Teaching as Principled Practice Elementary Interdisciplinary Methods & Materials
EDU 385: Teaching and Learning Curriculum (TLC)
Fall 2010

Meeting room:
At Gustavus: Mattson Hall. Room 104.

During Practicum: Gaylord Elementary School, Gaylord, Mn; North or South Elementary School, St. Peter; Bridges Community School: Mankato, MN., and Madelia Elementary School, Madelia, MN

Meeting info:
Here is a copy of the day to day calendar that overviews which instructor will be leading class on which days.

During practicum: 7:30 - 12:00 noon (see calendar schedule above).

Course Materials
Book (we will post select chapters to Moodle or make copies for you)

Wood, Chip (2007). Yardsticks: Children in the Classroom, Ages 4-14: A Resource for Parents and Teachers (3rd Edition): Northeast Foundation for Children.

Instructors

Michele Koomen
Mattson Hall 121
933-6057

Katrina Imison-Mázy
Mattson Hall 113
933- 7440

Valerie Walker
 Mattson Hall 119 
933-7454

If you have a learning need that requires an accommodation, please advise us immediately in order to facilitate our course planning and preparations.

Course Description:
This course is intended to help you build bridges from your education coursework at Gustavus to application of that knowledge as teachers in public school elementary classrooms. Included are Friday sessions at Gustavus that focus on key topics for you as a future teacher, a substantial practicum experience in an elementary classroom, and time for processing your experiences in schools.
 
Evaluation
The course is graded pass/fail. In order to pass the course, you will need to complete to a satisfactory level all of the course requirements and assignments, including:

Attendance in sessions of EDU 385 on campus.
Attendance in practicum.
Completion of readings and assignments.
Participation in discussions and activities.

Pass:
Meets or exceeds the standard. Work is well organized and complete. Student applies what has been learned to classroom settings. Student shows professionalism as outlined in the Gustavus Teacher Education Statement of Professionalism.

No Credit:
Below the standard. Work is not complete. Attendance and/or professional development have been insufficient. Student demonstrates only surface understanding of concepts taught. Applications of knowledge to teaching settings are not apparent. Additional time and experiences are necessary for success in the field of teaching.

Attendance
Attendance is crucial.  Please be punctual and prepared.  Both are absolutely required in the world of teaching; now is a good time to be sure the habit is engrained.  This is particularly essential for practicum days.  You can expect us to be punctual and prepared as well.  Time is at a premium, and we all have a great deal to do if we hope to accomplish all that is necessary to prepare for a successful student teaching experience.

Unavoidable absences sometimes occur.  If possible, please notify us ahead of time.  For a GAC session, notify the instructor for that session.  For a practicum day, notify both the cooperating teacher, your practicum partner, and one of the three of us.  Due to the participatory nature of the course, it will not be possible to completely "catch up" what you have missed (and what the rest of us have missed because you were not able to contribute), but we will do our best to help.

Lesson Plan Format
Here is the model lesson plan format that we will ask you to follow for assignments in our classes. Each of us may modify it, but the basic structure will remain the same across elementary block and kindergarten methods. Mystery Box Lesson example.

Board of Teaching Standards of Effective Practice and EDU 385 (click here to see how they are embedded within this course).

Schedule for EDU 385

Date and Time

Readings and Assignments

Topics

Tuesday: September 7
8:00-12:20
with Chapel break

Getting to Know
You Activities
Overview of the Methods Block

Friday, September 10: 12:45-2:20


Play

Friday, September 17: 12:45-2:20


Morning Meeting/Community Building

Friday, September 24:

10:30-12:10 &
12:45-2:20

Lesson Planning for Methods Courses

Friday, October 1.
12:45-2:20

Debriefing

Friday, October 8
12:45-2:20

TBD

Friday, October 15
12:45-2:20

Debriefing

Friday, October 22
12:45-2:20

Teacher Indentity & Observation

Friday, November 5
12:45-2:20

Classroom Profile and Inclusion

Friday, November 12
12:45-2:20

Debriefing

Friday, November 19
12:45-2:20

SMART board and learning

Monday, November 22:
1:30-3:20

Debriefing

Friday, December 10:
12:45-2:20

TBD

Saturday, December 18:
1:30-3:30

TLC Final

Professional Resources:

Lesson Plan Model
 Mystery Box Example lesson


Updated: September 24, 2010