Writing a reflection. A Taxonomy of Reflection: A Model for Critical Thinking. My approach to staff development (and teaching) borrows from the thinking of Donald Finkel who believed that teaching should be thought of as “providing experience, provoking reflection.”
He goes on to write, … to reflectively experience is to make connections within the details of the work of the problem, to see it through the lens of abstraction or theory, to generate one’s own questions about it, to take more active and conscious control over understanding. ~ From Teaching With Your Mouth Shut Over the last few years I’ve led many teachers and administrators on classroom walkthroughs designed to foster a collegial conversation about teaching and learning.
The walkthroughs served as roving Socratic seminars and a catalyst for reflection. But reflection can be a challenging endeavor. In an effort to help schools become more reflective learning environments, I’ve developed this “Taxonomy of Reflection.” – modeled on Bloom’s approach. 1. Take my Prezi tour of the Taxonomy Trackback URL. Office of Educator Licensing and Development (OELD) We are experiencing a high volume of calls and emails about the Indiana Department of Education's (IDOE) Licensing Verification and Information System (LVIS) and licensing questions.
We are responding to these calls and emails in the order we receive them. There is no need to call or email us again. If you have placed an application in LVIS, it will be worked in the order received. We are working hard to handle your request as soon as possible. We appreciate your patience. Important Announcement on Proposed Licensing Rule ChangesThe State Board of Education has begun the promulgation process to make changes to Indiana’s educator preparation and licensure rules. 11/5/13--General Program Information about the Indiana CORE Assessments for educator licensure can be found in this FAQ document.
Testing Information:Indiana is transitioning away from Praxis I to a new basic skills assessment—called CASA—during the summer of 2013. Important Change Effective July 1, 2013 Important Notice Top FAQ's. Global reach. Teaching Overseas. Teacher Training FAST TRAIN Foreign Affairs Spouses Teacher Training Project - Offered through the Graduate School of Education at George Mason University, this program prepares teachers for international assignments and offers alternative licensure.
FAST-TRAIN also offers a second program for those interested in obtaining a Master's Degree in Multilingual/Multicultural Education, with an emphasis on teaching as a second language (ESL). In addition, they offer two certificate programs, one in IB and one in Special Education. The Lab School of Washington offers a training program for learning disabled (LD) tutoring. This annual program starts in the Fall. The Lab School of Washington 4759 Reservoir Road NW Washington, DC 20007 Tel: 202-965-6600 / Fax: 202-965-5106 Resources for Identifying Positions PO Box 513, Cummaquid, MA 02637 USA Tel: 508-790-1990 Fax: 508-790-1922 Toll Free (USA): 1- 877-375-6668 Email: tie@tieonline.com Making Contacts with Local Schools Peace Corps.
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