March+6+Assignments

__**Preparing for your Field Placement - Assignments due March 13**__

1. Write a 1-2 page summary of your first meeting with your cooperating teacher outlining information s/he provided about his or her class and the topic/science concepts you will be teaching. Be as detailed as possible showing a connection to text or online resources (Foss or other Text)

2. Write a 2 page summary of your first observation session this week:

FIRST -- Pay careful attention to the routines you observe - for transitioning to science, for getting materials out and returning materials, getting in groups, using class materials, etc. . You will want to replicate and build upon these routines in your own teaching.

SECOND - what resources and materials did the students use? what is available to you at this site? Where are materials stored?

THIRD - what types of activities did you observe during this lesson? What were the students doing?

FINALLY - how did the teacher manage the class? What techniques or methods did you observe? Think about how the teacher regained the students' attention, provided directions, assigned tasks, passed out and gathered work or materials.

3. Read Chapter 3 in our **// Schoolyard Enhanced Learning //** and the Foss Outdoors handout for "your" Foss unit and complete a journal entry:

For EACH Reading (Chap 3 and FOSS Outdoors handout), write up:
 * Eight key concepts/ideas
 * Four techniques or ideas to incorporate into your teaching.