CSU Bakersfield School of Education

CLASS TOPICS/ASSIGNMENTS

Spring Quarter 2008 CRN 22671-2 EDSE 400

Introduction to Teaching/CTAP Level I Certification (6 units)

Spring Quarter 2008 March 24th - June 2nd

Instructor: Javier Ruiz, M.A. Office phone: (661) 654-2377

Email: Office: EDUC 138

Day/Time: Thursday 4:00 – 8:10 Location: EDUC 128

Class / Lecture Topics / Assignments Due
March 27th / - Review syllabus, class information
- CTAP-- Introduction to LiveText
- Pass out forms: get LS at County Office/Certificate of Clearance back before student teaching
- TB Test at Student Health
- WebCT DBAs: Login with Runner ID and use last five digits of CSUB ID password.
- CSUB Runner e-mail is the only official student account. Any course related information from the instructor will be delivered through this account, please activate it.
- email me if you drop or change name
- Collect items for Introduction
- Tell me if you have a better idea or resource:
"None of us is as smart as all of us."
Tip of the Week: Zero Noise Signal / o Get TB test ASAP
o Obtain Runner ID and Runner e-mail
o Get LiveText subscription
o Begin journal electronically, or hard-copy for class notes and field observations
o Show me Live Scan Application and TB Clearance before going to placement
·  Field Placement Requests (sign hold-harmless form)
·  Field Waiver forms out
·  Field Log forms out
·  Intro letters out
·  400 letters out
·  Parent Permission forms out
o Practice Posting in WebCT Discussions
April 3rd / - Introduction to each other
- Form Teams of 2-5
- CTAP Level I Resources Link
- LiveText demo: follow format
- WebCT demo
- Attendance system
- You cannot go to your placement school until you show me your Live Scan app. and TB Clearance.
- Use grammar/spelling check before posting anything anywhere
Tip of the Week: Field = job interview / o CTAP8 1.1, 1.2 due next Sunday
o Show Live Scan and TB
o You must have a LT subscription
April 10th / - Team Time
- Update teams
- Share 1.1 and 1.2 in teams
- Review last week:
- ID 2 important ideas
- Demonstrate LiveText skils: must submit project to me for review.
- Teaching Profession nuts and bolts
- *MS/SS credentials
- *KUHSD Salary Scale
- *collective bargaining
- *teacher unions
- *tenure
- *public education mission
- You cannot go to your placement school until you show your Live Scan and TB Clearance
- Re: Census Day -- Be in Banner or be purged
Tip of the Week: WebCT has big brother option / o CTAP8 1.3, 1.4 due next Sunday
o Show Live Scan and TB
o DBA 1 due by Friday and Monday
o You must have a LT subscription
April 17th / - Team Time
- Update teams
- Share 1.3 and 1.4
- Last week:
- ID 2 important ideas
- CSUB's Single Subject Program
- Avoid professional misconduct
- Good health for teachers
- Pensions
- Teaching in prisons
- Teacher as mandated reporter
Tip of the Week: Classroom as sanctuary / o CTAP8 1.5, 1.6 demo in class or do folio
o DBA 1 discussed
April 24th / - Team Time:
- Update teams
- Share 1.5 and 1.6
- Last week:
- ID 2 important ideas
- TPEs & TPAs
- Character education in schools
- School Finder
- APLE
- Job fairs
- SLICC and Professional Organizations
Tip of the Week: Forgiveness / o CTAP8 1.7, 1.8 demo in class or do folio
o DBA 2 due by Friday and Monday
o Report on School placement
May 1st / - Team Time:
- Share 1.7 and 1.8
- Last week:
- ID 2 important ideas
- Teaching Strategies: Theory and Practice
- Teaching profession perks
Tip of the Week: Teacher as entrepreneur
Another Tip: Meaning of sensei / o CTAP8 1.9/10 due next Monday
o DBA 2 discussed
May 8th / - Team Time:
- Share 1.9 and 1.10
- Last week:
- ID 2 important ideas
- Demonstrate TidBits
- How to use LiveText to access a "Secondary Lesson Plan Template"
Tip of the Week: Bookmark useful sites / o CTAP8 1.11/12 due this Monday
o DBA 3 due by Friday and Monday
o Post your lesson plan to 1.11 to get credit.
May 15th / - Team Time:
- Share 1.11 and 1.12
- Last week: ID 2 important ideas
- Teaching Learning Interchange
- Complete CTAP I eFolios ASAP
- NBPTS
- Generic Letter of Recommendation for eFolio
Tip of the Week: Use Online Social Networks in your work. / o CTAP8 1.13 due this Sunday
o DBA 3 discussed
May 22nd / - Team Time:
- Share 1.13
- Last week:
- ID 2 important ideas
- Handling Student Misbehavior
- Check my grade sheet for assignments done
Tip of the Week: Brainstorm How to avoid Teacher Burnout / o CTAP8 Appendices due next Monday
o Field Logs due by next week
o Show me your Journals
· Online
or
· Hardcopy
May 29th / - Team Time:
- ID 2 important ideas
- Review Online Resources
- NAEP is national report card
- I will post final grades to Banner on 06/09/08
- Class Closure: Edward de Bono's PMI
Here's how you get your CTAP8 Level I certification:
- You can get the application in Word from HERE.
- Fill it out, (put you cursor where you want to enter text and click your mouse). Leave "School" blank unless you have a job at one. Post it in your eFolio Introduction
- Give me a hard copy. I'll sign mine and mail it to CTAP. I'll also send a copy to CTAP and to your credential file.
Tip of the Week: Make teaching and learning fun / o All assignments are due bylast day in LT.
o Check your eFolio "View Assessment" to be sure all assignments are "acceptable."
o Check my spreadsheet to be sure you have all assignments done.
o If you have assignments to show me, I will hold office hours.
It takes CTAP more than two months to process an application and send you the certificate. If you don't receive it by then, fax your signed application to CTAP8 at 636-4571.
June
2nd / ePortfolios review / o If you cannot complete all assignments, you must get a "Request for Inc" form from me and have me sign it with a due date next quarter, and submit it to secretary in the Teacher Ed Dept.

Rubric for rating participation in DBAs

Effective
3 points / Developing
2 points / Emerging
1 point
Number of posts / Averages one post and one response per question. / Averages one minimal post and one response per question / Averages three posts for every two questions.
Netiquette / Is able to convey opinions without obviously offending colleagues; shows evidence of consideration for colleagues when responding. / Seeks not to offend. Attempts to consider the feelings of others. / Rarely shows consideration for feelings of colleagues. Posts have edge of sharpness.
Timeliness / Generally posted during the week with some evidence of checking back. / Posts at end of week; often done on one day. / Posts often done after new assignments for a new week have gone up. Frequently the posts are in a burst with multiple weeks being posted.
Quality
initial posts / Generally accurate factually and generally focused. May be some misspellings and grammar errors that do not detract significantly from the post. / Posts not targeted clearly on the initial question. Information often accurate, but limited in scope. Misspellings and grammar may be a problem. / Posts are not focused on the initial question and often are more responses than initial posts. Limited or dubious information. Grammar and spelling are a distraction.
Quality
replies / Response relates to something said by colleague, but does not carry the discussion forward. / Response may relate to something said by colleague, but lacks specificity. / Response is short without any specificity. “Nice work” is an example. (While such a comment is fine, it is not a quality reply.)