Building on a Tradition of Excellence
Feb 23, 2016
Building on a Tradition of Excellence
Chapter 2Building on a Tradition of ExcellenceContinuity and ChangeSignificant Ideas from Chapter 1?Website informationWhy is the past important?A Tradition of ExcellenceAt ESUIn Early Childhood FieldESU Excellence in Teacher EducationNCATE AccreditationPDE AccreditationConceptual FrameworkTeacher Education DispositionsAward winning Initatives
ESU Excellence in Teacher EducationConceptual Framework Our mission is to develop beginning educators who make reflective and deliberate decisions that support and extend the learning of all students.
ESU Excellence in Teacher EducationConceptual FrameworkBeginning Educator OutcomesContentLearner and the Learning EnvironmentTeaching and Learning ProcessProfessionalism
Work GroupsCreate a seminar approach for work in class.Develop collaborative ideas and dispositions.Attached to major influences in ECE.Tradition of Excellence in ECE Field
Changing Views of ChildhoodMiniature AdultsNeed of RedemptionBlank SlatesInnocentsEconomic ValueCompetent ChildCitizen with RightsProduct of your own History
A continuum of influences & ideasGroup WorkWho? When? Where?What?View of the ChildView of LearningView of TeachingWhy? Influence
GroupsBanduraDeweyEricksonMontessoriPiagetVygotskyNext StepsGroup Work 4 ppt slides sent to me by Sunday pmInsert Four Artifacts into PortfolioSelect the BEO it addresses (B,C, D only)Choices & BEOsCandidates Statement (next slide) due Thursday
Candidates StatementThe candidate will prepare a two (2) page, well written and grammatically correct, word processed essay that includes the following components:A statement of the candidate's reasons for wanting to be part of the teaching profession. A description of the candidate's "teacher identity", highlighting relevant experiences and personal strengths. A description of the candidates beliefs about teaching and learning and the theories that support those beliefs. A discussion of how the candidate will be an intentional teacher of diverse students, incorporating ways to meet the needs of all learners. A description of the candidate's goals for continued professional development to be completed prior to student teaching.
