EDEL311: Elementary Methods – Practicum I (one credit)
Great BasinCollege - Pahrump Campus
Fall 2007
Thursday 5:30pm – 6:45pm
Room 123
Instructor: Elissa Couch, M.A.
702-273-0730 (cell)
Office Hours:By appointment
Dates: September 13; October (various dates in October); November
Course Location: Great BasinPahrumpCenter and specific school sites
Co-requisite:EDU 250 – Foundations of Education (Note: Withdrawal from EDEL 311 requires withdrawal from EDU 250. Withdrawal from EDU 250 requires withdrawal from EDEL 251.)
Catalog Description: The first in a sequence of clinical and field experience courses. Students participate in field experiences and then reflect on what they have observed and learned. Students will spend approximately 15 hours observing in the public schools.
Required Texts:Campbell, D.M., Cignetti, P.M., Melenyzer, B.M., Nettles, D.H., & Wyman, R.M. (2004). How to Develop a Professional Portfolio: A Manual for Teachers (3rd/4th ed.). Boston: Pearson Education, Inc. ISBN# 0205393411
LiveText web-based software (available for purchase from or at the GBC bookstore)
Accommodations: Great BasinCollege is committed to providing equal educational opportunities to qualified students with disabilities in accordance with state and federal laws and regulations, including the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. A qualified student must furnish current verification of disability to Elissa Couch by the second week of September. Julie Byrnes, Director of Enrollment Management in Berg Hall, will assist qualified students with disabilities in securing the appropriate and reasonable accommodations, auxiliary aids, and services. For more information or further assistance, please call Bob Lurker, Director at 727-2000.
Method of Instruction: Reading, written reflections,class discussions, field observations and written responses e-mail, school tours, LiveText workshops.
LiveText Portfolio Workshops
You are required to attend one workshop for the entire workshop time. You must take items for your portfolio (resume, biography, artifacts, etc.) with you to this class in an electronic format. You will be working with LiveText to create your portfolio. This is not an open work time; it is a workshop that you must attend from start to finish, and you must REGISTER for the workshop! For workshop dates and times, please refer to the Fall 2007 GBC catalog.
Field Trip Expectations
1)Meet at the designated location and time (TBA); pad and pencil in hand.
2)Dress professionally, as if you were applying for a teaching position.
3)Speak softly in the halls.
According to the Interstate New Teachers’ Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC), while you are in the schools, you should be able to:
demonstrate sensitivity and respect for children from diverse cultures;
contribute to the maintenance of positive learning environments;
begin to foster positive working relationships with members of the learning community, and
act in a professional manner.
Attendance Policy
More than one absence will result in withdrawal from the course.
Learner Outcomes
The student will . . . / INTASC / How assessed:
Understand how social-group values influence individual behavior and how individual behavior influences group behavior. / Principle 5. The Learning Environment
L1 K2 / Students post/submit written reflections of field trips and observations.
Understand how cultural and gender differences can affect communication in the classroom. / Principle 6. Effective Communication
L1K2 / Students discuss in class and post/submit written reflections
Recognize her/his professional responsibility for engaging in and supporting appropriate professional practices for self and colleagues. / Principle 9. Reflective Practice
L1D4 / Classroom teachers provide GBC with a rubric assessing our students’ participation during their day-long visit.
(1)Understand schools as organizations within the larger community context and understand the operations of the relevant aspects of the system(s) within which s/he works.
(2) Understand how factors in the learners’ environment outside of school may influence learners’ life and learning.
(3) Understand laws related to learners’ rights and teacher responsibilities
(4) Value and appreciate the importance of all aspects of a child’s experience.
(5) Respect the privacy of learners and confidentiality of information. / Principle 10. Partnerships
L1K1, L1K2, L1K3, L1D1,L1D4 / During the co-requisite EDU 250, students attend and write about their experience at a local school board meeting.
Course Requirements:
Assignment / Due / Points Possible / Points Earned1. Submit fingerprint materials to the Education Office / Thursday, September 13 GBC Office / 25
2. Attend all classes (on- campus and field trips) / See schedule below / 0*
3. Shadow your assigned classroom teacher for one full day. / As scheduled between you and your teacher / 0*
4. Post a written goal statement via e-mail based upon one of the learner outcomes listed above. / Tuesday, September 18 / 25
5. Post a written reflection on e-mail of our field trip experience. Look for clues that suggest the values and philosophies of the schools. Link your observations to the INTASC Principles when appropriate. / Posted via e-mail Tuesday, October 9 / 100
6. Submit a written reflection in e-mail on your day-long classroom experience. Link your reflections and new understanding to the professional goal you established for yourself in e-mail earlier in the semester. / Submitted via e-mail Tuesday, November 27 / 25
7. Complete portfolio artifacts p. 17 in text. / Tuesday, November 27 / 25
9. Attend LiveText training / See Schedule / 0*
*You will not pass the class if any of these items are not completed satisfactorily.
Grading:
EDEL311 is evaluated as P/W (Pass/Withdraw).
In order to receive a Pass, students
- must complete all requirements in the course
- must receive at least 150 points
Regardless of the points earned, a student must withdraw from EDEL 311 and 250 if
- s/he receives a poor evaluation from the cooperating teacher
- s/he has an unexcused absence in the observation classroom
- s/he fails to attend a LiveText workshop
- s/he accumulates more than one absence in EDEL 311
Late assignments submitted after midnight on the due date will receive half credit. Late assignments submitted after midnight of the following day will receive no credit.
Schedule of Class Meetings—Fall 2007 (subject to change at instructor’s discretion)
Session / Date / Topic / When/Where1 / 9/13/07 / Syllabus
Paperwork / 5:30 – 6:45 GBC-Pahrump Room 123
2/3/4/5 / 10/3/07 / Field Trip / J.G. Johnson ES/Manse ES
8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
6 / 11/8/07 / INTASC / 5:30 – 6:45 GBC-Pahrump Room 123
7 / 11/29/07 / INTASC / 5:30 – 6:45 GBC-Pahrump Room 123
8 / 12/6/07 / Closure / 5:30 – 6:45 GBC-Pahrump Room 123
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