TESI Steering Committee Summary
Friday, December 18, 2015
Dispositions
Themes:
Empower Others
Advocacy for Others
Advocate
Advocacy
Fostering Students’
aspirations and agency
Adaptability
Able to Deal with Ambiguity
Lifelong learner
Reflective
Visionary
Innovation
Empathy
Empathetic
Care
Concern
Empathy
Love/Caring
Open heart and mind
Open-mindedness
Ability to get outside of the
box
Resilience
Diligent
Persistent
Perseverance
Positive View – Self and Others
View all through positive lens
Positivity
Knowledge
Themes:
Global Knowledge and Connections
Socio-political context of education
Cultural competency (2)
Real World/Global
Understanding of Context – Individual,
difference, and poverty
Each/every child’s living context
Subject Area Knowledge
Content Pedagogy (2)
Content Knowledge
Of Content and
Of Content Pedagogical knowledge
Conceptual and Philosophical
Background
Teacher Identity
Teaching for Understanding
Child Development Foundation
Understanding Typical and atypical development
and how to address it
Skills
Themes:
Tech Savvy
Optimize 1:1 Computer
Learning Environment
1:1
Teaching/Learning/Coachin
g
Technology (2)
Optimizing Tech-based
opportunities and human
learning
Interacting with Peers and
Parents
Communication (3) – All
Levels
Pedagogical Skills:
Problem-based Learning
Authentic Learning
Universal Design (UDL)
Differentiation
Lesson/Unit Planning
Goal setting and decisionmaking
Collaborative teaching
arrangements
Collaboration
Formative Summative
Authentic Assessment
Adaptations “on the fly”
Assessment
Use of Assessment Data
Calculated Risk Taking
Classroom Management (3) Organization
Student Engagement
Organization Skills
Others – Non-Duplicated Comments
Themes:
Knowledge
Dispositions
Skills
Strong Language
Skills
Values student-centric learning
Curiosity
Creativity
Passion
Wisdom
Thief
Change Agent
Leader
Self-Respect
Confidence
Tolerance
Respect
Humility
Esthetic Awareness
Beauty and Meaning
Ethical sensitivity
How to Acquire knowledge of what
to do with it (problem-solving)
temper with judgement.
What you need to do to convey the
three knowledges? (pedagogy,
content, and pedagogical content)
Take care of selves
Dewey’s wholeheartedness
Dewey’s responsibility