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American Association for Teaching & Curriculum

American Association for Teaching & Curriculum. Fifteenth Annual Conference Austin, Texas October 9 – 12, 2008. Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class. Josh Thompson, Ph.D. Aggie Stryker, Ed.D. Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction Texas A&M University-Commerce .

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American Association for Teaching & Curriculum

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  1. American Association for Teaching & Curriculum Fifteenth Annual Conference Austin, Texas October 9 – 12, 2008

  2. Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class Josh Thompson, Ph.D. Aggie Stryker, Ed.D. Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction Texas A&M University-Commerce

  3. 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.

  4. 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?”

  5. 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

  6. Shared Attributes

  7. Shared Attributes • Focus on Students • Students’ learning • Student-centered • Experiences • High ratings • Goal: learning • Synergy & Understanding

  8. Seven Facets of Contrast • Approach • Procedures • Atmosphere • Goals & Objectives • Accountability • Content • Class Structure

  9. 1. ApproachAggie Josh

  10. 2. Procedures Design of Learning ActivitiesAggie Josh

  11. 3. AtmosphereAggie Josh

  12. 4. Goals & ObjectivesAggie Josh

  13. 5. AccountabilityAggie Josh

  14. 6. ContentAggie Josh

  15. 7. Class StructureAggie Josh

  16. Continuum Content Process

  17. Continuing Content Process Process Content

  18. Tale of Two Talents: How Teachers Prepare for Class Josh_Thompson@tamu-commerce.edu Astryker@sbcglobal.net http://faculty.tamu-commerce.edu/jthompson/

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