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Where Teachers Come to Learn American Association for Teaching & Curriculum Fifteenth Annual Conference Austin, Texas October 9 – 12, 2008
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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Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class
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http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jthompson/
