PED 400 Clinical Field Experience/Student Teaching
Claudia Wehmann, Instructor Seminar Time: Thursdays 6:15-9:00 pm
12 Semester hours Office: Rine Hall
2013 Spring Semester Office Phone: 244-8624
Cell Phone 513-478-2743
Office Hours: By Appointment Email:
Cincinnati Christian University Mission Statement:
The mission of Cincinnati Christian University 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.
Wong, Harry K. and Rosemary T. Wong. The First Days of School. Mountain View California: Harry K. Wong Publications, Inc, 2004.
Course Packet from book store
Common Core Content Standards booklet from the book store
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
· edTPA submission
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 Teaching Course Schedule Spring 2013 (as of January 3, 2013)
The week of: Assignments: Readings:
Starting date: January 2, 2013
January 7, 2013 Research assignment Wong ch 11-16
January 14 Value Added Assignment/ Wong ch 17-20,21,22
Classroom Setting assignment TPA handbook
January 21 District Technology Wong ch 23, 24
Assignment TPA handbook
January 28 Lesson Plan #1 Wong ch 6-8
February 4 Lesson Plan #2 Wong ch 9, 10
Journals TPA handbook
February 11 Lesson Plan #3 Wong ch 25, 26
February 18 Ron Clark- Task 1 A TPA handbook
February 25 Lesson Plan #4-Task 1 B/C Wong ch 1-5
March 4 Lesson Plan #5/mid term reflections Educator Standards
March 11 TPA Teaching TPA handbook
March 18 TPA Task 2 Educator Standards
March 25/April 1 TPA Task 3
April 8 TPATask 4 Educator Standards
April 15 Lesson Plan #9
April 22 Lesson Plan *10; substitute assignment
TPA submission window ______
May 13-16th Exit Interviews- Final Portfolios (2 copies), copies of final assessments and reflections due
Seminars: 6:30-9:00pm Collecting:
#1 Thursday January 17, 2013 Research assignment; classroom setting
#2 Thursday January 31 District technology; lesson plan 1
#3 Thursday February 14 Lesson 2 and 3, journal
#4 Thursday February 28 Ron Clark, Task 1 A,B,C
#5 Tuesday March 12 Lesson plan#5,mid term reflection
#6 Tuesday March 19 ODE Goal Setter W/S; TPA teaching
#7 Thursday April 4 TPA lessons 6,7,8
#8 Thursday April 9 TPA –Task 2,3 and video
#9 Thursday April 18 TPA Task 4, Lesson 9
#10 Thursday May 2 Lesson 10, substitute assignment, resume and cover letter, ODE Reflection W/S
Observations: 30-45 minute lesson and 15 minute post-conference**
#1 January 7-18, 2013
#2 January 21-February 1
#3 February 4-15
#4 February 18-March 1 (mid term assessment)**2 hours post-conference
#5 March 4-15
#6 March 18-31
#7 April 8-24 (final assessment)** 2 hour post-conference
Backing out April 29-May 10th ; Exit Interviews May 13-16, 2013
Suggested Time Line for Student Teachers
January 2, 2013
§ 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.)
January 14, 2013
§ 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
January 28, 2013
§ 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
February 11, 2013
§ Continue long range planning
§ Increase total teaching to two subjects or two class periods
February 18, 2013
§ 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
February 25, 2013
§ 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
March 4-April 26, 2013
§ Assume full time teaching responsibility
§ Send mid-term evaluations from the CT to CCU by March 4, 2013
§ Send final assessment from the CT by May 2, 2013
§ Continue working on Teacher Performance Assessment
April 29-May10, 2013
§ 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