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Observations for each week to be posted in your Constructivist Conversations along with class comments for that week. Motivation OBSERVATIONS for Motivation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPNeu07I52w&feature=related Dweck on mindset http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TTXrV0_3UjY&feature=related Dweck on effect of praise and mindset http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHW9l_sCEyU&feature=related DWECK with junior high students http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wqo4c-FlFGE&feature=related on praise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OhLJPhxuvGM&feature=related Growth mindset

Week 3 - Look for a clip on one of the following to bring to share a. emergent curriculum, b. differentiated instruction, c. gender bias. Post on your page. Film clips this week include: Nature v. Nurture with Seabiscuit and Fly Away Home; Piaget in the Montessori Classroom; Boyz in the Hood for teacher behavior, differences in the classroom and culture

Week 2 - each page has clips for you Piaget and Vygotsky are Chapter 2 Jean Piaget [|Jean Piaget.doc]
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Lev Vygotsky [|Lev Vygotsky.docx] Lawrence Kohlberg [|Lawrence Kohlberg.doc] William Glasser [|William Glasser.docx] A little girl walked to and from school daily. Though the weather that morning was questionable and clouds were forming, she made her daily trek to school. As the afternoon progressed, the winds whipped up, along with lightning. The mother of the little girl felt concerned that her daughter would be frightened as she walked home from school. She also feared the electrical storm might harm her child. Full of concern, the mother got into her car and quickly drove along the route to her child's school. As she did, she saw her little girl walking along. At each flash of lightning, the child would stop, look up, and smile. More lightning followed quickly and with each, the little girl would look at the streak of light and smile. When the mother drew up beside the child, she lowered the window and called, "What are you doing?" The child answered, "I am trying to look pretty because God keeps taking my picture."
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 * A Child's View of Thunderstorms (Piaget Preoperational Thought Story ** **for your Enjoyment)**

Week 1 Youtube.com: [], [], [] (nature v. nurture) Power Teaching Observation Task 1

College - Philosophy class and power teaching (whole brain teaching) [] What tools for engagement do you observe? What strategy for encoding does he use most? College – Aristotle’s Four Causes [] What do you perceive to be one of the essentials of power teaching from observing this clip? High School Math on Slope [] Make two more observations about the “essentials of power teaching” 6th Grade Math Class Operations [] How long does she talk before she expects the Ss to review? What role does positive reinforcement play here? 4/5th Grade Teacher is 11 years old here [] How does she outline “expectations” or “standards” for participation? How does she keep the discussion open ended? Critical Thinking Skills in 4th Grade [] What impact would this style of teaching make in the schools you have seen? [|**dixidwiki**] College - Philosophy class and power teaching (whole brain teaching) [] What tools for engagement do you observe? What strategy for encoding does he use most? College – Aristotle’s Four Causes [] What do you perceive to be one of the essentials of power teaching from observing this clip? High School Math on Slope [] Make two more observations about the “essentials of power teaching”

6th Grade Math Class Operations [] How long does she talk before she expects the Ss to review? What role does positive reinforcement play here? 4/5th Grade Teacher is 11 years old here [] How does she outline “expectations” or “standards” for participation? How does she keep the discussion open ended? Critical Thinking Skills in 4th Grade [] What impact would this style of teaching make in the schools you have seen?

College instruction on the Basics of Power Teaching [] What role do these elements play in this lesson? Humor Gestures Refocusing What is the most unique thing you see in this clip? Classroom Rules [] Compare and contrast the ways he presents the rules. What do you see? Smart Board and Mr. Howard [] Where can you find one of the boards to learn how to use them? Another lesson on Power Teaching [] Variety….is part of this method’s appeal. What does this method do for his “enthusiasm” and “creativity”?

You will have seen many more links to examples of Power Teaching. Find one and ask two questions for others to respond to after you view it.