11.129
Fall 2007 - v.1
TR 4:00-5:30 (4-253)

Educational Theory and Practice I
Reen Gibb (gibb@mit.edu)

This course is designed to prepare you for a successful student teaching experience during IAP (January 7 - Feb.1, 2008). Some of the major themes and activities are: analysis of yourself as a teacher and as a learner, subject knowledge, adolescent development, student learning styles, lesson planning, classroom management techniques and differentiated instruction. The course requires significant personal involvement. You will observe high school classes and perhaps actively participate in some classroom instruction, do reflective writings on what you see and think, design and teach a minilesson, 'teach a book', design a major curriculum unit and engage in our classroom discussions and activities.

 

 

Go to Moodle for Detailed Syllabus and Assignments:

 

Required Text:

John Saphier and Robert Gower, The Skillful Teacher: Building Your Teaching Skills (Fifth Edition), Research for Better Learning, Inc., 1997, ISBN 1-886822-06-9

 

September 6 (Th)
  • Syllabus
  • Overview of 11.129, 11.130, and 11.131
  • Assignment 1 and 2
  • Free writing article
  • Chapter 11. Expectations from The Skillful Teacher

September 11 (Tue)
  • Chapter 12. Personal Relationship Building from The Skillful Teacher
  • Chapter 13. Classroom Climate from The Skillful Teacher
September 13 (Th)
  • Planning and conducting instruction (handout)
September 18 (Tues)
  • Maintaining Appropriate Student Behavior (handout)
September 20 (Th)
  • Chapter 7. Discipline from The Skillful Teacher
September 26 ( Wed)
  • First Special Education seminar at Wellesley, 7 - 9:15 pm
September 27 (Th)
  • Communication Skills for Teaching (handout)
October 2 (Tue)
  • Chapter 8. Clarity from The Skillful Teacher
October 4 (Th)
  • Chapter 9. Principles of Learning from The Skillful Teacher
October 9 (Tue)
  • No Class - Holiday
  • Chapter 10. Models of teaching from The Skillful Teacher
October 11 (Th)
  • Chapter 15. Learning Experiences from The Skillful Teacher
October 17 (Wed)
  • Second Special Education seminar at Brandeis, 7 - 9:15 pm
October 18 (Th)
  • Chapter 16. Assessment from The Skillful Teacher
October 23 (Tue)
  • Chapter 17. Curriculum Design from The Skillful Teacher
October 25 (Th)
  • First reflective paper due
October 30 (Tue)
  • Chapter 18. Overarching Objectives from The Skillful Teacher
November 1 (Th)
  • Standards for Teachers
  • State Licensure Information
  • MTEL Information
November 7 (Wed)
  • Third Special Education seminar at Wellesley, 7 - 9:15 pm
November 8 (Th)
  • Journals in your field
November 13 (Tue)
  • "Teach a book" work
November 15 (Th)
  • "Teach a book" work
November 20 (Tue)
  • Frameworks and MCAS
November 22 (Th)
  • Holiday - No Class
November 27 (Tue)
  • Frameworks and MCAS continued
November 29 (Th)
  • Classroom resources
  • Final Reflective paper due
December 4 (Tue)
  • MTEL
December 6 (Th)
  • Major curriculum project and folder of all work due
December 11 (Tue)
  • Last class