In this very experiential quarter you will synthesize and apply your learning from last year.   By starting the year with your students you have the opportunity to learn ways to establish classroom systems and norms.    Working closely with your mentor teacher, you will gradually take over the lesson planning and teaching.    You will reflect on and refine your practice using feedback from your own observations, your students work, and from your mentor teacher and faculty.   Weekly field seminars will also provide a venue for you to make sense of your experiences, trouble-shoot and brainstorm next steps.  You will demonstrate your work through variety of contexts, including:  (i) a professional portfolio documenting your lesson planning and reflective practice; (ii) the formal edTPA; and (iii) the development of a professional growth plan.

Workshop & Field Seminar (Thursday, August 29th, 1:00-4:30;  Mondays, September 9th -November 4th, 3:30-7:00)