Hello everyone,

This is a gentle reminder that your presence is required at the internship orientation on Wed., April 8 at 9:00 am in the ED Auditorium. The orientation should take about one hour.

We’ll see everyone at the  Education Auditorium this Friday, April 3rd for the Resume Writing Session – 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m.

Also, the final date for Case Study assignments to be handed in is Monday, April 6th.

Thanks!

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT:

Interested in going to see and listen to the Scott Collegiate/IMP Hip Hop Group tomorrow night at 7:30??
Read the information from Dr. Charity Marsh below…

The Flatland Scratch Series presents the Scott Collegiate/IMP Labs Hip
Hop Project v2.0

With performances by the grade 10 Hip Hop Class from Scott Collegiate,
Def 3, DJ Quartz, and featuring hip hop artists…

Mystic (LA) and DJ Chela (NY)

This exciting event will take place on Thursday, April 2nd at The
Exchange (2431 8th Avenue, Regina, SK).

Doors open at 7:00 PM and the performance begins at 7:30 PM SHARP.

About the Project: The Hip Hop Project version 2 (HHPv2) consists of
ten Scott Collegiate students in grade 10 earning English and Arts Ed
credits while learning about Hip Hop culture. The Hip Hop Project is
offered through a partnership with Dr. Charity Marsh and the
Interactive Media and Performance Labs (IMP Labs) in the Faculty of
Fine Arts. Two mornings a week, students work towards earning an Arts
Education 20 credit at the IMP Labs at the University of Regina. Along
with local Hip Hop DJs, graffiti artists, MCs, and B-Boys and B-Girls,
Marsh facilitates workshops on the all the hip hop elements, history,
politics, and culture. In the IMP Lab studio outfitted with
turntables, students learn the art of scratching and djing. In the
other IMP studio, students learn how to create beats with MPC beat
machines and computer software (Ableton Live). When not in the IMP
Labs, students are doing activities around the six strands of English
Language Arts that relate to Hip Hop. They are reading, writing,
speaking, listening, viewing and representing Hip Hop culture.

This culminating event includes performances by the grade 10 hip hop
class from Scott Collegiate, along with Def 3 (Regina) and DJ Quartz
(Moose Jaw). The headlining performers of the night are hip hop artist
Mystic (LA) and DJ Chela (NY).

Mystic (LA)

Mystic, from Oakland California currently residing in Los Angeles,
released her debut album, Cuts for Luck and Scars for Freedom, in the
summer of 2001 to critical acclaim.  She has toured with Digital
Underground, Slum Village, Black Eyed Peas, Phife and Jarobi (Tribe
Called Quest) as well as co-headlining a MTV2 tour with India Irie,
which also included Heather B, Kelis, Goapele and others called The
Women of Hip Hop and Soul Tour. Mystic was nominated for a Grammy in
the category of Best Rap Song Collaboration for the song ‘W’ featuring
Planet Asia; as well as for Best Female Hip Hop artist at the 2002 BET
Awards.

DJ Chela (NY)

DJ Chela is the DJ for the next generation, representing her values
and music with passion. Since her beginnings in 2002, she has
performed on four continents, branding her name in everything from
radio, clubs, mixtapes, battles and live shows to political activism.
Chela has birthed a movement all her own: the New Girl Order,
embracing the new possibilities for a world where Women’s voices have
an undeniable and respected presence in Hip Hop and society as a whole.

This Flatland Scratch Series event is presented by: Dr. Charity Marsh
and the IMP Labs (Faculty of Fine Arts, University of Regina) and
Scott Collegiate.

Additional Sponsors are: Arts Smarts, The Ministry of Education,
Saskatchewan Arts Board, Sask Culture, Saskatchewan Lotteries, and
Saskatchewan Cultural Exchange Society.

For more info on the project go to the blog http://scott-hhp.blogspot.com
and for more information on the event go to www.interactivemediaandperformance.com
or contact Charity at charity.marsh@uregina.ca.

Charity Marsh, Ph.D.

You are invited to attend a special presentation, ”Teaching in the North”, on Friday, March 27th, at 8:30 a.m. to 9:20 a.m. in the TPC. Mike Sweatman, a fourth-year Education student, will be sharing his internship experiences in the north.  Jessica Mortley, an Elementary post- intern will be sharing her experiences of internship as well.

These are excellent presentations that will broaden your horizons and pass on important tips about interning and teaching.  If you are interested in attending, please sign up during our Wednesday, March 25th class. Thanks.

We look forward to hearing your ’stories from the field’ during this first class back (remember that Monday, March 23rd has been cancelled). Think about your ‘aha’ moment, your highlights, your stories as we will be debriefing your experiences on Wednesday. We can’t wait to hear all about it!

DON’T FORGET TO BRING YOUR EVALUATIONS ON WED. MARCH 25TH -thanks!

Hope everyone is having a wonderful field experience!

Please be sure to have your cooperating teachers complete your evaluation form and bring it with you to our first class on Wed. March 25th. All forms will be collected during this class as we need to submit them to the Student Program Centre. Thanks!

Note the date change for the Resume Session that was scheduled for March 27th as we have had to reschedule with Kevin for April 3rd at 8:30 a.m. in TPC.

Looking forward to hearing all your ’stories from the field’!

Julie, Carol & Richard

Please read through the EPS 350 field manual (student manual and cooperating teacher manual) before heading to the schools. Have a wonderful experience!!

PD and Field Experience Manuals

If you were absent from class this week you did not receive the following form, “Work-Based Learning Consent and Agreement’ and it needs to be filled out for your own protection in your field placement.  Please fill out this form and hand it in to Professional Development & Field Experience Office ASAP.

Work-Based Learning Consent and Agreement

ATTENDANCE & PLANS FOR WEDNESDAY, FEB. 25:

1. We had many people away for today’s class (almost 20 from all 3 sections) – we will be discussing this at class on Wednesday as we have some questions and concerns.
2. On Wed. class we will have a writing and speaking assignment/activity based on Dr. James McNinch’s presentation. For those of you who were missing class, you will need to read the article,  The “Invisible Culture” in Our Schools: Gay and Lesbian Youth (Source: Tom McIntyre (1992). Beyond Behavior, volume 3, number 2, pages 6-12.)
3. Bring your “Process of Becoming” assignment (as you will be revisiting/editing/adding).
4. Workers’ Compensation Board forms that were distributed today must be completed and handed in to your instructors by the end of Wednesday’s class.
5. Case Study Assignment and Portfolio Assignment will be discussed on Wednesday.

DATE CHANGES:   Please check CALENDAR page/tab and make note of all date changes.

Criminal Record Check – your EPS 100 and 200 criminal record check is still valid but you must find it and take the original to the school on your first day and show it to the principal where he/she may want to make a copy of it. You will need a NEW updated criminal record for your fall internship. If you do NOT have a valid criminal record check, please make arrangements this week.

To view some of your Subject Area and Project-Based Learning presentations and plans, just click on the Assignment Tab/Page.

To clarify the Case Study Assignment and Portfolio Development, we have some information that will help you in the field:
1. Collect data - In your field experience you will jot down field notes, take photos (if you are allowed to and have checked for media release), student writing and your own reflections (this is key)
2. Analyze – what themes or patterns in your data, related to equityissues, seem to emerge?
3. Create – synthesize and write a 1-2 page narrative based on one of these themes/patterns – tell your story
4. Wonder - write at least 3 questions that this raises about equity
5. Act - include possible actions that you will discuss with your staff group (you will be able to add to this section after the discussion)
Bridge to Portfolio Assignment:
This narrative would be a great addition to your portfolio to show your critical thinking of an equity issue that you personally experienced.