Welcome to our feature presentation…The Life of a Young Teacher in the21st CENTURYCLASSROOMLindsey IsaacsNovember 25, 2008EDT 427A BField Assignment II400 E. Withrow St. Oxford, Ohio 45056513-265-0457(the names used in this project are not real but do represent real people andsituations)1Welcome to the high school in the year 2008.The building and technology might be differentthan schools used to be, but teaching remains the same.The Meet and GreetFrom: Isaacs, Lindsey Rae [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 11:16 AMTo: Robben, JenniferSubject: field experience Hello, My name is Lindsey and I'm the Miami student that is going to be in your classroom for the next two weeks. I just wanted to touch base with you before I show up on Monday morning. I just found out today that I'm going to be at ____ High School so Ihave a few questions. What grades do you teach? Should I pack a lunch? and Whattime does school start? I look forward to working with you! See you Monday.Lindsey R. IsaacsNew Member EducatorPhi Mu--Beta [email protected] Lindsey,I’m happy you’ll be joining my classes for the next two weeks. I’ve listed some information below that I hope is helpful. If you have any questions, please let me know—I’ll be checking e-mail all weekend.- School Day: Our school day runs from 8:00-2:48. Because of traffic, I’d recommend arriving between 7:30 and 7:45 - Parking: Please park in the RED lot. I’ll secure a temporary parking pass on Monday.- First Day: Please check in at the front desk for a visitor’s pass—I’ll send a student up to escort you to my room, 515- Lunch: My lunch time is 11:00-11:35. If you plan to stay during that time, I recommend packing lunch---the time goes by quickly! - Class Schedule:1 English I POD –50% regular ed/50% special needs22 English I POD—50 % regular ed/50% special needs3 Composition Workshop—remedial writing course4 AP English5 Plan6 AP English7 AP English Enjoy your weekend,Jen RobbenEnglish TeacherThe Week at a Glance Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday FridayQuiz over chapters 1-6 TKAM**NO SCHOOL—Veterans Day.Begin Lit. Circles—3 groups over chapters 7-8Lit. Circles continued—usewrkst as a guide for chapter 9 Finish Lit. Circles chapter 10-11… reviewfor quiz on Monday**To Kill a MockingbirdThe Laboratory 31, 2, & 3. There are computers found in the corner of the room that students have access to on a daily basis. They use it to surf the web, research for projects, and check their school email. Students can email their teachers from home to ask homework help, too.4. The Smartboard has taken the place of the classroom and even the whiteboard in the 21st century classroom. This board is used as a projector, writing surface, andcomputer screen. Teachers can project their word document notes on the screen and then use a marker to write on it to add additional notes during class. At the endof the class, the teacher can print the document from the Smartboard include the notes she wrote on it with the marker during class. 5. There is still a whiteboard in the classroom. It is mostly used for posting daily schedules, homework assignments, and weekly notes. It is not a key tool in instruction. 6. The room has a divider that can be taken down to make the two rooms connect. By adjoining the rooms teachers can co-teach and utilize the entire space to show a movie or give a large presentation. The Smartboard is the newest technological tool for teachers. They have to take classes on how it works. It acts as a touchscreen and a whiteboard. Whatever is written on it can also beprinted out after class. It is very beneficial to the classroom when used correctly. Still a few Glitches to Work OutStudent: Ms. Isaacs, the screen just went blank.Ms. Isaacs: What, oh? Okay. Hold On.Student: The light isn’t blinking on the LCD. Ms. Isaacs: What’s the LCD? Oh, the projector. Could someone tall push the reset button for me… Joe? Student: Oh! Oh! There is was. Student 2: Can I go to the bathroom?Ms. Isaacs: Everyone please sit down in your seats and start to read chapter eight. We are going to discuss and take notes over it in a minute. I would use this time to make notes for discussion… especially those of you who didn’t read last night.4… Ms. Isaacs restarts the computer and reboots the notes onto the Smartboard…Student: Do you know what you are doing Ms. IsaacsStudent 2: Do you want me to go get Ms. R? Ms. Isaacs: Ladies and gentleman. There is no reason for any of you to be talking because you should be reading. Please be patient with me. …After ten minutes of lost class time…Ms. Isaacs: Okay, I know this is a crazy thought, but we are just going to use the old-fashion white board to take notes today. Does anyone want to volunteer to be my note taker up here? Student: Me! Me! Ms. Isaacs: Okay guys, thanks for being patient. Turn to page 68 and tell my something significant that happened with Scout. Friday Field NotesNovember 14, 2008It is finally Friday! This week has been exhausting but very productive. The studentsare wearing black and red today for spirit points. I took a tally of all the students wearing spirit gear during homeroom and handed out raffle tickets for Ms. R. At the end of the quarter they win a HD TV if their name is drawn from the raffle pot. I thinkis good motivation to improve school spirit. Today here is a substitute. I don’t think Ms. R is totally comfortable with me teaching her classes yet—especially 3rd period because they are out of control. I told the sub I could help whenever needed but they are just silently reading. I am surprised how well they are reading considering its Friday and they are antsy. If they aren’t reading they are faking it really well. Next week we are doing literature circles all week. I will have my own group of kids everyday. I’m looking forward to getting to know the students better and interacting with them in small groups. I’m exhausted today. Couldn’t go to sleep last night. “ I Can’t Get No Motivation”Sung to the tune of “I Can’t Get No Satisfaction” by the Rolling Stones I can't get no motivation, I can't get no motivation. 'Cause I try and I try and I try and I try. I can't get no, I can't get no. When I'm teachin' in my room and that students comes up to my deskand he's tellin' me more and more about some how