Welcome Vagabonds!
We have two goals today.
- Discuss a big project I want you to help me with.
- Discuss our schedule.
1. Big Project
This semester, we will learn research by doing research!
I want to find out the following together about the ETM Monkeys.
- What is the nature of change in student-teachers’ Teaching Philosophy over the four ETM classes?
- To what extent does the EP design encourage student-teachers to reconcile their craft knowledge with their academic concepts?
My rationale for this is that truly professional teachers are able to synthesize their craft knowledge (knowledge of teaching) with their academic knowledge (subject matter knowledge) and contextual knowledge (knowledge of school and society) to teach effectively. ETM should encourage students to do this and I want to see if the ePortfolios can facilitate this process.
To answer these questions, we will code students’ philosophy and development in ETM 1, ETM 2, ETM 3, and their teaching practice. Coding consists of the following process:
- Attach a descriptive code to a segment of text using the words of the writer if possible.
- Put the descriptive codes into categories.
- Consider whether or not these categories fit under contextual, academic, or craft knowledge.
- Look at each student to understand their growth.
2. Our Schedule
Class Goals:
(1) Learn research by researching.
(2) Discover your own Vagabond Topic
- October 4: Orientation
- October 18: Research on ETM learning and plan for Halloween at Taro Kindergarten
- October 25: Special Halloween Lesson at Taro Kindergarten
- October 28: Fuzoku ES Open-class Conference
- November 1: Research on ETM Learning together with Thai teachers
- November 8: Special writing seminar with Eric Lutz or no class, James in Myanmar
- November 15: Research on ETM learning
- November 22: Summarize our research on ETM Learning
- November 29: Vagabond Topic 1
- December 1: Fuzoku ES School Open Class Conference
- December 6: Attend the Seniors’ 中間発表
- December 13: Vagabond Topic 2
- December 20: Christmas at Taro Kindergarten
- January 17: Vagabond Topic 3
- January 24: Vagabond Topic 4
- January 31: Vagabond Topic 5
- February 7: Vagabond Topic 6