Chadron State College
SECONDARY OBSERVATION & PARTICIPATION (O&P)
EDUC 300 79
Spring 2012
Instructor: Ms. Lorie Hunn, Director of Field Experiences Office:Old Admin 106
Office Phone: (308) 432-6491 E-mail:
Office Hours: 8-5 daily unless block classes meet or supervising student teachers; appointments encouraged, contact Stefani
CREDIT HOURS 1-3
Prerequisites: PPST, EDUC 224, SPED 230, PSYC 231 and consent
of the instructor, Application to the Teacher Education
Program.
Purpose: Education 300 is designed to provide a final exploratory experience and exposure to the secondary school prior to student teaching.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
A pre-student teaching field experience course such as EDUC 300 SECONDARY OBSERVATION AND PARTICIPATION is designed to provide the secondary education major with opportunities to observe and participate in his/her endorsement areas, with emphasis on active involvement in the classroom. One credit hour is required of all secondary majors, but students may register for up to three hours of credit. Successful scores on the PPST are required to register for this course.
Required Text: None
Objectives: A student completing EDUC 300 will be able to:
1. Understand the operation and organization of the secondary classroom including routine and administrative tasks.
2. Gain insight into successful teaching techniques and strategies.
3. Become acquainted with adolescent behavior.
4. Provide evidence as to whether the profession of teaching is an appropriate career choice.
5. Continue development as Visionary Leaders in the following ways:
VISIONARY LEADER KNOWLEDGE BASE
Component________________________________________________________Activity
1. Communication: Communicate effectively with cooperating teachers, students, and college instructor. Understand that all teachers are teachers of communication skills: reading, writing, speaking, and listening.
2. Thinking skills: Observe and analyze actual teaching situations and begin to make instructional decisions.
3. Methodology/Technology: Build and teach lessons with methods learned from observation of the methods of instruction demonstrated in the classroom and from college methods courses.
4. Assessment: Become acquainted with the design and operation of classroom assessment technique. Evaluate your decision to pursue teaching career choice.
5. Human relations/Diversity: Establish rapport with building administrators, classroom teachers, and students. Learn to affirm differences as well as similarities.
6. Professionalism: Demonstrate appropriate appearance as well as conduct and display ethical behavior when working with students and school related information.
F. Topics/Activities (With approval of cooperating teacher)
1. Class observation.
2. Miscellaneous class tasks:
a. Preparing bulletin boards
b. Locating reference/resource materials
c. Taking roll
d. Supervising lunch or hall
e. Constructing transparencies/handouts
f. Operating computer/audiovisual equipment
g. Serving as lab, shop, or locker room assistant
3. Assist in preparation of instructional materials.
4. Tutor individual(s) periodically
5. Tutor individual(s) at regular intervals
6. Assist in planning for small group(s)
7. Assist periodically in small group instruction
8. Assume supervisor/teaching responsibilities for small group(s) at regular basis
9. Assist in administering tests/quizzes
10. Grade papers/tests/quizzes
11. Attend faculty meeting(s)
12. Participate in faculty in-service
13. Attend parent-teacher conference
14. Present mini lesson
At NO time are you to be left alone in the classroom without a certified teacher or the appropriate school administrator.
Methods of Instruction: Supervised field experience in approved secondary school settings, with emphasis on observing/collecting data/ reporting/ analyzing/ discussing.
Schedule: To be arranged with school personnel. The number of observation hours is determined by the total credit hours as follows (unless Intro to Teaching and Educational Psychology have not been completed at Chadron State College, then an additional 25 classroom observation hours need to be completed):
1. One credit hour 75 contact/clock hours
2. Two credit hours 100 contact/clock hours
3. Three credit hours 125 contact/clock hours
Evaluation:
Final grading in Education 300 will be based on the following:
1. Completion of the required number of observations hours as documented by the log and cooperating teachers time sheet.
2. Evaluations from classroom teachers.
3. Quality of the written reports* (see description of written assignments on Sakai site).
4. Complete all forums and final exam on Sakai.
Attendance:
1. Students must complete at least 75 clock hours of observation and participation. No credit from another institution will be accepted unless otherwise approved by the Director of Field Experiences.
2. Students must notify their cooperating teacher of any changes in the observation schedule. Your attendance at the designated school is your responsibility; be sure to follow-through in a professional manner.
3. Professional dress is mandatory.
References:
1. Texts, curriculum guides, teacher manuals located in cooperating schools.
2. Observation and Participation Handbook prepared for students and their public school supervisors.
Student Behavior:
Academic Honesty - Students are expected to conduct themselves in conformity with the highest standards with regard to academic honesty. Violation of college, state, or federal standards with regard to plagiarism, cheating, or falsification of official records will not be tolerated. Students violating such standards will be subject to discipline, as per campus policies articulated in the Student Handbook. Please request a copy of the student handbook from the Dean of Students (Crites, Rm. 336, 432-6231).
Attendance Policy – The College assumes that students will seek to profit from the instructional program and will recognize the importance of attending every class meeting of courses for which credit is expected. Responsibility for notifying faculty of absences, and for arranging potential make-up, rests with the students. (Add Course-Specific Attendance Requirements here)
Civility – Civil behavior enhances the academic setting, and is expected at all times. Courtesy and respect for others are essential elements of the academic culture. The academic environment welcomes a difference of opinion, discourse, and debate within a civil environment.
Nondiscrimination Policy/Equal Educational Opportunity Policy: Chadron State College is committed to an affirmative action program to encourage admission of minority and female students and to provide procedures which will assure equal treatment of all students. The College is committed to creating an environment for all students that is consistent with nondiscriminatory policy. To that end, it is the policy of Chadron State College to administer its academic employment programs and related supporting services in a manner which does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, national origin, age, religion, disability, or marital status. Student requests for reasonable accommodation based upon documented disabilities should be presented within the first two weeks of the semester, or within two weeks of the diagnosis, to the Disabilities Counselor (432-6461; CRITES 108).
Disclaimer: This syllabus and schedule is articulated as an expectation of class topics, learning activities, and expected student learning. However, the instructor reserves the right to make changes in this schedule that, within my professional judgment, would result in enhanced or more effective learning on the part of the students. These modifications will not substantially change the intent or objectives of this course and will be done within the policies and procedures of Chadron State College.