San Ramon Valley High School Careers in Teaching

San Ramon Valley High School Careers in Teaching

Careers in Teaching I

COURSE OUTLINE

Mrs. Sekera

552-3737 classroom phone
964-7547 phone to text me / Second Period
Monday ~ 9:55-10:45
Tuesday & Friday ~ 9:25–10:15
Thursday ~ 9:00–10:25

Course Description

This course will provide students with information regarding career opportunities in the field of education. All students will observe and participate in a variety of settings and classrooms at the elementary and/or middle school level. This course has been approved forfree college credit by DVC, transferable to State and UC campuses.

Course Objectives

The objective of this course is for students to work at localschools as Interns to the Mentor teachers there. Students will spend one day each week at SRVHS to discuss, review and evaluate their experience. Students will benefit from various guest speakers on topics related to current educational practices. Students will also complete eight essays, approved by DVC for the three FREE COLLEGE credits.

Course Expectations

Be on time. That means you must sign-in at your site each morning. You will need to sign-in on the clip board in the office at your work site, take a photo and send it to me. Signing in late will result in the loss of 1 participation point. There is no way to earn these points back!

If you are absent, you are responsible for phoning your mentor and leaving a message. Failure to do this will result in the loss of 2 participation points.

Checking in and then cutting class at your assigned site will not be tolerated and is considered a Failure to Report to Assignment (FRA) at SRVHS. This will result in a CUT as well as a meeting with your parent, administrator, counselor and teacher at which time an agreement will be drawn up or you will be dropped from the class

Because this is a class that requires full participation, your attendance is critical. There will be special circumstances for make-up work due to an excused absence. You must arrange for a time to complete the work with me and/or your supervising Mentor. The same percent of missed classes at your site will be deducted from your participation points.

The SRVHS dress code will be strictly enforced in this class and at your assigned school.

Course Requirements

Class participation and attendance at your assigned school

Complete all assignments

Final exam

Required Materials

Access to SRVHS server

Permission slips to go off campus and drive if you plan to use your vehicle along with a copy of your insurance and license.

Completed and signed Parent Packet.

Grading

35% Assigned site class work – Your Mentor teacher will evaluate you each quarter. They will be asked to rate your Attendance, Punctuality, Tact & Judgment, Rapport with students, Rapport with teacher, Self-initiative & independence, and Response to their feedback.

30% Participation – This will include points given each day for the participation and attendance required to be a contributing member of the class. Cuts, tardies, unruly behavior (as determined by the teacher) and working on assignments for other classes will result in a loss of points. Student conduct as outlined in the student handbook will be enforced.

20% Essays – You will be required to complete essays for this class. You will be given a prompt to write to.

15% Tests, Quizzes and Assignments

Careers in Teaching

Parent/Guardian Consent Packet

Watch one, do one, teach one

The purpose of this class is to provide students with practical teaching experience in elementary and/or middle schools. It will also give students the opportunity to observe and learn from mentor/cooperating teachers at local school sites. This course has been approved for college credit by DVC, transferable to State and UC campuses.(EDUC 120, “Introduction to Teaching in Elementary Schools)

Student name:______Site:______

Expected Student Behavior

Absentee/Tardy Policy: Students must be on time. The first time a student is late will be forgiven, after that, 50% of participation points will be deducted each day.

Failure to Report to Assignment (FRA): This constitutes the students’ inability to report to their assigned school after checking in at SRVHS. This will result in a meeting with your parent, administrator and teacher at which time a contract will be drawn up or you will be dropped from the class with an F.

Suspension: Students suspended for alcohol or drugs will be immediately dropped from the class.

Confidentiality: All information mentioned in school records or by staff at assigned sites will be held confidential. Any individual/student who discloses confidential information will be subject to immediate dismissal. (See Appendix A)

Transportation: Student and/or Parent/Guardian will be responsible for individual transportation to and from each assigned site. (See Appendix C) Student behavior as outlined in the Student Handbook is expected on all school sanctioned Field Trips. (See Appendix B)

Medical AuthorizationPermission for medical attention (See Appendix D)

District policy states that harassment in or out of the classroom is not to be tolerated. Harassment based on race, ethnicity, able-bodiedness, sexuality, perceived sexuality, gender, gender expression, monetary standing, religion or faith-base, or any other factor will be reported to the administration and dealt with accordingly. This includes slang such as 'that’s so gay' or 'that’s retarded.' Both are considered hate speech.

Your signature below indicates you have received, read, and understand all information in this packet.

Student Signature:______Date:______

Parent/Guardian Signature:______Date:______

Appendix A

STUDENT CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT

The school acknowledges both a legal and ethical responsibility to protect the privacy of students and employees who are in partnership with the school to provide career education for our students. Consequently, the indiscriminate or unauthorized review, use, or disclosure of personal information, medical or otherwise, regarding any student or employee is expressly prohibited.This includes any information that is recorded, photographed or videoed by you without previous permission.

Except when required in the regular course of studies, the discussion, use, transmission or narration in any form, of any private information, which is obtained in the regular course of your workplace exploration, is strictly forbidden.

Any violation of this policy shall constitute grounds for sever disciplinary action, including possible termination of the offending student from the program.

I HAVE READ AND UNDERSTAND THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS POLICY:

Student:______

Parent/Guardian:______

Date:______

School Instructor:______

Appendix B

FIELD TRIP PERMISSION SLIP

I give permission for my son/daughter ______to attend a school sponsored field trip or school related activity on a daily basis to ______during the 2018 – 2019 school year. ______Period

Means of transportation (circle one)DRIVEWALK

I understand that the trip will not be under the supervision of a teacher.

Private Vehicle Pupil Transportation Minimum Requirements:

1. Insurance - Public Liability
   Bodily Injury$100,000/$300,000 per accident
   Property Damage$50,000 per accident
   Medical Payment$2,000 per accident
   
2. Financial Charge
   No financial charge to the District/School/Personnel, shall be made for pupil transportation per private vehicle.
   

I hereby relieve the San Ramon Valley Unified School District of a responsibility beyond that of normal supervision. A copy of your insurance and drivers license needs to be attached to these forms!!!

Parent/Guardian Signature ______

Date ______

Appendix C

WORKPLACE LEARNING

TRASPORTATION & LIABILITY WAIVER

As parent/guardian of a student in a San Ramon Valley Unified School District off campus class, I agree to arrange transportation for the student and will accept liability. Transportation for the program is the responsibility of the parent and the student. The school will not authorize or be responsible for the mode of transportation used.

I further absolve and release the San Ramon Valley Unified School District, SRVHS and the teacher, from any and all responsibility and liability whatsoever; with regard to any mental or physical injury the student may suffer from and any and all causes while participating in the workplace learning program (Careers in Teaching).

Student:______

School:______

Grade:______

Parent Signature:______

(Please Print Legibly)______

Date:______

Appendix D

MEDICAL AUTHORIZATION

Dear Parent/Guardian:

In the event that your son/daughter is injured while in attendance in one of the worksite placements, every effort will be made to contact you. On occasion, difficulty has been experienced in contacting parents/guardians of students during an emergency. The law requires written permission must be obtained from the parent/guardian before any type of medical treatment can be administered to the student. The law also requires that parent consent is obtained to release emergency contact and medical history information to an off-campus training site of your son/daughter. Therefore, a signed medical authorization form requested from the parent/guardian is to be available in the school office. Your signature, unless noted otherwise, also gives your consent to release emergency contact/medical history information to off-campus personnel during exploratory experiences.

Thank you for your cooperation in this matter.

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Should it be necessary for my child to have medical treatment while participating in the high school program, I hereby give the school district personnel permission to use their judgment in obtaining medical service, and I give permission to the physician selected by the school district personnel to render medical treatment deemed necessary and appropriate by the physician. Permission is also granted to release emergency contact/medical history to an off-campus training site of my son/daughter.

Student’s Name:______Home phone:______Birth Date______

Home Address:______City:______Zip:______

Business phone # of Mother:______Father:______

Contact Person other than parent/guardian:______

Relation to Student:______phone:______

OR:

____I do not wish to give a medical release.

____Ido not wish to have my son/daughter’s emergency contact/medical history information released to their off-campus work experience site.

Signature of Parent/Guardian:______

(Please Print Name Legibly)______Date:______

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