Monday 30 January 2012

Week 10 - Professional/Job skills, Cultural Awareness

Networking in and beyond the school, staff meeting, open house etc

Guest speaker - Dawn Addison, Principal, Morning Star Middle School

Multicultural celebration and course summary

Chinese New Year Celebration - Group lesson Plan preparation

Tuesday 24 January 2012

Week 9 Professional/Job skills

  • Lesson Plan Presentation
Jan 24, 2012 - Guest speaker: 'Tina Zita' on the use of technology in the classroom

Tina Zita
Useful websites



Creating cartoon strips with the 'Avatar' of the students on "Bitstrip for schools "

  • Expressing opinion and providing feed back
  • Interview skills, mock interview image
Jan - 26 Assessment and Benchmark
Simona Petri conducted the Canadian Language Benchmark Test

Jaspreet being tested on speaking and listening by Simon Petri

                               

Wednesday 18 January 2012

Week 8 - Educational methodology, Professional/Job skills

  • Organizing teacher portfolio
  • Presentation of Lesson Plan
  • Critiquing activities
  • Expressing opinion and providing feed back
Scavenger hunt of 'Ministry of Education website

Guest speaker on Lesson Plan - Jan 18, 2012  'Andrea Alan' from Morning star Middle School
Applying on VIP website - Guest speaker  'Elaine McLean' -Supervisor, Continuing Education, Peel District School Board on Jan 19, 2012
                                     Elaine McLean explaining the application process


Program coordinator Lou Ann and our Facilitator Patrice Mcdonough




                            Teachers become students for a lesson plan presentation

Presentation of Lesson Plan - Sridevi Ravi Shankar, Subject-Science, Topic- Healthy Heart

    Thursday 12 January 2012

    Week 7 Education Methodology

    •  Assessment (classroom, school-wide and provincial
    • Educational: Report cards and parent-student-teacher conferences
    • Parent and family communication
     
    Classroom management
    Positive learning environment
    Teachers interview questions
    Mock interview - recorded on Jan 10, 2012

    Learning. teaching and Assessment glossary
    Language- Idioms, table topics and other useful resources
    • Classroom procedure-Greeting/smiling
    • Personal belongings -in appropriate place, all electronic devices to be turned off in classroom
    • Assignment - in proper bin
    • Teacher's attention signals - hands up, flicker lights
    • Working in groups - co operate, responsible, respect, share
    • Independent work - concentrate, clear doubts
    Output and correction - Watching Mock interview CD and commenting on the performance

    Friday 6 January 2012

    Week 6 - Cultural Awareness, Professional/Job skills and Educational Methodology (Dec 19, 2011)

    • Personality style and classroom application - Mommy matrix
    • Specialized school programs - Spec Ed.,ESL, etc
    • Nurturing the holistic approach
    • Cultural proficiency
    • Brain research on how students learn
    • Differentiated instruction and how students learn
    • Classroom management

    Week 5 Pofessional/Job skills (Dec 12, 2011)

    • Identifying and developing soft skills
    1. Active listening  
    2. Working with others - Group Dynamics    
                                         Group Dynamics                            

    3.  Norms of collaboration
      4.  Job skills
    • Resume and cover letter - for volunteering and individual consultation on Friday
    • Job search techniques
    Attended the Job Fair at Pearson Convention Center, Malton 
    • e-mail composition
    • Telephone skills and etiquette

    Week 4 Educational Methodology, Professional/Job skills (Dec 5, 2011)

    • Instructional Intelligence, differentiated instruction  (each day could address a different instructional strategy, tool or organizer)
    Personality inventory
    Personal profile


    Your character- Analysis
    Motivating students using stories


    • Public speaking: Toastmaster Ice Breaker Speeches

    Week 3 - Educational Methodology (Nov 28, 2011)

    • Education and behavioral standards
    • Ontario Curriculum document
    • Lesson and unit design using the curriculum documents
    • Lesson planning

    Teach in Ontario website  www.teachinontario.ca  provides information on:

    Becoming a certified teacher in Ontario
    Preparing for employment
    Understanding the Ontario education system

     (more details can be got by clicking on the above links)

    For Internationally educated teachers                             

    Getting Hired as a Teacher in Ontario 

    The Occasional Teaching Role  (Occasional Teaching Workshop Video)

    Effective Teaching     

    Creating a Positive Learning Environment

                         

     


      Week - 2 Professional/Job skills, Cultural Awareness (Nov 21, 2011)

      • Initiative, positive approach
      •   Attitude; building confidence; presentation techniques
      •  Introduction of the professional portfolio

      Comparison of Egalitarian and Hierarchical attitudes and behavior
      What are your cultural values?
      The culturally Intelligent Professional - Self Assessment

                                          GROUP WORK
      Canadian Identity

      Canadian Spirit


      Writing a Volunteer Cover letter

      What to consider?

      -grammar
      -format
      -skills, accomplishments (examples) results
      -availability
      -tone (offering to help)



      Week 1- Cultural awareness (Nov 14, 2011)

      • Comparing and contrasting cultures; stereotyping
      • Transition and adapting to Canadian multicultural values and norms
      9 Steps to Becoming Canadian 
      1. smile and make eye contact
      2. speak English
      3. dress for success
      4. check your grooming
      5. be friendly
      6. share your culture
      7. enjoy what Canada has to offer
      8. join local clubs and groups
      9. Canadian style resume



      • Expressing opinions appropriately, politeness, diplomacy

      Removing the rough edges!

      Politely speaking...
      Would you mind if...?
      I wonder if I could ask you...? 
      Now, I don't suppose that you would mind if...?
      I don't want to impose but... 
      You know, it would really help me out if... 
      Might I inquire about...?

      To be polite...try these...

      What do you want?
      -------------------------------------
      How much sleep did you get last night?
      -------------------------------------
      Did you put on weight?
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      Are you sure you want to do that?
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      Well, that wasn't smart,was it?
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      • Body language, professionalism, social skills
      • Creating a safe, engaging and inviting classroom climate (norms in Ontario vs "back home")
      • Intelligence and learning styles

      Week-by-Week Overview

      Week 1 -Cultural Awareness
                     Educational Methodology

      Week 2 - Professional/Job Skills
                      Cultural Awareness

      Week 3 - Educational Methodology

      Week 4 - Educational Methodology

      Week 5 - Professional/Job Skills

      Week 6 - Cultural Awareness
                     Professional/Job Skills
                     Educational Methodology

      Week 7 - Educational Methodology

      Week 8 - Professional/Job Skills
                     Educational Methodology

      Week  9 - Professional/Job Skills

      Week10 - Professional/Job Skills
                      Cultural Awareness