and teachers can reduce the incidence of school violence
• understand the reasons for students dropping out and discuss successful preventive measures
• describe and discuss several versions of school choice

Assignments:

• Reading and answering questions from Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 in the textbook, Those Who Can, Teach.
• Class discussions
• Video-Those Who Can, Teach
• Activity: Pieces of My Soul
• Activity: The Change Game
• Video Clip: Make a Difference
• Kalaidosope Reading: Who Is this Child? Answer Questions and discuss
• Activity:Coat of Arms