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Monday, September 28, 2009
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If you ever have any questions, comments, or concerns, feel free to contact me at anytime at jmdusza@ilstu.edu
Community Learning and Involvement Opportunites
*OPEN HOUSE OCTOBER 1st 7pm Starts in the Main Gym!
*Join us for our "Community Day" teaching students the importance of volunteer work and giving back to the community. September 15th Time will be announced soon!
*Attend a board meeting: help us discuss and schedule homework assignments and activities for parents to become involved in. Sept 30th 8:00 pm
*Intramural hockey Wednesdays. Sign your team up now (5 students and 5 adults per team)Great way to interact with your classmates and other families!
*Come watch the Wild Cats dominate in Basketball this season! Games will take place Tuesday and Thursday nights in the main gym
*Help us walk dogs and other pets and the Humane Society October 20th, November 6th & 24th
*Community clean up! November 12th
*Help organize our bake sale. Proceeds go towards new uniforms for the girls volleyball team. Bake sale will take place October 30 during the school day.
*Come out to the art fair! Feel free to contribute as well as see the hard work of our students on November 17th at 6:30 in front of the main gym.
NEW THIS YEAR:
Reading Circle (open for anyone interested in literature)
We will meet once a week every Wednesday after school to engage in a discussion about the novel we are reading at the time. The texts will be selected at the start of the school year based on a discussion between the students and myself. I will provide a list of options of contemporary works as well as best sellers.
*Join us for our "Community Day" teaching students the importance of volunteer work and giving back to the community. September 15th Time will be announced soon!
*Attend a board meeting: help us discuss and schedule homework assignments and activities for parents to become involved in. Sept 30th 8:00 pm
*Intramural hockey Wednesdays. Sign your team up now (5 students and 5 adults per team)Great way to interact with your classmates and other families!
*Come watch the Wild Cats dominate in Basketball this season! Games will take place Tuesday and Thursday nights in the main gym
*Help us walk dogs and other pets and the Humane Society October 20th, November 6th & 24th
*Community clean up! November 12th
*Help organize our bake sale. Proceeds go towards new uniforms for the girls volleyball team. Bake sale will take place October 30 during the school day.
*Come out to the art fair! Feel free to contribute as well as see the hard work of our students on November 17th at 6:30 in front of the main gym.
NEW THIS YEAR:
Reading Circle (open for anyone interested in literature)
We will meet once a week every Wednesday after school to engage in a discussion about the novel we are reading at the time. The texts will be selected at the start of the school year based on a discussion between the students and myself. I will provide a list of options of contemporary works as well as best sellers.
Homework Section
WEEKLY HOMEWORK UPDATES
September 28th through October 2nd:
Monday-
Read chapters 10-13 of Catcher in the Rye. Type up a one page journal response about how you feel about Holden at this point in the book. Is his character changing? Growing? How does he treat others?
Tuesday-
Read chapters 14-15. Comprehension quiz will be taken the following period.
Wednesday-
Start brainstorming ideas for character analysis project
Thursday-
Read chapters 16-19. Write a couple of sentences summarizing main points/ideas of each chapter. We will use these as a basis for discussion during class.
Friday-
Finish reading book. Bring paper topic for character analysis project.
September 28th through October 2nd:
Monday-
Read chapters 10-13 of Catcher in the Rye. Type up a one page journal response about how you feel about Holden at this point in the book. Is his character changing? Growing? How does he treat others?
Tuesday-
Read chapters 14-15. Comprehension quiz will be taken the following period.
Wednesday-
Start brainstorming ideas for character analysis project
Thursday-
Read chapters 16-19. Write a couple of sentences summarizing main points/ideas of each chapter. We will use these as a basis for discussion during class.
Friday-
Finish reading book. Bring paper topic for character analysis project.
Sunday, September 27, 2009
Parent Involvement/ Volunteer Sign-Up Section
Attention all Parents and Guardians!
We are looking for volunteers! Please take a look at the calendar and see if you are available to volunteer any parent's night events, open houses, field trips, or sporting events. We are looking for at least 5 volunteers per event. Feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns. You may also sign up by emailing me.
Ms. Duszak
We are looking for volunteers! Please take a look at the calendar and see if you are available to volunteer any parent's night events, open houses, field trips, or sporting events. We are looking for at least 5 volunteers per event. Feel free to email me with any questions, comments, or concerns. You may also sign up by emailing me.
Ms. Duszak
Initial Reflective Essay
Teachers have the potential to affect change in the future. Many of us will go out with a passion in hopes to inspire our students. In order to be an effective teacher, one must possess virtues that will be carried out in the classroom. Three of the moral and intellectual virtues identified by Illinois State University that I personally value include having a great knowledge of the content, sensitivity toward diversity, and understanding appropriate teaching strategies.
Having a wide general knowledge and a deep knowledge of content are both equally important qualities. The subject I hope to teach one day is English. I feel that literature can relate to all aspects of life and linguistic skills can enhance ones scholastic performance. Because I am so passionate about this particular subject, I plan to take full advantage of the English courses offered at ISU to deepen my knowledge of the content. I also plan to pay particular attention to the teaching methods of my English professors in hopes to learn a few strategies. A teacher who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the material is more likely to influence the students to have a positive attitude about learning.
A wide general knowledge is important because teachers are looked at as mentors and role models. A student may come to a certain teacher for help in any content area. This type of knowledge can be attained by taking all of the general education classes seriously. I will also to my best to become familiar with all of the resources available to students in order to be able to direct students if I am unfamiliar with a topic.
Sensitivity toward individual and cultural diversity is another essential part of becoming a teacher. We might be put in a classroom of very unique students and we have to be comfortable enough to adapt to anyone. I will use my clinical experiences to take a look at the diversity within classrooms and use my own classes to work with others who learn differently.
Understanding of what affects learning and appropriate teaching strategies is the third and most important virtue in my opinion. What teachers want students to learn and what information they are actually taking in are two different things. Teachers sometimes do not realize that their strategies are not the most effective. I want to try to develop several lesson plans and see which ones work with different types of students. Everyone learns differently and it is the teacher’s responsibility to create effective lessons.
Various virtues are essential to developing the character of a teacher. Deep knowledge of content and a wide general knowledge are essential qualities to stand in front of a classroom and teach. Sensitivity toward differences and understanding of appropriate teaching methods will also affect the quality of a teacher. I will utilize my time here at ISU to develop the best qualities in order to be a excellent teacher in the future.
Having a wide general knowledge and a deep knowledge of content are both equally important qualities. The subject I hope to teach one day is English. I feel that literature can relate to all aspects of life and linguistic skills can enhance ones scholastic performance. Because I am so passionate about this particular subject, I plan to take full advantage of the English courses offered at ISU to deepen my knowledge of the content. I also plan to pay particular attention to the teaching methods of my English professors in hopes to learn a few strategies. A teacher who is enthusiastic and knowledgeable about the material is more likely to influence the students to have a positive attitude about learning.
A wide general knowledge is important because teachers are looked at as mentors and role models. A student may come to a certain teacher for help in any content area. This type of knowledge can be attained by taking all of the general education classes seriously. I will also to my best to become familiar with all of the resources available to students in order to be able to direct students if I am unfamiliar with a topic.
Sensitivity toward individual and cultural diversity is another essential part of becoming a teacher. We might be put in a classroom of very unique students and we have to be comfortable enough to adapt to anyone. I will use my clinical experiences to take a look at the diversity within classrooms and use my own classes to work with others who learn differently.
Understanding of what affects learning and appropriate teaching strategies is the third and most important virtue in my opinion. What teachers want students to learn and what information they are actually taking in are two different things. Teachers sometimes do not realize that their strategies are not the most effective. I want to try to develop several lesson plans and see which ones work with different types of students. Everyone learns differently and it is the teacher’s responsibility to create effective lessons.
Various virtues are essential to developing the character of a teacher. Deep knowledge of content and a wide general knowledge are essential qualities to stand in front of a classroom and teach. Sensitivity toward differences and understanding of appropriate teaching methods will also affect the quality of a teacher. I will utilize my time here at ISU to develop the best qualities in order to be a excellent teacher in the future.
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