Session 1 Follow Up - Where are we going!

Great session today! I will work to make sure we stay on time.

I wanted to share one more picture showing the difference between Growth and Fixed Mindset. I know that all of you will be focused on not only developing a Growth Mindset for yourselves, but also exploring ways to develop it in your future students!

To address the Ticket Outs:

• What are we curious about?
• How the semester will play out?
• It will be a transformational learning experience! We will grow!
• Changing my mindset about education
• Here is a direct link to website to learn exactly about that (it is pretty awesome): http://mindsetonline.com/changeyourmindset/firststeps/index.html
• Can we Record Class Sessions?
• Unfortunately, we do not have that capacity right now (but we LOVE the idea), but we do have the following digital homes for each class session of 412.
• A link of materials will be on NAAE CoP. Example: http://communities.naae.org/docs/DOC-11397
• This Follow Up Blog Posts for every session!
• We were give a lot! Not sure!
• No problem. We are very easy to connect with when you do have questions. You can:
• Email (foster@psu.edu)
• Tweet (@FosterDanielD)
• Cellphone (814-753-2102)
• Comment on Blog: http://psuaee412.blogspot.com   
• Post Question in NAAE CoP: http://communities.naae.org/community/prodev/preservice/pennstate/2014-teacher-candidates
• Leave Note in Folder on Class Sessions
• Stop by Ferguson 211
• Everything we are going to do this semester and how we are going to apply our new skills!
• It will be fun!
• More information on discipline of students.
• Make sure to talk to your cooperating teacher about specific procedures at your cooperating center (this is why you get a student handbook for AEE 295). We will do discipline derbies every Friday and we will have a session on Friday, December 6th just on classroom management.
• Our different perspectives (drawings) of what makes us a great ag teacher!
• Will I be ready in the Spring?
• Without a doubt!
• Lab Sessions
• Talk to Ms. Rice!! sankey@psu.edu; @LauraSankeyRice
• The Semester!
• Awesome..stay curious :)
• I am just ready to get started!
• We are too!

• What did you learn?
• What will be taught! 
• Wonderful, be sure to closely review all syllabi!
• I Got this!
• Wonderful, We believe in you
• It is possible to make it through the semester.
• It is not only possible to survive, but to thrive! This could be the most applied semester ever!
• Assignment Procedures, the importance of NAAE CoP and Course/Year Expectations
• The expectations of the semester and how we are going to try to connect all of our classes this semester and beyond to student teaching!
• I learned that we need to have the expectations, consequences and procedures postes for our final presentation.
• Growth vs. Fixed Mindset
• Teaching Ag is Intense!
• Because it makes a difference!!
• Enjoyed the 9 thoughts!
• Classmates expectations
• If we work together, we will have better results.
• Dr. Foster's background

• What do you want to learn more about?
• Being a Rock Star!
• Every day buddy, Every day!
• NAAE CoP
• What do you need to know? Feel free to schedule a time with Foster via Renee (rgm13) to set up a private tutorial session.
• Proper Unit & Lesson Planning for clear instructions!
• We will discuss on 8/30, 9/4, 9/6, and 10/4
• When would you like us to have our required books by?
• Yesterday!
• How to handle school administration/parents?
• There are some specific learning activities in AEE 413 with Dr. Ewing that address that!
• A complete fall semester schedule of days we are expected to go somewhere/need to miss other classes including finals week.
• You should be able to create this yourself after attending all classes this week!
• Finding ways to keep students engaged!
• Read ahead in "Strategies for Great Teaching"
• What is required of me this semester...
• Read all of your course materials!
• RTL
• This is a lab question for Ms. Rice! Find out what you need to ROCK this Wednesday!
• How do I handle difficult Student Situations?
• Make sure to talk to your cooperating teacher about specific procedures at your cooperating center (this is why you get a student handbook for AEE 295). We will do discipline derbies every Friday and we will have a session on Friday, December 6th just on classroom management.
• Learning to teach!
• Yep, every day, all day :)

For Next Time:

1) RTLs on Wednesday in Lab

2) Have your Two Letters, Sealed/Addressed to Foster on Friday

Don't Forget your parting gifts:

• Crayons - Be Fundamentally philosophically sound, have joy in your work, color boldly and brightly

• An Eraser- NEVER be afraid to risk boldly and perhaps make a mistake :) That is how we learn!

See you on Friday,

Df