This video is a background of Maria Montessori please watch before class so that you have a little background of who she is. Here is the link if the video does not work. http://youtube.com/watch?v=L2A3-z0qdCw
Nick Smith
31 January 2008
28 January 2008
Housekeeping
Hi Everybody.
Ms. Pat Klein, from the TPC, will visit our class this Friday to update us on information from the Teaching Performance Center.
After that, we'll have Nick's presentation on the Montessori Method, and Mayra's presentation on Multiple Intelligences. Please post any homework or preparation necessary before we meet.
The other presentations so far are:
Maria -- Vygotsky (2/8)
Maija -- what makes a good teacher... (2/8)
Mindy -- Skinner (2/8)
Claire -- national standards & NJ core curriculum standards (3/14)
Carlos -- Job opportunities for teaching (3/14)
Daniela -- Historical & current influences on curriculum decsions (3/14)
Dida -- What are the basic philosophies on which educational philosophies are based? (3/14)
Please don't forget also--be prepared to discuss point values & due dates for the following assignments.
Six Field Reports & Reflections each set is worth 6pts. (36%)
Due the Friday after the visit
Essay: My Philosophy of Education (10%) due 5/9
Class Participation (including Blog participation) (35%)
TWS Element--Contextual Factors (20%) due 5/2
See you soon.
Ms. Pat Klein, from the TPC, will visit our class this Friday to update us on information from the Teaching Performance Center.
After that, we'll have Nick's presentation on the Montessori Method, and Mayra's presentation on Multiple Intelligences. Please post any homework or preparation necessary before we meet.
The other presentations so far are:
Maria -- Vygotsky (2/8)
Maija -- what makes a good teacher... (2/8)
Mindy -- Skinner (2/8)
Claire -- national standards & NJ core curriculum standards (3/14)
Carlos -- Job opportunities for teaching (3/14)
Daniela -- Historical & current influences on curriculum decsions (3/14)
Dida -- What are the basic philosophies on which educational philosophies are based? (3/14)
Please don't forget also--be prepared to discuss point values & due dates for the following assignments.
Six Field Reports & Reflections each set is worth 6pts. (36%)
Due the Friday after the visit
Essay: My Philosophy of Education (10%) due 5/9
Class Participation (including Blog participation) (35%)
TWS Element--Contextual Factors (20%) due 5/2
See you soon.
25 January 2008
First Day of Class
Welcome to:
Top row l to r: Claire, Mayra, Mindy & Carlos
Seated: Maija, Maria & Nick
14 January 2008
International Conference on Human Rights at Kean University
Darfur: The first Genocide of the 21st Century
Instead of meeting in our classroom on Friday, February 15th, we will attend this conference in Wilkins Theatre. You are not required to attend the afternoon session, but you may want to after attending in the morning. (Free lunch included...)
Please be honest about morning only or both morning and afternoon sessions so that the people involved in this conference will have a more accurate count of who will be attending what. Also, when you register, where it says title, put my name in parentheses so we can be counted as a group.
Registration is required: http://www.kean.edu/darfurconference/registration.html
Instead of meeting in our classroom on Friday, February 15th, we will attend this conference in Wilkins Theatre. You are not required to attend the afternoon session, but you may want to after attending in the morning. (Free lunch included...)
Please be honest about morning only or both morning and afternoon sessions so that the people involved in this conference will have a more accurate count of who will be attending what. Also, when you register, where it says title, put my name in parentheses so we can be counted as a group.
Registration is required: http://www.kean.edu/darfurconference/registration.html
10 January 2008
Welcome
Hi Everyone!
EMSE 2800 is your initial field observation course. This course is designed to give you the opportunity to observe students and teachers in the elementary ed setting. You'll visit both an urban and a suburban school--each school three times.
You'll also experience delivering presentations in front of the class. In this course, I'm the facilitator...you will be in charge of what you learn and what and how you'll present to your classmates (I will help with suggestions). Although I'll be happy to answer your questions, and of course I'll share some of my experience with you, for the most part, you will be in charge of your own learning experience.
Please use this blog to ask any questions or to make any comments. This is a convenient place to meet with your classmates and discuss your activities regarding this course. From time to time I will post some URLs for you to visit, ask some questions and generally check to see how you're doing...other than that, as stated above, you are in charge.
I look forward to learning from each of you!
EMSE 2800 is your initial field observation course. This course is designed to give you the opportunity to observe students and teachers in the elementary ed setting. You'll visit both an urban and a suburban school--each school three times.
You'll also experience delivering presentations in front of the class. In this course, I'm the facilitator...you will be in charge of what you learn and what and how you'll present to your classmates (I will help with suggestions). Although I'll be happy to answer your questions, and of course I'll share some of my experience with you, for the most part, you will be in charge of your own learning experience.
Please use this blog to ask any questions or to make any comments. This is a convenient place to meet with your classmates and discuss your activities regarding this course. From time to time I will post some URLs for you to visit, ask some questions and generally check to see how you're doing...other than that, as stated above, you are in charge.
I look forward to learning from each of you!
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