Class 1 Homework

• Update and get your google site ready to go for year 2

• Write a blog post about your experience last year – how have you changed? What was memorable? What were things you struggled with?

Class 2 Homework

Go through the lessons HERE 

• Decide when you would use each lesson for which age group based on developmentally appropriate practices

• Describe problems you may have had with the lessons

• Explain how you might alter these lessons to better fit different aged students

• Get through as many lessons as possible in 4 hours.

Class 3 Homework 

• Read through the student engagement strategies - how have you used these? - blog post 

• Come up with a list of 15 things that kids aged 6 - 10 are currently excited about - research! Learn about them!

• Write a blog post about the teacher that keeps you most engaged - watch what they do and explain.

Homework

Pick one of the following

1. Personal Reflection:

   • Write a reflection on your own experiences with neurodiversity. Consider if you or someone you know has been diagnosed with a neurodevelopmental disorder or if you've witnessed neurodiversity in your school or community.

   • Reflect on how these experiences have shaped your understanding of neurodiversity and any stereotypes or misconceptions you may have held.

2. Your classroom reflection

   • Consider how you can create a more inclusive classroom environment for all students, regardless of neurodiversity.

3. Case Study Analysis:

   • Find a case study or personal account of a student with neurodiversity or a tv character who presents in this way (atypical?)

   • Analyze the challenges faced by the student, their strengths, and the strategies used to support them.

   • Reflect on how you could apply similar strategies in your own teaching practice.

Also finish the lessons - what you liked and what you didn’t and how you would change it. 

and - join the groupme - General SA Chat: https://groupme.com/join_group/100106226/HzGmUmoW

 Monday Night Training Chat:  https://groupme.com/join_group/100106351/0acHYQo5 

Week 5 Homework 

The Science of the STEM

Due 5/6

The hands-on part is always fun and our slideshows do the best to explain exactly what is needed but is there science we are missing? Is there overarching science that we haven’t yet talked about or should include more - ie. Do we talk enough about engineering or building techniques in general?

The more information we have – the more you can help engage students with fun information. How does this STEM apply to our life? (ie do any “dinosaurs” live today - birds?)

Create a “Did you know?” google slide with some of the science 

Some ideas:

• Compass - How does a compass work?

• Coding - where does coding come from? How has coding evolved?

• Habitats and animals - how do they coincide?

• Robots - history of robots?

• Engineering - things to know about building – what makes things stronger? Weaker? 

• Something else that interests you. 

Class 8 Work from Home

1.  Reflect on your own leadership traits. How will you be a leader this summer? Which situations will you need to work to build your leadership skills? Specifically which one or two skills will you look to build?

2. Examine and write a few sentences about a leader or leadership style that inspires you. How will you model their style?

3. Begin your own leadership and professionalism journey through writing a letter to your students or staff - feel free to use the template in the slideshow 

4. Organize your lessons for the summer, so that you feel ready to go. 

5. Please review year 2 training -- https://forms.gle/y37UYwyUyLifQVSS9