Where Teachers Come to Learn

American Association for Teaching & Curriculum

Fifteenth Annual Conference Austin, Texas

October 9 – 12, 2008

Where Teachers Come to Learn

Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class

Josh Thompson, Ph.D.Aggie Stryker, Ed.D.

Dept. of Curriculum & InstructionTexas A&M University-Commerce

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How to prepare for class? Each teacher approaches the teaching process differently. Some, though quite different in their approach, come out with remarkably similar results.

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Participants in this ISSUES AND IDEAS session will …

• evaluate effective planning within the lesson cycle – “What works?”

• analyze contrasting examples of approaches to preparation – “What else, also works?”

• synthesize a compendium of approaches – “What are my choices?”

• evaluate his or her own approach to planning – “What am I going to do differently? the same? and why?”

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Shared Attributes• Teaching content while focusing on

teaching Students• Students own their own learning• Always student centered• Provide learning experiences• High ratings from students and peers• Grades are NOT the goal for learning • Education is synergy & understanding

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Shared Attributes

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Shared Attributes• Focus on Students• Students’

learning• Student-centered

• Experiences• High ratings

• Goal: learning • Synergy &

Understanding

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Seven Facets of Contrast

1. Approach2.Procedures3. Atmosphere4.Goals & Objectives 5.Accountability 6.Content 7.Class Structure

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1. Approach

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2. Procedures Design of Learning Activities

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3. Atmosphere

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4. Goals & Objectives

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5. Accountability

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6. Content

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7. Class Structure

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Continuum

Content Process

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Continuing

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Where Teachers Come to Learn

Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class

Josh_Thompson@tamu-commerce.edu Astryker@sbcglobal.net

http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jthompson/