Dr. Dils' Education Department Resource Page
King's College
Dr. Dils at the Annual King's College Collaborative Banquet Involving Teachers, Administrators, Student Teachers, and King's Faculty
Dr. Dils and King's College teacher candidates collaborate when teaching at the Luzerne County Head Start
Information about the Fast Track Secondary Certification Program for returning students with a bachelor's degree can be found here: click here for FAQ
Program Planner for the Fast Track Secondary Certification Program can be found here: click here for Secondary Fast Track planner
Program Planner for the Elementary Certification Program (for returning students with a bachelor's degree): click here for Elementary Returning Student Planner
Program Planner for the Early Childhood Certification Program (for returning students with a bachelor's degree): click here for Early Childhood Returning Student Planner
PowerPoint presentation describing some specifics about the program can be found here: click here for presentation
Handbooks, Catalogs, Portfolios, Rubrics, Etc.
National Teacher Exam (Praxis) Test Information
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The Pennsylvania Department of Education, Bureau of Special Education has
announce the following online professional development opportunity:
Title: Praxis Preparation Courses 2008-2009 When: July 1, 2008 through December 31, 2008 Location: Online - You may register directly on-line through November 2008 by visiting www.pattan.net and entering the Registration On-line page or by clicking Online Courses under Professional Development. Time: Available 24/7 Description: Pennsylvania educators can prepare for the Praxis I or Praxis II tests by successfully completing one or more of the online courses offered. Registration Fee: $50.00 - refundable upon successful completion of course. Successful completion of your course must be achieved by December 31, 2008. An extension of time beyond December 31, 2008 will not be granted. Regardless of when you register, if you do not complete by December 31, you will have to pay a new registration fee and begin the course from the start in January. |
Interactive Teaching Exercises
(Some activities require QuickTime - Click to Download if Needed)
Interactive Lesson Planner - "Point A to Point B"
Click here for interactive video exercises dealing with educational psychology concepts - View demonstrations of educational psychology concepts and interact by analyzing various scenarios and possible behaviors and outcomes.
Click here for interactive teaching exercise - Classroom management and questioning process (student-produced)
Click here for an interactive PowerPoint teaching exercise - or here for html format slide show - Description of pedagogical styles and interactive assessment of your style
(Requires QuickTime - Click to Download if Needed)
Head Start Outreach Video - Dr. Dils with Sophomore and Junior Preservice Teachers Making a Difference at Head Start (If you are interested in being a volunteer down at Head Start, click here for a PowerPoint introduction or click here for a slide show in html format)
Virtual Teaching - Secondary Methods students produced a QuickTime video documentary depicting a hypothetical teaching situation requiring the application of pedagogical skills.
Ultimate Sacrifice - Social Studies Methods students produced a QuickTime video documentary (skills they can impart to their future students in order to make history come "alive")
Issues of War - Another Social Studies Methods video
Public Service Announcement - importance of reading aloud to children (student produced in Foundations of Education)
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A. Keith Dils (Vita) is Associate Professor and Chair of the Education Department at King's College, Wilkes-Barre PA kdils@kings.edu