Laura Andresen February 17, 2011

TE 803

AgendaI ’m In – How is it going?

Hopes and fears for Lead Teaching – Highs and lows?

Social Studies as Geography & EconomicsSpecial Education

Misunderstood MindsReading

Looking ahead…

Review- Start, stop, continueWhat I can do –

Social studies content, strategies, experiencesSpecial education- (guest speaker)Jobs, resumes, portfolios (teacher in the field)

Thank you for your feedback!

Social studies- Economics & Geography

Teaching EconomicsEconomics is the study of decision making in

the context of limited resources

Economics is the study of the production, distribution, exchange, and consumption of goods and services that people need or want under conditions of scarcity.

Why is teaching economics important?Half of all Americans live paycheck to paycheckFrom 1992 to 2000, personal savings rate fell

from 6% to 0%Half of all Americans have not yet begun saving

for retirement32% of 18 and 19 year olds have credit cards;

more young people filed for bankruptcy than graduated college in 2001

*Suiter, M. and Meszaros, B.T. (2005). Teaching about saving and investing in the elementary and middle school grades. Social Education, 69 (2), 92-95.

Why is teaching economics to young children important?By 2004, spending by children ages 4-12

exceeded $40 billionChildren 12 years old and younger influenced

(directly and indirectly) more than $600 billion of household spending in 2000

Think about the influence of advertising on children.

Why is teaching economics (and financial education) to young children important?

Research shows that children tend to define themselves in terms of what they own (deeply enmeshed in a culture of getting and spending)

Much of what children learn outside of school is false or misleading (and only 32% of parents talk with children regularly about personal finance)

What are producers and consumers?

The two children in this example are consumers. A consumer is anyone who buys a good or a service.

The toy store owner in this example is a producer. A producer is anyone who makes or grows a good or performs a service.

What is opportunity cost?Andy had $65.00

to spend at the toy store. The basketball net cost $50.00, so he had to buy that instead of the skateboard, which cost $75.00.

Sara had enough money for either the rabbit or the bike. She decided to buy the bike because then she could ride bikes with her friends after school.

Opportunity cost

is the process of choosing one good or service over another. The item that you don’t pick is the opportunity cost. The rabbit is Sara’s opportunity cost and the skateboard is Andy’s opportunity cost.

Opportunity Costs

Purchases

What is a profit?What Andy didn’t realize when he bought his basketball net was that the toy store owner made a large profit off of the sale. The toy store owner spent $30.00 to make the basketball net. Andy bought it for $50.00. The toy store owner made a profit of $20.00.

What is a loss?The toy store owner lost money when Sara purchased the bike. The owner made the bike for $80.00, but sold it to Sara for only $65.00. The toy store owner lost $15.00.

Lesson Resources http://www.econedlink.org/lessons/index.cfm?page=teacher&lesson=EM5

73Think Quest Junior: “Econopolis” [Online] Available

http://tqjunior.advanced.org/3901/ Copyright 1997. Advanced Network and Services, Inc.

Pocket Dictionary for Economics. Available through Virginia Commonwealth Center for Economic Education (no copyright).

The Economic Songbook: Old Tunes with an Economic Twist. “We Are Consumers!” Copyright 1997, Martha C. Hopkins. James Madison University Center for Economic Education.

What is Geography?integrative discipline that brings together the

physical and human dimensions of the world in the study of people, places and environments

more than arcane facts; it’s putting the facts together, combined with perspective

How does teaching for geography contribute to citizenship?

understanding of cultural differences of places can help people overcome ego, ethnocentrism and geocentrism and act in ways that are respectful of differences

understanding of the fragile balance of humans and environment will lead to responsible actions toward the environment

knowledge of place and environment helps citizens make informed political decisions

Five Fundamental Themes of GeographyMR.HELP (mnemonic device)

MovementRegionHuman/Environment InteractionLocationPlace

Movementpeople (migration)

goods (trade): integration with economics

transportation

Regionsa region is an area that displays unity in

terms of selected criteria

criteria: landform, religion, ethnicity

examples of regions

Human-Environment Interactionways in which humans change their

environment to meet needs

ways in which the environments shapes human life

natural resources

Locationabsolute location (cardinal directions,

longitude and latitude position)cartographygps system

relative location (close, near, two blocks from campus)

Place (cultural geography)the cultural characteristics of places

language, religion, politics, customs, gender roles, transportation, laws, economics, food, industry/agriculture

Teaching with Maps and GlobesChoropleth Map

http://www.teachingideas.co.uk/geography/chlormap.htm

Using Google Earth Common misunderstandings (Muir & Frazee)

perspectivesymbolsdistance

a transition in the course from Unit Planning into Special Education as students are beginning their lead teaching

Friends and Bursuck – ch. 9Assisting students to meet curricular

guidelinesStrategies for adapting curriculum materials,

teacher instruction, and student practice activities

Pre-skillsAssess if students have the ability to

complete a task before assigning it Guidance through a number of examples

before independent work Focus on important information by giving

study guide with questionsIdentify words not know and ask classmate to

help with meaning before readingDirections given orally and/or clearly written

using identifiable words

Importance of observation and reflection-Student not able to

Example selection and sequencing Speed to introduce new concepts More direct instruction and review – retention

Review more frequently closer to lesson and then gradually less frequently

Planning think sheetsAnticipation guides PreReading Plan Strategy OrganizersOrganizational patterns Asking questionsHomework Involving parents

Researching and Applying Special EducationView the filmintroduce some of the conversations that

are taking place within the special education

Choose videoHow difficult (part I, II, III)Last One picked 1hour 9minsMisunderstood mindsFAT city (part I, II, III)

Questions to think about as you view- How does working with special education

students differ from working with your "mainstream' students or does it not?

- What similarities have you observed across special education topics?

- How do you best work with parents of special needs students, specialist faculty, and administrators when it comes to special education?

- What concerns/controversies around special education have emerged to you at this point in the course?

For Next Time…Have a wonderful lead teaching!!

We meet again- March 31, April 14, 21 & 28 Final unit plans are due March 31st along

with the reflection and CT evaluationNo class April 7th

Guest Speakers- Teachers in the field Portfolios- jobs, resumes, cover letters More on special education

Special EducationFact Sheets – assignment and rubric Presentations-

10 mins-timed and 2 min for questions Next time we meet we will sign up for day to

present

Job FairsTE803 March 31st- interview & cover letter

Michigan Teacher Recruitment Days: April 11, 2011 / Michigan State University April 12, 2011 / Central Michigan University April 13, 2011 / Western Michigan University April 14, 2011 / University of Michigan April 15, 2011 / Eastern Michigan University