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What to Include in the Journal
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Critical observations
of your daily experiences in teaching or tutoring, reflections
in what went well, what did not go as well, critical reflections
of others' techniques you observe for teaching mathematics
in a one-on-one, small group or large group setting and your
developing philosophy and individual approach to teaching.
Reading notes from the classroom materials that are assigned. |
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Santa
Cruz City Schools
Live
Oak School District
Pajaro
Valley Schools
Scotts
Valley Schools
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Students in the
Aurora Teaching Initiative are placed with math and science
classroom teachers iin middle schools, junior high schools
or high schools in one of these local districts.
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California
Content Standards
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Content standards
were designed to encourage the highest achievement of every
student, by defining the knowledge, concepts, and skills that
students should acquire at each grade level. The content standards
were designed by professionals from the appropriate fields
of study and then they were adopted by the California State
Board of Education. To help students achieve at high levels,
local school officials and teachers are encouraged to take
these standards and design the specific curricular and instructional
strategies that best deliver the content to their students.
The content is attainable by all students, given sufficient
time, except for those few who have severe disabilities. |
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California
Math Standards
California
Math Framework
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California State Board of Education commissioned mathematics
professionals to describe the rigorous content that students
need to acquire at each grade level so that California schools
can be on a par with those in the best educational systems
in other states and nations. This was done in response to
the report, A Nation at Risk, by the National Commission
on Excellence in Education (1983), described the"rising
tide of mediocrity" in our schools.
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California
Science Standards
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Academic content standards for science
education at kindergarten through grade twelve, adopted
by the California State Board of Education. Grade 7 focuses
on life science and Grade 8 focuses on physical science
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Rising
Above the Gathering Storm
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This book makes a case for the urgent need
to increase America's talent pool by major improvements
in math and science education at all levels. It is behind
many of the federally- and state- funded initiatives, such
as the Aurora Initiative, to increase dramatically the production
of math and science teachers.
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Contemporary
Educational Psychology:Wikibook
Student-Produced
Materials about Education
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This "Wikibook" book deals with
topics, themes, and examples that represent one way of understanding
educational psychology. It is organized to parallel closely
the content of the commonly used PRAXIS II test called “Principles
of Learning and Teaching” , published by the Educational
Testing Service. The PLT test is required in 25-30 American
states for persons seeking permanent certification as public
school teachers. Developed at the University of Manitoba.
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Developing
Your Own Educational Philosophy
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Here are some links to samples of personal philosophies of
education for you to explore and some discussion of the answer
to the question:. Why should I develop a personal philosophy
of education?
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Brain-based Learning and Related Research
articles
classroom
applications
overview
some
surprises
resource
list
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Current research results about the brain
and learning is providing insights for teachers and for
learners alike, in many ways providing new understandings,
in other ways giving suggestion for classroom practices.
These are just a few links to many references you can find
about this subject online and in journals and books.
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Learning Styles & Preferences
Your
Cognitive Profile
Index
of Learning Styles
Learning
Style Inventory
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It is a popular educational belief that
most people favor some particular method of interacting
with, taking in, and processing stimuli or information.
Based on this concept is the idea of individualized "learning
styles." A learning style is the method of learning particular
to an individual that is presumed to allow that individual
to learn best. Teachers have developed some techniques to
allow teachers adapt their classroom methods to address
the varied learning styles of their students.
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Art of Questioning
Asking
Good Questions in the Mathematics Classroom
Questioning
in Class (videos)
Questioning
Strategies
Questioning
Ideas
Class ideas
to stimulate student discourse
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Do we teach students to
think? The answer to this may depend on whether a teacher
has the skill and practice to build a climate of inquiry
and shared discovery in the classroom. Skilled teachers
can raise questions that ignite student curiosity and discussion,
or offer a question that can simmer over several days, or
pursue a line of questioning that leads to understanding.
It takes lots of practice, but the result is worth it.
Class responses to specific situations
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Professional Organizations
National
Council of Teachers of Mathematics: NCTM
National
Science Teachers Association: NSTA
Phi
Delta Kappa
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What are professionals
in the field talking about? What is the state of the teaching
profession and the issues at different grade levels that matter
in teaching for the U.S? What can be learned from other educational
systems found in the world? The professional associations
are an excellent resource for anybody interested in these
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Teaching
Tips Index
Tips
for Teachers
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