Education Academy Internship
Academic Year: 2016-2017 Kent Island High School
Teacher: Ms. K. Hurlock Email:
Department: Career Technology Education
Course Overview:
The Education Academy Internship is the culminating course in the Education Academy Program. Students will have an opportunity to integrate content and pedagogical knowledge in an educational area of interest. They will have an opportunity to extend and apply their knowledge about teaching in a classroom setting under the supervision of a mentor teacher. The students will complete their working portfolio and present it for critique.
Students will:
· Observe and critique classroom teachers for appropriate instructional practices and classroom management procedures
· Collaborate with the mentor teacher and other teaching professionals to develop lessons, select instructional resources, and develop classroom management procedures.
· Demonstrate teacher planning to meet instructional goals
· Demonstrate teaching skills that support learners and the development of subject matter knowledge.
· Implement lessons that address diverse student needs and learning styles
· Incorporate theories of motivation and learning into implemented lessons
· Create an maintain an effective learning environment
· Utilize assessment to improve teaching and foster learning
· Identify the important role of the family and caregivers in the learning process
· Utilize instructional technology to meet student and professional needs as guided by the Maryland teacher technology standards
· Engage in critical thinking and problem solving in a verity of content areas
· Assemble and present for a juried review a working portfolio that includes reflections on their developing schema of the teaching profession
· Prepare to take the appropriate assessment for post-secondary entry consistent with their career choice (i.e. ParaPro Exam, Praxis I)
Course Requirements:
· Internet Access
· Access to Schoology.com
· Education Portfolio
Course Structure:
· This course will be delivered entirely online through Schoology.com. You will use a student created account/login.
· In Schoology, you will access online lessons, course materials, and resources. Activities will consist of discussion forums, journaling, online readings and portfolio assignments.
Schoology Access
This course will be entirely delivered through Schoology.com. To access this course, you will need access to the Internet and a supported Web browser (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Safari).
Technical Assistance:
If you need technical assistance at any time during the course, please access the Help Guide within Schoology.com.
Grading Policy
The course grade will center around the development of a teaching portfolio similar to those found in Student Teaching at the college level. Assignments/activities will be designed in accordance with the INTASC (Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium) Standards. Each assignment/activity will hold a place in the final portfolio project.
The grade will remain in two parts: Formative and Summative. All formative grades will be based upon required responses to discussion questions, participation in online discussion groups, and the journaling requirement. Summative grades will be based upon portfolio artifacts.
The final examination grade will be derived from the completed portfolio and its presentation.
Assignment Type / PercentageFormative Assessments (total of sub-categories) / (40%)
Required Discussion Questions Posts (2 per week) / 15%
Participation in Online Discussions (4 times per week) / 10 %
Daily Journaling (submitted weekly) / 15 %
Summative Assessments (total of subcategories) / (45%)
Portfolio Artifacts / 45 %
Final Exam (Portfolio Completion and Presentation) / 15%
*Assistance with course requirements is available via the online site Schoology, via email at , or by mutually agreed upon time after-school.
Assignment and Assessment Descriptions:
Discussion Posts:
Each week you will be required to respond to two (2) discussion questions posted by the instructor. The questions will be posted on the following days each week: Monday (DQ 1) and Wednesday (DQ 2). Your original post must be completed by 12:00 a.m. EST on Tuesday (DQ 1) and Thursday (DQ 2). Late posts will receive a 50% deduction. Each post must be between 250-500 words and must contain content based material.
Participation in Online Discussions:
Each week you will be required to reply to other classmates posts. The requirement is as follows: two (2) separate responses to DQ1 posts; and two (2) separate responses to DQ 2 posts. The responses must be a minimum of 100 words. Each reply must also contain content based material. Simply agreeing/restating what your classmate posts will not suffice. All responses are due by Sunday at 12:00 a.m EST of the week the questions were posted. Late posts will receive a 50% deduction.
Journaling:
You will be required to keep an electronic journal (a MS Word document) of each day of your internship. Your entry should be ½ to 1 page in length, 1.15 spacing, Times New Roman 12 pt. font. Content of the entry should focus upon a summary of the day and questions or concerns that you may have in response to your day’s activities. This will be due every Monday at 12:00 a.m. EST. Late submissions will lose academic points.
Portfolio Artifacts
Portfolio artifacts will be assigned according to a variety of topics deemed academically appropriate for the internship. Artifacts will be posted in the Assignments section of Schoology and will contain a due date and scoring rubric. All assignments for this course will be submitted electronically through Schoology unless otherwise indicated by the instructor. Late or missing assignments will result in loss of academic points and will impact your overall course grade.
Commitment to Integrity
As a student in this course, you are expected to maintain a high degree of professionalism, commitment to active learning and participation in this class and also integrity in your behavior in and out of the classroom.
Cheating is defined as the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work through the use of dishonest, deceptive, or fraudlent means. Plagiarism is a form of cheating. It is the use of distinctive ideas or works belonging to another person without providing adequate acknowledgement of the person’s contribution.
Any form of academic dishonesty, including cheating and plagiarism, will result in a loss of credit of the assignment it occurred within.
Communication:
Parent-Teacher communication is essential to student success. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to contact me in your preferred method. Phone: 410-604-2070 ext. 5617 (voicemail)
Email:
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