20809216Intro to Education and Teaching
Course Information
Description
Students are introduced to education and teaching through practical experience in school settings, group discussions, and individual reflection. Each student will complete 50 hours of K-12 classroom observation. We will explore the relationships among education, curriculum, and instruction across contexts of home, community and school; connecting school practices with philosophical perspectives of education.
Total Credits
3
Prior Learning Assessment
- Transfer Credit (includes Certifications)
- Experiential-Portfolio
Course Competencies
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Construct an individual initial professional portfolioAssessment Strategiesby submitting work samples to instructor with reflective statementby preparing a website to serve as your portfolioby submitting functional web site / e-portfolio to instructorCriteriayou create welcome message and linksyou insert your curriculum vitaeyou insert work samples that validate skills into portfolioyou insert documentation of professional development into portfolio (e.g., Dean's List letters, certificates, letters of recommendation, performance evaluations)you insert informational documents into portfolio: course descriptions, volunteer experiences, developmental experienceyou insert academic historyyou collect work samples from various courses you write a reflective statement for each work sample
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Complete field experience requirementsAssessment Strategiesby completion of field experience reflection journalsby submitting verification of hoursby written evaluation of experienceCriteriayou identify the requirements of a field experienceyou apply for, and secure field experience positionyou prepare a journal using proper format as given on handoutyou journal about the learned experience from the fieldyou give an oral presentation or participate in an online discussion, highlighting information gatheredyou evaluate the experience you write a thank-you note to your field host
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Identify ideas and questions related to teaching in schools in connection to the fieldwork experienceAssessment Strategiesby creating a list of the multiple functions of public educationby writing an essay describing personal experiences as a learnerby submitting journal of field experienceCriteriayou identify philosophical questions about education as examined in your field experienceyou answer questions prepared philosophical questions and relate your answers to your field experienceyou apply knowledge of education and students to teaching practiceyou include observations in your journaljournal includes explorations of new classroom practice conceptsjournal interprets, analyzes and describes new insights about classroom practicejournal includes problems encountered by the teacherjournal connects insights/thoughts to your personal lifejournal evidences original and critical thinking
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Use components of major educational philosophies to build one’s own perspectivesAssessment Strategiesby submitting a concept mapby writing an essay describing personal experiences as a learner as tied to educational philosophiesCriteriayou create a concept map from personal experience and from readingconcept map includes the information and issues discussed in the classconcept map is in graphic formatconcept map includes a paragraph to explain the mapconcept map is one page in lengthconcept map exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usageyou compose and essay describing your personal history as a learneressay includes specific school experiences as tied to educational philosophiesessay is 2 1/2 to 4 pagesessay follows an effective organizational planessay follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentsessay exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Describe issues relating to the teaching profession, including realities of the job and licensure issuesAssessment Strategiesby a written report which examines teaching profession, job market, and identifies licensureCriteriayou analyze your work values using distributed formyou compose answers to explain the following: (1) a why you want to be a teacher, (2) your teaching philosophy (3) your long-term career planyou analyze the different work values identified on the formyou submit written report including required componentsreport is 2 1/2 to 4 pagesreport follows an effective organizational planreport follows prescribed format, meeting criteria for all componentsreport exhibits correct and appropriate grammar, punctuation, spelling, syntax, and word usage
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Identify and explore issues such as school governance, class size, and types of schoolsAssessment Strategiesby a participation in class and group discussionsby participation in group presentationCriteriayou meet or exceed minimum requirements for discussion of school governanceyou meet or exceed minimum requirements for discussion of class sizeyou meet or exceed minimum requirements for discussion of types of schoolyou contribute to creation of group presentation on educational issueyou present with your group to inform the class on your group’s educational issue, you convey the important aspects, and summarize the important points
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Use components of major educational philosophies to build one’s own perspectivesAssessment Strategiesby writing a one-page summary of your resultsCriteriayou research the Internet to build your annotated bibliographyyou describe at least three philosophies related to your field experienceyou describe at least three philosophies found in your K12 student experienceyou compose a one-page summary and submit