A Real Education / Teachers: Alex Trombley, Logan Bright, Nydia Kyriakopoulos

 

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Unit: Teaching Practice

Theme: A Real Education and Mini-Lessons

Introduction

 

 Student teaching or teaching practice is a supervised instructional experience; usually the culminating course in a university or college undergraduate education or graduate school program leading to teacher education and certification.

 

Today, students will be introduced to two new teaching experiences led by Alex Trombley, Logan Bright and Nydia Kyriakopoulos

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Learning Objectives

 

• Understand the dynamics of teaching a dance/movement lesson
• Explain the different parts of a lesson plan in written form
• Gain an awareness of the importance of the creative method
• Experience the creative method through teaching a dance/movement lesson

 

 

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Main Lesson

 

Mini-Lessons

Alex Trombley

Logan Bright

Nydia Kyriakopoulos

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A Note to Remember

"Failing to plan is planning to fail." 

 

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Case Study 

 

 

A real education: The plight of teachers

 

QUESTION

 After watching this video, please write your response to the situation teachers are currently going through financially, professionally, socially, psychologically and emotionally.

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Journaling

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Glossary

VIII

Sources

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Students' Work

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LESSON PLAN

Logan  Bright

 

Title: Introduction to Creative Writing                                         Date: Nov. 1st, 2023

Art Discipline: Writing

 Grade Level: 3rd and up

Teacher's Name: Logan Bright

Vol. 1

3. OBJECTIVE & COMPONENT: Students will explore their creativity, through light prompting and be able to create a written piece with terms picked in the activity. 3.II Composition

4. Standard (Competency): Student will eventually be able to produce many pieces of self-selected writing, which show use of the writing process

5. Plan (Activity): Students will randomly select, characters, settings, and a word that they will incorporated into a creative writing piece in the style of their choice.

6. Assessment: Did the student write something comprehensive involving their selected prompts?

11. Written Component: The activity is written

12. Careers Skills: Writing in any form is a good life and career skill, creative writing helps engage the creative and imaginative part of our brain, which unless exercised, usually fizzles out with age.

   Intro to Creative Writing! mini lesson.pdf (88.471 KB)

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LESSON PLAN

Nydia Kyriakopoulos 

2. Title of lesson: Spanish Basics

3. Grade level: kindergarten 

4. Component: language skills

5. Objective: learn basic counting skills and colors in Spanish 

6. Competency: The student will understand basic language learning of Spanish by watching videos and speaking the words out loud to articulate words and become accustomed to hearing the words

7. Activity: speaking out loud the numbers and colors by watching videos 

8. Assessment: assess how students are interacting with the videos and have the class say it together once the video is complete 

 Mini Lesson TAL.pdf (264.258 KB) 

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LESSON PLAN

Alexandra Trombley

11/1/23

1. Name of Teacher: Alex Trombley

2. Title of lesson: Paper Chains: Self Expression and Building Community

3. Grade level: 2nd grade

4. Component: Studio Skills

5. Objective: Makes independent and experimental decisions in visual expression 

6. Competency: The student will be able to understand that the classroom is a community in which they belong and they are connected with their classmates while being able to express themselves artistically. 

7. Activity: Decorating your name with personal elements and making a class long paper chain.

8. Assessment: Completion

 

 

Students' Work

 

 

Rudolph Stonisch

RE: Feedback About Teaching

 

 

Alex: Paper chain- It was very interactive and you allowed us to work with you

Nydia: Spanish- The video was fun and kept us engaged.

Logan: Creative Writing- You gave a good breif description of what it is.

 

RE: Feedback About Video

This reflects a poignant and accurate portrayal of the challenges within the teaching profession. Working across various educational roles, I've witnessed firsthand the disparity between the societal and financial appreciation for educators. The nominal support from the community often fades when it's time to make pivotal decisions at the polls. It's becoming increasingly clear that there must be a concerted effort to revolutionize our societal perception of education. Currently, many view teachers as expendable, and in a sense, they are not wrong; without proper remuneration or respect, educators are compelled to abandon the field for more lucrative opportunities. This trend is disheartening, especially for those passionate about teaching and aware of the initial compromises involved. However, it appears that these sacrifices are being exploited over time, ultimately to the detriment of our students.

 

David Wyler

Feedback

Lesson 1: Alex executed the task admirably. The activity proved enjoyable, aligning perfectly with the chosen grade level. She adeptly conveyed the concepts, skillfully bringing the community-building aspect to fruition by the end.

Lesson 2: The videos provided delightful entertainment for kindergartners, yet I suggest considering a first or second-grade level for a more fitting challenge. Employing a tool to engage the kids was a commendable approach.

Lesson 3: Logan's creative writing session left a positive impression on me. The utilization of both spoken and visual examples catered well to diverse learning styles. In response, I composed a poem incorporating the words Barbie, Key West, and Consultation:

On Halloween's eve in Key West, Barbie sought change, a unique quest. A consultation in the night's embrace, To become a pumpkin, a whimsical case!

Video Reflection: The disparity in teacher salaries poses a significant issue. Their demanding and crucial role lacks commensurate financial recognition. Finding a solution is imperative, although the optimal path forward remains uncertain, possibly involving considerations such as raising taxes.

 

 

 

MAKE UP

 

Xinyi Nong

Teachers face challenges on multiple fronts and I believe support from the government is needed to ensure they can continue to pursue their passion for education and maintain their physical and mental health.

Abigail Gendell 

 

 

Make up FEEDBACK

Alex: the paper chain seemed very interactive and engaging

Nydia: the spanish video was fun and entertaining

Logan the creative writing was a cool idea and presentation

Teachers should be better recognized for their hard work and efforts, they are responsible for educating this next generation of people that are going to run the world. Teachers not being paid a fair wage and it has been a consistent problem for years.

Brady Wisdom

Teachers are facing significant financial, professional, social, psychological, and emotional challenges due to the demands of their roles, often inadequate compensation, increased workloads, societal pressures, and the unique stresses of the education profession.

 

Alex Fishbone

Feedback

Teachers are backbones to the entire country. They help raise generations of children that will go on to do great things. If these teachers are not compensated fairly, it might make them not do their best work which could hurt entire generations of kids. These teachers should be celebrated and should compensated fairly.

 Benjamin Feuer

Student Teaching

Teachers are an imperative part of society and help our schools and the next generation flourish. If they are not motivated and happy with how they are compensated, then we will be in a bad position, as we rely on them to teach and lead by example. This is very important moving forward as educations remains very important in our country.