Instructions: Select one of the following questions and develop your response in the space below.

To view the corresponding INTASC Principle for each question, click on the number. A new window will open, containing the description of that particular INTASC Principle.

1		Independent Reflection: Meeting the Socioemotional Needs of Students Think about the age of students you intend to teach. Which of Erikson's stages is likely to be central for them? What, if anything, does Bronfenbrenner's theory suggest about important resources for students at that age? Does his system suggest particular challenges to students or ways that you as a teacher might facilitate their success? Discuss your ideas. (INTASC: Principles 2, 3, 5, 7).
2		Collaborative Work: The Role of Moral Education in Schools Which approach to moral education (character education, values clarification, or cognitive moral education) do you like the best? Why? Should schools be in the business of having specific moral education programs? Get together with several other students in this class and discuss your perspectives. Then write a brief statement that reflects your own perspective on moral education. (INTASC: Principles 2, 4, 9)
3		Research/Field Experience Reflections: Fostering Family-School Linkages Interview several teachers from local schools about how they foster family-school linkages. Try to talk with a kindergarten teacher, an elementary teacher, a middle school teacher, and a high school teacher. Summarize your discoveries. (INTASC: Principles 9, 10)