EDUC 1300 - Education as a Profession: An Overview of Teaching

Candidates will receive a panoramic view of teaching as a career from multiple perspectives of life in the classroom, while introducing the skills necessary to become reflective practitioners. At the end of the course, candidates should possess an understanding of central issues that will help them clarify goals in choosing education as a career.

"I am not a teacher, only a fellow traveler of whom you asked the way. I pointed ahead - ahead of myself as well as of you." ~Gearge Bernard Shaw

School Board Meeting Times

 Note: school board meeting times are subject to changes, it is a good idea to call and verify that the board will meet as scheduled!

COURSE GOALS:

1. Identify personal motives for wanting to teach.

2. Articulate the requirements for teacher licensure.

3. Describe the relationship between teacher effectiveness and the Praxis Assessment for Beginning Teachers.

4. Provide examples of ethical responsibilities and legal rights associated with the teaching profession.

5. Discuss the school as an organization.

6. Describe the impact of student diversity upon American schools.

COURSE OUTCOMES AND EVALUATIONS:

Students will be evaluated on a 600 point scale. Grades will be calculated based on the percentage of the total possible points as follows: A is 90-100, B is 80-89, C is 70-79, D is 60-69, and below 60 is F.

    Three tests will be given, which includes the final exam, at 100 points each ---------------- 300

   Five major activities/field experience ------------------------------------------------------ 200

        Two teacher interviews, public school k-12, at 40 points each for 80 points

        One school board meeting observation for 40 points

        One classroom presentation from the Dangerous Minds novel for 40 points

        One group activity to develop a School Improvement Plan for 40 points

    Classroom Attendance/Activities --------------------------------------------------------- 100

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*****  Standard Syllabus for course at http://www.uca.edu/divisions/academic/coe/msit/syllabi.htm

*****  College of Education website: http://www.uca.edu/divisions/academic/coe/

Rubric for School Board Meeting – (based on 40 possible points)

 No credit is given without evidence of attendance – agenda signed by school or state department official.

Instructions for the Dangerous Minds presentation:

            A brief presentation (3-5 minutes) that will answer the following questions about the chapter. Hand in a hardcopy of notes in paragraph or outline form.

1. Tell one story from the chapter to provide context for the teacher action.
2. Comment on a specific “teacher action” from the story. Share your opinion as to whether Miss Johnson acted professionally in the situation. Relate the action to a specific criterion from the TPOA.
3. Incorporate at least two learning styles in the presentation: visual, auditory, kinesthetic; do more than just auditory lecture. Engage the audience.
4. Prepare a page for the class portfolio about Miss Johnson.

Rubric for Dangerous Minds

ACTIVITY - SUPPORT PERSON INTERVIEW

 Interview a school support person, an employee that is not a certified teacher. This may be a janitor, secretary, lunchroom worker, bus driver, aid, or office/library volunteer. Your report will be similar to the teacher interview, including answers to the following questions, the instructional context for the report, and a reflection.

 Questions:

1.   How long have you held this job?

2.   What influenced your decision to choose this job?

3.    What grade levels are you in contact with?

4.    What do you enjoy most about your job and why?

5.    What do you enjoy least about your job and why?

6.    Do you feel that you assist teachers in the education of the students? How?

7.    Do you find ways to get to know the students? How?

8.    What are your basic beliefs about discipline?

9.    What do you wish the school district would do to help you in your job?

10.  What do you wish the school district would do to help teachers do their job?

11.  What do you wish could be done to help students get a better education?

12.  What advice would you give to a student who is thinking about teaching as a career?

Rubric for support person interview

Rubric for teacher interviews