Tips and Pointers for Successful Future Teachers And How to Meet

the Needs of All Students

CALIFORNIA UNIVERSITY OF PA

Dr. Christine PattiAssociate Professor

Department of Educational Administration and Leadership

September, 2009

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Bloom’s TaxonomyIn the 1950's Benjamin Bloom developed

his taxonomy of cognitive objectives, Bloom's Taxonomy. It is a continuum from Lower Order Thinking Skills (LOTS) to Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS).

We all planned our lessons around Bloom’s Taxonomy

Your lesson plans are probably planned around them as well

Bloom’s Revised 2001In the 1990's, a former student of Bloom,

Lorin Anderson, revised Bloom's Taxonomy and published this- Bloom's Revised Taxonomy in 2001.Key to this is the use of verbs rather than nouns for each of the categories and a rearrangement of the sequence within the taxonomy. They are also arranged in increasing order, from low to high.

Bloom's Revised Taxonomy Sub CategoriesEach of the categories or taxonomic

elements has a number of key verbs associated with it:

Remembering - Recognizing, listing, describing, identifying, retrieving, naming, locating, finding

Understanding - Interpreting, Summarizing, inferring, paraphrasing, classifying, comparing, explaining, exemplifying

Applying - Implementing, carrying out, using, executing Analyzing - Comparing, organizing, deconstructing, Attributing,

outlining, finding, structuring, integrating Evaluating - Checking, hypothesizing, critiquing, Experimenting,

judging, testing, Detecting, Monitoring Creating - designing, constructing, planning, producing,

inventing, devising, making

Bloom's Taxonomy- Bloom’s Digitally

Taken from: http://www.techlearning.com/article/8670

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Elements in black are recognized verbs, elements in blue are new digital verbs.

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TeachersThe dream begins with a teacher who believes in

you, who tugs and pushes and leads you to the next plateau, sometimes poking you with a sharp stick called "truth” Author: Dan Rather, Newsman

I like a teacher who gives you something to take home to think about besides homework. Author: Lily Tomlin, Comedian

From Day One!Maintain a High QPABe a Stellar Student in All Classes: Traditional and

OnlineVolunteer and Work in Educational Related FieldsJoin Professional Organizations in the Field Attend Classes on a Regular BasisWork Hard in Class and Ask For Help When You

Need ItShow that You are Learning by Contributing to the

ClassBuild Respect and Admiration for Who and What

You AreTake Risks and Put Yourself Out There

10 Tips for Student Teachers (Kelly 09 and Patti,09)

Be On TimeDress AppropriatelyBe FlexibleFollow the School RulesPlan AheadGet to Know the Staff: Office and CustodialMaintain ConfidentialityDon’t GossipBe Professional at All TimesNever Confide or Share Personal Information

Meeting Student NeedsDifferentiation Strategies to know, articulate and

apply:Questioning Techniques applying Bloom’s

http://www.teachers.ash.org.au/researchskills/dalton.htm

Developing Tiered Lessons : Focus task on a key concept and adjust task by complexity, abstractness, number of steps, concreteness, and independence to ensure challenge and not frustration

Flexible Grouping: Ensure that all students have the opportunity to work with other students who are similar and dissimilar from themselves in terms of academics and interests. These groups are fluid and should change accordingly.

“The single greatest effect on student achievement is not race, it is not poverty — it is the effectiveness of the teacher.” ~~ Harry J. Wong

Quality: What I Look For in a Teacher

Your PictureHere!

Quality Teacher

Teacher Resources• First Days of School by Harry Wang

Handbook for Enhancing Professional Practice: Using the Framework for Teaching in Your School by Charlotte Danielson

www.pde.state.pa.us/pde_internet/site/default.asp?g=0On PDE Website review forms: PDE 426 and 426A found

on the link belowwww.teaching.state.pa.us/teaching/cwp/view.asp?a=3&q=84717&teachingNav=|93|94|

First Impressions at an Interview

Dress for Success: Business Attire AlwaysMinimal jewelry (no unusual piercings) and

make-upExtend your Hand to each Person at the

Interview with a Confident SmileHave Fresh Packets of your Information

Available with your most Current Resume to Pass Out

Bring your Professional Portfolio just in CaseBreathe and Relax as much as PossibleSay Each Interview Question in your Mind First

before Responding

First Impressions at an InterviewDo NOT Talk about your Short ComingsIf you Don’t Understand a Question ask for

Clarification of the QuestionAnswer all Questions Clearly and

Succinctly…Do not Ramble On and OnDo Not Ask about Salary with the Interview

TeamIt is Natural to be Nervous at an

Interview….Keep Breathing and Stay Strong

Interview Questions to PracticeTell us about your educational background and

experiences...What are the factors that you consider in designing weekly

and daily lesson plans? (National and state standards, school district curriculum, student prior knowledge, student ability level, individual student needs)

Describe several methods that you would use to assess student learning. How do you decide which type of assessment is appropriate for various learning objectives? (Curriculum based assessment, Rubrics, student self-assessment, formal and informal)

Describe several instructional strategies that you would use and the educational rationale for their selection. (Cooperative learning, multi-sensory, hands-on, metacognitive strategies, peer tutoring, journals

Describe ways you communicate with and involve parents in your program.

 How would you modify instruction or an assignment for a special education student?

Which teaching strategies would you use to help a student who is at least 2-3 years behind grade level in Reading become successful in the regular education curriculum/inclusion program?

Questions/Comments?

Last Words of Advice• Once you graduate get on a school district

sub list right away.• Introduce yourself to the school principal

and ask him or her to visit your classroom when you are student teaching or subbing.

• Always go the extra mile and volunteer to do anything and everything for the benefit of the school and students.

• Go to school with a positive attitude and a smile. Never complain or share negative thoughts.

• Never and I mean never share your personal life, your school life or your life as a fun loving individual with school personnel. If you have any pictures that will incriminate you on the internet remove them when you leave here today. They will haunt you in the future.

• If you are ever tempted to do anything that is illegal or against the law know that if you get caught your teaching career will be over. It might be fun now but it is not worth it in the end.

Good Luck!• If you have any questions or need my help feel free to

contact me. patti@calu.edu• Remember to log on to my blog:

http://caluteacherseries.blogspot.com/

• When you do graduate think about getting your Masters in Education and Principal’s Certification totally on-line through my department : Department of Educational Administration and Leadership. http://www.calu.edu/graduate/apponline/index.jsp

Thank You for Coming Today!

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