Announcements

=Be sure to check here regularly for important announcements regarding this course=

==//Final Grades:// As soon as I get CT evaluations from Dr. Quesenberry, I can calculate your Professionalism/Participation grades and post those on Engrade. If you have any questions, please come by and see me or email me.==

==__**//Change of Location for December 7//**__ **//We will meet in DeGarmo 204 at 9:00. We will fill out blue docs and do course evaluations. (Tell your friends about this post so everyone gets the message)//**==

End of the semester wrap up...
This is a friendly reminder to make sure that the CTs complete the evaluation. Below is the link and directions for completing the evaluation. Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Here is the link to the evaluation (I have also sent this in an email):

@http://ci.illinoisstate.edu/supervisors-coopteachers/ece-clinicaleval.shtml

Directions:

1. Click on the link to "Register and begin the evaluation"

2. On the next page create a username and password. *On this page you only need to complete the information with a *. Once you complete the required information, click "save".

3. You will then be directed to sign in using the username and password just created.

4. Once logged in you can begin the evaluation. Again, you only need to complete the information with a *.

5. Please save every screen and click "next" to move to the next screen.

6. You can begin the assessment save it, exit and return if they would like. To do this click on the second link on the opening page to log in and return to exisiting evaluation. If you forget your username/password you can also access it by entering your email address.

7. Be sure to complete all 8 pages.

8. If you mark "unacceptable" for any item, please provide an explanation for this on the last page.

9. You can list other comments- positive or negative in the last box labeled, "comments".

10. When finished, click "done". Once you click "done" the evaluation can no longer be accessed or changed.


 * **//Last day of Clinicals is Monday, December 5.//**
 * **//Your last Blog (#10) entry is this Thusrday, with Responses due by Monday.//**
 * **//We will meet in Williams Hall on Wednesday, December 7 for wrap up and filing out Blue Docs//**

Reminder: Your //Learner Demographic Analysis// is due on Monday, November 7th
It must be posted in your LiveText portfolio and a rationale must also be included. Please do not just upload the document from your Dashboard. The actual paper must be in your portfolio. I will request a resubmission if this is not done correctly. If you need help (it a very quick and simple process) you can go to the LiveText Lab or stop by my office. I will be in from about 11:00-11:45 and 1:30-4:00

Monday, October 17
We will be meeting at **//9:00//** in the classroom in Williams Hall. At this time we will discuss the Learner Demographic Analysis, fill out the blue docs for you Phase I placement and discuss the schedule for the next observations. We will also review lesson planning (although you really are on the right track) and any questions you have about that. Bring any questions or discussion points as well and we can discuss that too.

I have only heard from a couple of people about the online evaluations that your CTs are supposed to fill out from your last placement. I am assuming you have taken care of this if I haven't heard from you. If this is not the case, email me immediately and tell me what is going on.

October 6
//**LiveText**// I have been getting a lot of questions regarding the posting of the Infant/Toddler lesson plan in LiveText. It shows up as an assignment in your portfolio and asks you to submit to it me. It is not a Gateway PBA and I have no rubric to assess it. So, bottom line, it will only take you a minute to copy and paste it in there. However, I will double check to see exactly what we need to do for that and let you know when we debrief before you start your next placement.

The link to the Online Evaluation tool was just sent to me this week. I will need to get that to your CTs soon. It would be best to email it to them so all they have to do is click on the link and follow the steps. If you could send me your CTs email. I can get it to them. If your CT wants an orange doc, make arrangements with me to come pick it up. Blue docs we will fill out when we meet on October 17.
 * //Blue Docs and Evaluations//**

Some Professional Development Opportunities for you:
**ACEI** will be hosting our second meeting of the semester, tomorrow, **Tuesday, October 4th in Schroeder 211 at 8pm! **

The Children’s Discovery Museum will be discussing //volunteer opportunities and we will be exploring science activitie//s!

AND...


 * From the SEAT Center **

I am pleased to announce the Fall 2011 SEAT Center Support Clinics. Support Clinics are designed to be short one-hour workshops that explore a particular technology. Support Clinics are open to both students AND faculty. Participants will receive an introduction to the tool, explore applications of the tool within classroom settings, and develop some basic skills in using the tool. Below is the link to the page that describes each Support Clinic and provides access to register for each clinic:

@http://seat.illinoisstate.org/resources/supportclinicsf2011.shtml

NEW FOR FALL 2011 – For the first time, the SEAT Center will be conducting both face-to-face and online (webinar) Support Clinics. We are very excited to offer this additional flexibility for participants.

Week #5- September 19 &21
===Online Gradebook- **Check your email for an invitation to join //Engrade.// This is where I will be posting your grades for the semester. It is secure and confidential. Email me with any questions or concerns you have about this.**===


 * 1) ====I will be sending you an invitation to //Dropbox,// where you will make a folder called, //YourName_292_02.//====
 * 2) ====Your plan will be saved there 3 weekdays before you teach. (Friday for a Wednesday Observation, Wednesday for a Monday Observation)====
 * 3) ====I will give you feedback and you will have the opportunity to revise it====
 * 4) ====When I come to observe, have a hard copy of your plan====
 * 5) ====After your lesson you will write a reflection and save it to //Dropbox// where I can grade it====
 * 6) ====Your reflections and lesson plans will be posted in LiveText====

//Have a wonderful first day of clinicals. I will start coming around tomorrow to check in, meet your cooperating teacher and introducing myself.//
===I have jury duty (arrgh!) I will not be present for the lesson design workshop on Monday. Tami Dean will be guiding you through the process of lesson design. Feel free to email me with any questions you have regarding this or anything else related to clinicals. Learn a lot!===

I will be popping into the centers in the next couple to see how things are going. I know you are excited to be starting all of this. Enjoy.
--Dana

Wednesday, August 31: LiveText Workshop
Meet in DeGarmo 52 at 8:00. We will have a brief Q&A following the workshop Make sure you have purchased LiveText from Tech Zone (it's on the 2nd floor of the Bone Student Center)

Just added:
A document has been added to the Clinical Information page telling the name of the teacher and the classroom for your Infant/Toddler placements

Monday, August 22

 * Print off the syllabus and course calendar and bring it with you to class

Wednesday, August 24

 * If you have a laptop with internet capability, please bring that with you to class
 * We are meeting in Williams Hall 128 at **9:00**

College of Education Back to School Event
See this link- [|Back to School Event]