PED 400Clinical Field Experience/Student Teaching

Claudia Wehmann, InstructorSeminar Time: Thursdays 6:15-8:15 pm

12 Semester hoursOffice: Rine Hall

2010 Fall SemesterOffice Phone: 244-8624

Cell Phone 513-478-2743

Office Hours: By AppointmentEmail:

CincinnatiChristianUniversityMission Statement:

The mission of CincinnatiChristianUniversity is to teach men and women to live by biblical principals and to equip and empower them with character, skills, insight, and vision to lead the church and to impact society for Christ.

Course Description

Student teachers will complete one semester of field experience under the direction of a cooperating teacher in an area public school. They will gradually take over the management and instructional responsibilities of a classroom with the support and encouragement of the classroom teacher. The procedure parallels the expectations and requirements of the entry year teacher for the State of Ohio.

*** Students will not be placed in their student teaching experience until they have successfully completed the Praxis I test. An entrance interview is also required to enter student teaching. This should be completed by the midterm of the quarter before Student Teaching. Students will not successfully complete their student teaching until they have taken the Praxis II Test

Course Objectives

Student teachers completing this clinical experience will be able to:

  • Organize content knowledge for student learning
  • Create an environment for student learning
  • Teach students effectively
  • Meet the learning needs of all students
  • Display teacher professionalism in the classroom, in the school, and in the community
  • Demonstrate appropriate use of technology to meet the needs of all learners

Course Text

Clark, Ron. The Essential 55. Hyperion: New York. 2003.

Draper, Sharon. Teaching from the Heart

Wong, Harry K. and Rosemary T. Wong. The First Days of School. Mountain ViewCalifornia: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc, 2004.

Course Packet

Christian Educator Association Membership

Course Requirements

Student teachers will:

  • Complete 15+ weeks in the assignment classroom experience
  • Successfully complete the Praxis II Test
  • Provide paperwork of evidence that applies to the teaching assignment in accordance with the Ohio Standards for Teachers in the form of Mid term and Final assessments
  • Participate in the sixteen hours of seminar discussions
  • Provide summaries on classroom settings, district technology, value-added assessment, and educational best practices
  • Reflect on the readings from the course texts for seminar discussions. Keep a weekly journal. See course schedule for due date
  • Read assignments from The First Days of School by Harry K. Wong and Rosemary T. Wong, The Essential 55 by Ron Clark, and the Ohio Educator Standards packet (downloaded)
  • Work and shop at least one time at Crayons to Computers for supplies
  • Video tape at least one lesson for critical review during seminar (15 minutes in length)
  • 10 Detailed lessons plans (at least one should include Value-Added assessment Assignment)
  • Add to Teaching Portfolio (two copies of the final portfolio are required)
  • Other various assignments given during the course of the student teaching experience

Attendance

Student teachers are expected to follow the same regulations regarding attendance as apply to the classroom teacher in the cooperating school. When the student teacher must be absent for valid reasons (e.g., personal illness or illness or death in the immediate family), it is the student teacher’s responsibility to notify the cooperating teacher and the college supervisor of the absences. While the student teacher follows the college calendar for the overall assignment, if the school is in session when the college is not (e.g., Spring Break), the teacher candidate is required to report to his/her school. Any plans that conflict with this policy must be approved in advance by the cooperating teacher, college supervisor, and the Dean’s office. Excessive absences for any reason could result in an extension of the teacher candidate’s required period of student teaching. In accordance with University attendance policy ten days of absences will result in FA; however, during student teaching any absence will be critically reviewed.

Attendance is required for all seminars unless there is valid reason to miss (e.g., personal illness or illness or death in the immediate family). In the event of an emergency the teacher candidate must contact the supervisor immediately.

Student TeachingCourse Schedule Fall 2010

The week of:Assignments:Readings:

Starting date: August 16, 2010

***August 20th meeting at CCU for Sharon Draper Presentation

August 23Research assignment Wong ch 11-16

August 30 Value Added Assignment/ Wong ch 17-20,21,22 Classroom Setting assignment

September 6 District TechnologyWong ch 23, 24

Assignment

September 13 Lesson Plan #1 Wong ch 6-8

September 20Lesson Plan #2 Wong ch 9, 10

Journals

September 27 Lesson Plan #3 Wong ch 25, 26

October 4Ron Clark

October 11Lesson Plan #4 Wong ch 1-5

Mid term Reflection

October 18Lesson Plan #5 Educator Standards

October 25Lesson Plans #6

November 1Lesson Plan #7 Educator Standards

November 8Lesson Plan #8

Video Tape

November 15 Lesson Plan #9 Educator Standards

November 29Lesson Plan #10

December 10 Official last day of Student Teaching (backing out begins

December 6, 2010)

December 13-16thExit Interviews- Final Portfolios (2 copies), copies of final assessments and reflections due

Seminars:Collecting:

#1ThursdayAugust 26, 2010Research assignment

#2Thursday September 9th Value-Added/Classroom Setting, District Tech

#3ThursdaySeptember 23rdLessons 1, 2 and Journals

#4ThursdayOctober 7thLesson 3, Ron Clark

#5ThursdayOctober 21stLesson 4, 5, Mid-term Reflection

#6ThursdayNovember 4thLesson 6, 7, Teaching jobs

#7ThursdayNovember 18thLesson 8, 9, video, Sub info

#8ThursdayDecember 2ndLesson 10

Observations: 30-45 minute lesson and 15 minute post-conference**

#1August 30-September 10, 2010

#2September 13-24th

#3September 27-October 8th

#4October 11-29th (mid term assessment)**2 hours post-conference

#5November 1-12th

#6November 15-December 3rd (final assessment)** 2 hour post-conference

Backing out December 6-10 ; Exit Interviews December 13-16, 2010

Suggested Time Line for Student Teachers

August 16-27, 2010

  • Meet Students
  • Meet staff and personnel. Learn emergency procedure
  • Learn daily school and classroom routines
  • Learn way around the building, where supplies are kept, and how to run various machines
  • Offer help with classroom activities
  • Help individual students under the guidance of CT
  • Check and/or grade papers
  • Administer a test or make up work to a student who has been absent
  • Observe student behavior and the CT’s skills and relationships
  • Take on at least one duty you will retain for the entire semester (i.e.: attendance, lunch count, hall duty, etc.)

August 30- September 10th

  • Continue observing, noting CT’s standards for planning, teaching, organizing, motivating students and keeping classroom control
  • Continue to help individual students
  • Offer to help each time you see your CT could use help
  • Plan a short lesson or part of a lesson each day
  • Check and/or grade papers and record grades
  • Accompany CT to all duties, taking responsibility as directed

September 13-17th

  • Conduct a total group activity for one lesson, block of time or class period daily
  • Begin the development of unit plans and/or learning centers

September 20-24th

  • Continue long range planning
  • Increase total teaching to two subjects or two class periods

September 27- October 1st

  • Increase total teaching to three subjects or three class periods
  • Be responsible for transition from one period or subject to the next
  • Develop and implement classroom management plan

October 4-8th

  • Increase total teaching to four or five subject or class periods
  • Complete long-range planning and submit to CT
  • With CT, determine if you are ready for full-time teaching

October 11- December 3rd

  • Assume full time teaching responsibility
  • Send mid-term evaluations from the CT to CCU by October 21, 2010
  • Send final assessment from the CT by December 3, 2010

December 6-10th

  • Phase back responsibility to CT
  • Complete all unit work and other long-range activities
  • Check/grade and record all papers
  • Confer with CT about any student work that is incomplete
  • Observe other classrooms
  • Make sure you have copies of all evaluations before you leave school
  • Write thank you notes to your CT, classroom, and principal