SAN DIEGO STATE UNIVERSITY
TE 903-I SYLLABUS
FIRST SEMESTER SEMINAR
SINGLE SUBJECT THREE SEMESTER BLOCK
Spring 2014
INSTRUCTOR
Bonnie Telfer, Three Semester Block Team Leader
Office Hours: By appointment
Phone Number: 619-594-3295
E-mail: btelfer@mail.sdsu.edu
Office: EBA 217
UNITS: 1
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
 To provide an opportunity to explore, share, and reflect upon first semester
student teaching experiences
 To disseminate information useful to student teachers
 To encourage collegiality among student teachers
 To prepare for the edTPA
Students completing this course will be able to:
1. Use resources from this seminar as guides for entry into the student teaching
assignment and as a log of classroom experiences.
2. Identify the key components of a lesson plan.
3. Explain effective behavior management strategies that work in the classroom.
4. Recognize and reflect upon challenges that arise in the classroom and articulate
how the situation was handled and, if applicable, how it could have been
handled more effectively.
5. Share ideas for successful teaching (gathered in student teaching placements)
with peers.
6. Define the term “reflective practitioner” and demonstrate use of the process of
reflection.
7. Address current legal regulations in schools.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
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PARTICIPATION: Students are expected to participate in each seminar.
Opportunities for both large and small group discussions will be provided.
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TE 903 ATTENDANCE: You are expected to attend every session. If you anticipate
being absent or late to seminar, please notify the instructor. If you need to miss class
for illness, personal, or professional reasons, you will be required to complete a
written make-up assignment.
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EVALUATION: TE 903 is a CREDIT/NO CREDIT course. All course requirements
must be satisfactorily completed utilizing professional levels of performance.
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REQUIRED READING: Telfer, B. (2009). TE 903 Readings. San Diego, CA:
Montezuma Publishing. The Teaching Credential Program Handbook may be
downloaded at http://go.sdsu.edu/education/ste/current_credentials.aspx.
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RECOMMENDED READING: Wong, H. K. and R. T. (2005). The First Days of School.
Mountain View, CA: Wong.
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OTHER EXPECTATIONS: The seminar will begin promptly at 4:30 and you are
expected to arrive on time. No visitors are allowed without prior approval. Please
demonstrate courtesy to others by refraining from side conversations when others
are speaking in class.
SEMINAR SESSIONS:
Day: Tuesday
Time: 4:30-6:15 PM
Place: SSW 3620
DATE
1/28/14
TOPIC*
Orientation; information sheets; student teaching guidelines; student
teaching notebooks; Teaching Credential Program Handbook
2/11/14
Lesson Planning (TPE 9, 10)
2/25/14
Beginning teacher panel
3/11/14
Classroom management; maintaining appropriate student conduct (TPE 11)
3/25/14
Guest Speaker - Jose Gonzales, Attorney, San Diego Unified School District (TPE 12)
4/15/14
Introduction and overview of edTPA
4/29/14
Wrap up (TPE 13)
Important Dates:
2/4/14
Last day to add/drop classes
4/15/14
Video Assignment is due
* Subject to change
Students who need accommodations for their disabilities should contact me privately, in
advance, to discuss specific accommodations for which they have received
authorization. If you need accommodation due to a disability, but have not registered
with Student Disability Services at (619) 594-6473 (SS-1661), please do so before making
an appointment to see me.