Week 11 -- Triad Three
Monday 12/10/12 to Friday 12/14/12, 8:00 AM- 4:00 PM
Professional Responsibility
Area of Concentration:
Specific SEPT Element: Professional Development
Specific SEPT Element: Professional Development
Links to New Teacher Resources Online
New Teacher University
http://www.newteacheruniversity.com/resources/teacher-articles/
TeacherVision - New Teachers
http://www.teachervision.fen.com/new-teacher/teaching-methods/44377.html?detoured=1
New Middle School Teacher Resources
http://www.middleweb.com/1stDResources.html
Inspiring teachers
http://www.inspiringteachers.com/
Teachers Count
http://www.teacherscount.org/
Education World
http://www.educationworld.com/
Education Week - Teacher Blogs
http://www.edweek.org/tm/section/blogs/index.html
EduWonk Blog
http://www.eduwonk.com/
Kathy Schrock Blog
http://www.schrockguide.net/
Skill Builders
http://www.internet4classrooms.com/grade_level_help.htm
Lesson Plan Library
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/teachers/free-lesson-plans/
Discovery - Education Network
http://blog.discoveryeducation.com/
New Teacher Technology
http://www.discoveryeducation.com/survival/technology_in_your_classroom.cfm
PBS Teachers
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
PBS Learning Media
http://www.pbslearningmedia.org/?utm_source=modal_Fall2012&utm_medium=banner&utm_campaign=PBST2
Google Education
http://www.google.com/edu/teachers/#
Microsoft Education: Free Tools
http://www.microsoft.com/education/en-us/teachers/Pages/index.aspx
SmartBoard Exchange
http://exchange.smarttech.com
Critical Dispositions Matrix
This week’s experiences highlighted two critical dispositions related to Professional Responsibility:
- Teacher appreciates multiple perspectives within the discipline and facilitates learners' critical analysis of these perspectives.
- Teacher recognizes the potential of bias in his/her representation of the discipline and seeks to appropriately address problems of bias.
Culturally Responsive Framework
Three markers related to Culturally Responsive Teaching and Professional Responsibility have been underscored by this week’s experiences:
- Provide instructional planning that accounts for multiple literacies and supports linguistic diversity.
- Use self-assessment to engender student understanding of their attainment and on-going development toward competence.
- Develop creative and effective ways to learn about student’s lives and interests.
Framework for Excellence in Urban Classroom Leadership:
- Build relationships of respect.
- Forge relationships with families.
- Expect excellence and reward it.
