A Fresh Perspective on Behavior

  1. In what ways does your school climate facilitate positive behavior? Chapter 7 Boosting Writing Achievement through the Science of Learning assignment is 1/2-1 pages, double-spaced. Each assignment is graded as complete or incomplete. 2. Discuss how the writing interview (pages 166-168) could be a useful tool for refining your writing instruction and/or strategies you use with individual struggling writers. Assignment # 3: Interview of a public school teacher or administrator with previous teaching experience (20% of final grade) Students are expected to interview a teacher (preschool through 12th grade) or administrator in a building that serves preschool through 12th grade. The school must be a public school. *No identifying information about the teacher, school, or students worked with may be disclosed. Additionally, no identifying information should be recorded on paper or presented to this class. Students are expected to hand in: 1: A full transcription 2: Brief summary 3: Interviewer/Student reflection of the interview in conjunction with thoughts from the course content (2-3 pages minimum) The interview should include the following questions. Additional questions are encouraged though should remain relevant and professional. -What is your current role? -Age group served?