Welcome to Student Teaching Orientation!!

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Welcome to Student Teaching Orientation!!

• Your To Do List

1. Pick up your PROGRAM.
2. Check Kathy Jolenes Lists. If your name is on
   one of their lists make sure you meet with them.
3. Check the Who is your University Supervisor
   lists!

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Todays Schedule

• 830-940 Welcome/General Orientation to Student
  Teaching
• 945 -1055 Career Services, MTLE, Licensure
  Informational Sessions
• 1100 1130 EdTPA and TK20
• 1130 1215 Introduction of University
  Supervisors. Meetings between SCSU students
  and supervisors
• SPED Students ONLY Meeting 1130 -100 in
  Voyager South
• 1215 -100 Lunch on your own
• 100 150 Introduction to Co-Teaching (Ballroom)
  
• 150 300 Co-Teaching Informational Sessions
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Teacher Candidate Responsibilities

• Download or purchase the handbook
• Know the contents and expectations
• Eligibility
• Jolene????????
• Placement
• Kathy??????????
• You must be registered for student teaching!

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Can you believe it?
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A Thought for New Teachers to Ponder..

• I have come to a frightening conclusion.
• I am the decisive element in the classroom.
• It is my personal approach that creates the
  climate.
• It is my daily mood that makes the weather.
• As a teacher, I possess tremendous power to make
  a childs life miserable or joyous.
• I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of
  inspiration.
• I can humiliate or humor, hurt, or heal.
• In all situations, it is my response that
  decides whether crisis will be escalated or
  de-escalated and a child humanized or
  de-humanized.
• -- Hiam Ginott

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Field Experience Placement during your Student
Teaching

• Elementary Education
• Mondays at your school site beginning January
  13th!
• Child and Family Studies
• Tuesdays and Thursdays at your school site
  beginning Tuesday, January 14th.

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• A Major Impact
• on Your Future

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What is Professionalism?(elbow partner)
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• Everything counts
• FIRST IMPRESSIONS
• MATTER!

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The Ever Important
HANDSHAKE
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Tips to a Great Handshake

• 1. Extend your hand and grip the other person's
  hand so that the web of your thumbs meet.
• 2. Shake just a couple of times.
• The motion is from the elbow, not the shoulder.
• 3. End the handshake cleanly, before the
  introduction is over.
• If you want to count, a good handshake is held
  for three or four seconds

Adapted and taken from http//www.dummies.com/Wil
eyCDA/DummiesArticle/id-704.html
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• Remember you are a
• GUEST
• in the classroom
• If you are no longer wanted in the classroom,
  you will be asked to leave.
• At that point are mediation plan must be met
  before you are placed again.

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Calendar Issues
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Responsibilities of a Teacher Candidate(complete
list in handbook)

• Follow the Code of Ethics for MN teachers
• Provide professional educational services in a
  non-discriminatory manner
• Protect the health and safety of students
• Maintain confidentiality
• Use reasonable disciplinary action
• Do not falsify or misrepresent records or facts
  about your qualifications
• Do not knowingly make false or malicious
  statements about students or colleagues

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EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS EXPECTATIONS





Constructive feedback
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Taken from eduClipper
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FaceBook/Twitter/Blogs

• Be careful!!
• December 4, 2008
• Judge Sides With University Against
  Student-Teacher With 'Drunken Pirate' Photo
• A federal judge has ruled against a former
  student who sued Millersville University of
  Pennsylvania for denying her a degree in
  education in connection with an online photo of
  her drinking, The Washington Post reported.
• The former student, Stacy Snyder, sued
  Millersville in 2007. A year before, the nearby
  high school where Ms. Snyder was student-teaching
  had barred her from its campus days before the
  end of her semester-long assignment. Prior
  evaluations had criticized her competence and
  professionalism in the classroom, the legal
  decision says, but the schools discovery of a
  photograph of Ms. Snyder on MySpace with the
  caption drunken pirate and a note alluding to
  her strained relationship with her supervising
  teacher precipitated the decision to end her
  assignment.
• Taken From http//chronicle.com/news/article/561
  4/judge-sides-with-university-against-student-teac
  her-with-drunken-pirate-photo?utm_sourceatutm_me
  diumen

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July 3, 2012

• Teachers from G.D. Rogers Garden Elementary
  School in Bradenton, Fla., are under fire after
  their offensive Facebook discussion was found by
  a parent and sent to Bay News 9.
• "I'm fairly convinced that one of my students may
  be the evolutionary link between orangutans and
  humans," one of the teacher's wrote, according to
  the conversation obtained by the station.
• In response, another teacher commented saying the
  statement made them "laugh out loud," and asked
  to know which student they were referring to.
• "W.W. Does that help?" the teacher responded.
• Once the school registrar chastised them in the
  Facebook thread, however, the discussion stopped
  and was deleted, Bay News 9 reports.

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MORE Facebook/Twitter/Blogs

• December 20, 2011
• The superintendent of schools in Statesboro, Ga.,
  imposed a new policy this fall prohibiting
  private electronic communications after learning
  that Facebook and text messages had helped fuel a
  relationship between an eighth grade English
  teacher and her 14-year-old male pupil. The
  teacher was arrested this summer on charges of
  aggravated child molestation and statutory rape,
  and remains in jail awaiting trial.

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• In Illinois, a 56-year-old former language-arts
  teacher was found guilty in September on sexual
  abuse and assault charges involving a 17-year-old
  female student with whom he had exchanged more
  than 700 text messages.

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• In Sacramento, a 37-year-old high school band
  director pleaded guilty to sexual misconduct
  stemming from his relationship with a 16-year-old
  female student her Facebook page had more than
  1,200 private messages from him, some about
  massages.

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• In Pennsylvania, a 39-year-old male high school
  athletic director pleaded guilty in November to
  charges of attempted corruption of a minor he
  was arrested after offering a former male student
  gifts in exchange for sex.

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Have you ever googled yourself?Try
it!Know what comes up.Schools are googling
you!!!
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What you need to provide for your supervisor

• Contact Information
• Weekly Schedule

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edTPA

• Good Teaching
• Good planning
• Good instruction
• Good assessment
• Good reflection
• Every teacher candidate is expected to write a
  detailed reflection and video tape
  himself/herself teaching as an evaluative tool.

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What is Professionalism?
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• JOB FAIR
• Early Spring
• Minneapolis Convention Center
• Contact Career Services

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• Professional Development Conference
• Monday April 7th, 2014
• 830 AM to 330 PM
• Student teachers are required to attend!
• EXCEPTION
• Block 3 and CFS teacher candidates attend
  final semester of student teaching.

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Hats Off Celebration
Wednesday, May 7th, 2014 330-600 p.m. Downtown
Mexican Village
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Formal Evaluations

• Six formative evaluations will be completed
  by your university supervisor. (Elem. CFS
  three each semester)
• Six formative evaluations will be completed
  by your cooperating teacher. (Elem. CFS three
  each semester)
• An online final summative evaluation will be
  completed at the end of the student teaching
  experience by the university supervisor and your
  cooperating teacher.

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Standards of Effective Practice for Teachers
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Dispositions

• disposition noun \?dis-p?-'zi-sh?n\
• the usual attitude or mood of a person or
  animal
• a tendency to act or think in a particular way

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Dispositions vs. School

• Positive learning environment
• Work ethic
• Willing to learn/improve
• Enjoy working in school
• Commitment to educational learning
• Instruction tied to standards, curriculum, and
  students
• Collaboration
• Value active inquiry, reflection and problem
  solving skills
• Enthusiasm
• Value diversity
• Ongoing assessments/strategies
• Be reflective

• Ability to connect with students
• Work ethic
• Willing to learn/improve
• Classroom Management
• Professionalism
• Teamwork/ team player
• Flexible/adaptable
• Enthusiasm
• Communication (written/verbal)
• Differentiated instruction
• Time Management
• Realistic Expectations

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• PART TWO
• CRITICAL ISSUES
• FOR
• ALL
• EDUCATORS

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Health Insurance
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• Six Important issues
• that impact all teachers
• Data Privacy
• Boundary Issues
• Personal Relationships
• Child Abuse
• Cultural Competence
• School Safety

Taken From (Education Minnesota, Classroom
Essentials 2007-08)
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Data Privacy IssuesKeep student information
private

• Much of the information you will deal with is
  private educational data on students and is
  protected by both state and federal privacy laws.
  
• Sharing information when there is no valid
  educational reason for doing so may subject you
  to discipline by the district and to civil
  liability.
• When discussing students with colleagues, ask
  yourself whether the discussion is really
  necessary to provide educational services to the
  student.
• Do not discuss individual students outside the
  school setting.
• Be sure volunteers in your classroom know they
  must keep information on students private.

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• Do not release information
• If you cant release something in written form,
  you cant release it orally.
• Do not list the names of top scorers or students
  who need to turn in work.
• Do not post students work on your class web site
  unless you have their parents permission.
• Ask if your district allows you to display photos
  of students or send home videos of students.
• If in doubt, when asked for information, withhold
  the requested information until you check with
  your principal.
• If anyone questions you about a student, respond
  simply that the information is private student
  data and that you cannot discuss it.

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Boundary Issues

• Dont let allegations of inappropriate touch
  ruin your career
• Its sad but true. Every year a dozen or more
  Minnesota teachers on average are accused of
  inappropriate touch. Even when the charges are
  proven false, the impact on you personally, your
  career and your colleagues can be devastating.
• Be aware of, and sensitive to, physical and
  emotional boundaries.
• Remember, you are not your students friendyou
  are their teacher.
• Let professional counselors and psychologists
  assist them with emotional issues.

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Here are some ways to reduce the risk of being
accused

• Avoid physical horseplay with students.
• Dont let students sit on your lap.
• Do not meet with students alone in a closed
  setting.
• If you are male, be especially careful.
• Regardless of gender, if you teach fifth grade or
  above, avoid touching any students unless
  absolutely necessary.
• Avoid personal notes to students unless they deal
  solely with educational matters. Be especially
  careful with e-mail, Twitter, Snap Chats, and
  text messages.
• Use extreme caution when meeting with students in
  non-school settings, especially when other adults
  are not present. You should always have parent
  and district approval.
• Never use physical force to punish a student.

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Personal Relationships

• AVOID
• Not Acceptable
• Teachers in the news
• You WILL lose your license!
• They did!

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Child Abuse

• Teachers must report suspected abuse and
  neglect
• If you know or have reason to believe that one
  of your students has been the victim of child
  abuse or neglect, Minnesota law requires that you
  report it.
• It is not sufficient to simply report it to the
  administration.
• The law also provides you with immunity for
  reports made in good faith.
• If you are unsure, you should err on the side of
  reporting and leave the investigation to the
  proper authorities.

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One sign or symptom may not necessarily indicate
child abuse, but some clues might lead you to
suspect it

• has a pattern of unexplained injuries or an
  inordinate number of explained ones
• inappropriately dressed for the season
• habitually late or often absent
• arrives early and leaves late because he or she
  is reluctant to go home
• unusually fearful of adults or other children
• goes to the bathroom with difficulty or has
  trouble sitting
• constantly tired or shows evidence of malnutrition

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Cultural Competence

The ability to work effectively across all
cultures in a way that acknowledges and respects
the culture of the person or organization being
served. (Hanley 1999)
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If there is a lack of a close fit between the
primary cultures of teachers and students,
students are at risk for school difficulties.
(Cooper, 2002)
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Teachers Should

• Respect cultural differences
• Believe all students are capable of learning
• Have a sense of efficacy
• Know the cultural resources that students bring
  to school
• Be aware of the culture of their classroom
• Implement an enriched curriculum for all students
• Build bridges between instructional content,
  materials, and methods, and the cultural
  background of their students. (Cooper, 2002)
• Be aware of cultural differences when evaluating
  students
• Be aware of their OWN culture in the classroom

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SCHOOL SAFETYHelp provide a safe learning
environment

• Statistically, public schools are one of the
  safest places for children.
• But it is still essential to be prepared for the
  possibility of violence or other life-threatening
  emergencies.

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Where do you start?

• Familiarize yourself with your districts crisis
  management policy.
• Make sure you receive training in crisis
  procedures, including opportunities to practice
  the procedures with students present.
• Lock down procedures
• Police canines
• Know your school building
• Know the staff and other adults authorized to be
  in your school.
• Pay attention to warning signs that a student
  could become violent.
• Help foster a safe and respectful environment in
  your classroom and school.
• For additional assistance, you can access
  Education Minnesotas Crisis Response Team
  through your building representative or local
  president.

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• QUESTIONS?