Project 1- Field Trip

This project taught me a lot, how to make a letter addressed to the parents of a student, giving us permission for the well being of their child. In the letter you have to cover many topics to make sure the parents aren't left with questions or doubting if they should allow their child to go. I also learned how to make pictures on Microsoft Word and it sometimes become too much fun when you keep playing with it, but you have to know when to stop making the pictures and realize what your main focus is. I think the indicator that i reached was: 5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership. I learned how to make this permission slip not only for the parents and students but for myself and i learned and grew from this experience.

Five Indicators.

1. Facilitate and Inspire Student Learning and Creativity
i would rate myself a 5 because as a future English teacher i feel that students should be using the Internet to not only express themselves but also to look for answers in things like research papers.
2. Design and Develop Digital-Age Learning Experiences and Assessments
i would rate myself a 2 because i feel that i don't have all the experience and skill needed at this point but will only try to learn and grow.
3. Model Digital-Age Work and Learning
I think i would give myself a 3 or 4 because i would be able to give students PowerPoint and visuals on the computer to better help them understand the concepts.
4. Promote and Model Digital Citizenship and Responsibility
i think i would give myself a 4 or 5 because as a teacher you don't just teach material you try to teach character and values and by helping students understand good responsibility and citizenship you are helping them grow as a person.
5. Engage in Professional Growth and Leadership
i think that as an athlete i have certain leadership skill and the knowledge that i am not perfect and there is always room to grow and i want all my students to know that and to know that i know I'm not perfect and too will grow and develop with them on a different level.
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http://www.crlt.umich.edu/images/model.gif

Five Websites

http://lessonplanz.com/Lesson_Plans/Language_Arts/_Grades9-12/index.shtml#- i think that this would be a good website because it can help a teacher look at other lesson plans about books/plays/poems, etc and they can compare theirs to others and alter theirs to make it better.

www.theteacherscorner.net- i think this would be a good website because it has a large variety to chose from. Also it has a place where teachers can interact and get feedback.

www.teachers.net- i think again this is a website i would use because it gives teachers a place to look to get feedback and great ideas.

www.teachervision.fen.com- i think this is one of the best websites because it gives the teacher the option to pick their grade and subject. when i went to it i was able to not only select literaruure but it broke down each topic within literature.

www.edufind.com/english/grammar/index.php- i think i would use this wwebsite because students need to be tested and quized and also practice the english language and grammar. On every state test there is also a grammar portion and the students need to practice.

My Philosophy Statement.

I want to be a teacher because I believe that I can successfully motivate students into wanting to learn. Also I have always had a passion to help people. The subject of English has always been a strong topic for me especially literature I find very interesting and I feel that with the right texts students can also enjoy the text and get a well deep understanding of the subject content. I think the role of technology is important in classroom more now in our days then it was before because students are more aware and accustom to technology and the way it works. Another aspect is it is easier to address differentiated instruction by using technology because it can address many needs in one project or demonstration. For an example students don’t get all the information they need through lectures but if you talk and show them images through a power point or show some sort of video it can help the visual and audio learners at the same time. I think it is important to integrate technology into my classroom because as I stated I believe it will be easier for many students to learn at the same time. A way I would integrate technology into my classroom would be through power points, web quests and also through little online games to help the students better understand the books, novels, poems, etc... They would be able to learn about symbols, themes and characters through images and being able to see what they are talking about now just reading it and listening. My overall goal in the classroom is make students have an understanding of the specific topic and also have them be able to take what they learned and apply it to everyday life and think abstractly.