Announces Sponsorship o=
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MATE
is dedicated to excellence in education and as part of this commitment,
sponsors, each year, an annual contest for the
MATE is inviting you to apply as a contestant in this year’s competition.
PURPOSE OF CONTEST
This contest is designed to encourage individual=
s who
are preparing to become teachers to demonstrate exemplary teaching skills.<=
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rials
for entry to the competition should sharpen and improve teaching skills of
participants. The publicity a=
nd
recognition of the winner and finalists will help to increase respect and
prestige for all teachers today and in the future.
AWAR=
DS
MATE Student/Intern Teacher of the Year
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$1000 First=
Place
Cash Prize, Plus Commendation Plaques and Certificates
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Featured in=
the
Spring Newsletter of the
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MATE will
expedite arrangements for a position interview with the
MATE Student/Intern Teachers of Distinction Fina=
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$200 Second=
Place
Cash Prize, Plus Commendation Plaques and Certificates
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Coverage in=
the
Spring Newsletter of the
ELIG=
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Competition=
is
limited to student teachers or interns who are enrolled in a program leadin=
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certification in the State of
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No competit=
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March 24, 2006 -- All competition materials rece=
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Address for all correspondence through May 26,
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Please make check payable to “Michigan Ass=
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of Teacher Educators” and send to:
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APPL=
ICATION
DIRECTIONS
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To obtain c=
ompetition
materials, complete the Application Form at the bottom of the first page and
mail it with a check made out to MATE for $20.00 and send to: Dr. Thomas Kromer, 317 Ronan,
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should
be done early in the semester.
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Upon receiv=
ing
the completed Application Form, the official Entry Form, Lesson Plan Form,
Student Status Verification Form, and specific instructions will be mailed =
to
entrants.
3. =
Entrants mu=
st
mail in two completed sets of competition materials, plus one VHS videotape=
or
CD with introduction and reflection so that everything arrives on or before=
the
published deadline.
The lesson must be in a subject or grade level
appropriate to the entrant’s teacher preparation program. The lesson submitted must be compl=
eted
within the first 16 weeks of the student/intern teaching assignment. The lesson is not to exceed 30 min=
utes,
excluding the introduction and reflection.=
Lessons, which exceed 30 minutes, will be disqualified. The tape/CD must represent a conti=
nuous
teaching lesson. NO EDITING OR BREAKS IN THE ACTION ARE ALLOWED FOR THE 30-MINUTE
LESSON PORTION.
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The videota=
pe/CD
must be of satisfactory technical quality showing the entrant teaching the
submitted lesson plan. MATE i=
s not
responsible for damage to a submitted tape/CD. Include tape/CD case and protect
THE
VIDEOTAPE/CD MUST CONTAIN
1. =
An introduc=
tion
(not to exceed 3 minutes) which must include the following: A description of
the lesson, subject, instructional strategy (direct instruction, cooperative
learning, mediated learning, etc.); the setting (school size, student level=
(s),
community), class composition (gifted, special needs, bilingual).
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The lesson =
itself
(not to exceed 30 minutes).
3. =
A reflective
analysis (not to exceed 8 minutes).
See judging criteria below.
Only full-size formatted VHS tapes are
acceptable. All tapes/CDs and
materials become the property of M.A.T.E.
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Videotape/C=
D and
mailing case should be clearly marked with the name, address, and telephone
number of the entrant.
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To assist i=
n the
objective evaluation of each entrant, no indication of university or college
affiliation should be contained in the introduction, recorded lesson,
reflection or written portions except where this information is specifically
requested. Entries from intern
(multiple semester) programs must be received within the first 16 weeks of
actual teaching.
Judging will be on the basis of
Intr=
oduction
(5 points) (a=
) Did the entrant clearly identify=
the instructional
strategies used in the lesson?
(b)
Was the description of the setting clearly described?
(c ) Did
the entrant limit the introduction to 3 minutes?
Plan=
ning and
Preparation (20 points): (a) Do=
es the
lesson plan include clearly identified objectives?
(b) Is the
lesson plan developmentally appropriate for the students?
(c) Are
the instructional methods appropriate?
(d) Are
instructional resources (websites, books, etc.) identified in the plan?
(e) Does
the plan identify standards and assessment methods?
Know=
ledge
(20 points) <=
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information given by the entrant accurate?
(b) Is the
style of the lesson appropriate?
(c
) Are the methods, materials =
and
assessments appropriate?
Mana=
gement
(20 points)
(a) Does the entrant establish a clima=
te
conducive to learning?
(b) Does the entrant demonstrate flexi=
bility
(placing, lesson flow, etc.)?
(c) Does the entrant engage a diverse
(special needs, gender, ethnicity, etc.) set of students in the lesson?
(d) Does the entrant respond effective=
ly to
the behavior of students?
(e) Were supplies and materials arrang=
ed for
efficient use?
(f) Does the entrant demonstrate effec=
tive
verbal and non-verbal interactions?
(g) Is there evidence of appropriate u=
se of
levels of questions, wait time, and responses to answers?
Professional Image (20
points) Is the presentation on=
e that
can be used as a model for excellence in teaching?
Reflective Analysis: (=
15
points)
(a) Does the entrant effectively ident=
ify
which objectives were met?
(b) Is there evidence that indicates t=
he
entrant will use the assessment to promote his/her professional growth?
(c) Is there evidence that the entrant=
will
use the assessment to promote learning in future lessons?
(d) Does the reflective analysis indic=
ate a
complete understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the lesson and how
the lesson could be improved?