YOU’VE BEEN ACCEPTED!
...now what???
Tips for Successfully Planning and Managing
Your Course Load at UHV
Laura Callen, Karla Guevara, Kay Koronka,
Renee Poulsen, Angela Reynolds
Making Sense of
Course Requirements
•
When to take which courses
•
What about the PPR and the Generalist?
Important – Methods classes should be taken
BEFORE taking the Generalist!
SEMESTER 1
INDS 3323
(Observation Hours)
• Child Development & Its Application to Learning
LITY 3352
(Observation Hours)
• Literacy Development in the Elementary School
CUIN 3323
(Observation Hours)
• Instructional Design
ENGL 3430
• Professional Writing
SEMESTER 2
FEDU 4310
• Human Learning and Its Application to Education
MATH 3318
• Concepts of Math I
ANTH 3311
• Anthropology of Diverse Populations
SCIE 3320
• Physical Science
SEMESTER 3
MATH 3320
• Concepts in Math II
CUIN 3324
• Classroom Management & Assessment for Learning
SPEC 3321
• Exceptional Children: An Introduction
LITY 4362
• Workshop Approach to Reading & Writing Instruction
SEMESTER 4
CUIN 4324
• Teaching Elementary School Math
CUIN 4322
• Science for the Elementary School
CUIN 4316
(Observation Hours)
• Effective Social Studies Instruction
LITY 3320
• Foundations of Literacy Theories & Assessment
SUMMER/with other semesters
ESED 4303
(Observation Hours)
• Social/Emotional Development & the Fine Arts
LITY 4365
(Teach 8 Lessons)
• Components of Effective Literacy Instruction
Student Teaching & Professional Seminar
ESED 4303
• Early School Education Student Teaching
ESED 4304
• Early School Education Student Teaching
ESED 4307
• Early School Education Professional Seminar
Try not to
take anything
with Student
Teaching!
You will meet monthly
and have assignments
that require your time
when you are not in
the classroom.
This is a very
busy semester!
Getting the Most Out of Time Spent
Outside of UHV
Benefits:
 Increases your awareness of what teaching involves
 Gives you ideas for teaching
 Increases your options
Observing
• If possible, chose a wide variety of grades and
subjects to observe.
• You might be surprised by what grade or subject
you decide you might want to teach.
Subbing
• Learn classroom basics, understand what it’s like
to be in a classroom, and gain confidence.
• Meet teachers and administrators throughout
the district.
• See which grade levels and subjects you enjoy.
• Looks great on your resume, too!
Volunteering/
Tutoring/
Mentoring
• The more visible you are, the more likely people
are to remember your name when job
opportunities come up.
• It’s a great way to learn how to interact with
students and the curriculum.
• This also looks great on your resume.
What Are You Doing This
Summer?
Face-to-Face (f2f)
• In class with professor
giving instruction on a
weekly basis
Online
• A class in which all
communication and
instruction in online
Hybrid
• A combination of face-toface and online
communication and
activities
Registering / Registration Dates
 Always be aware of upcoming registration
dates so that you can take the course you
want before it fills up.
 Check www.uhv.edu/oar/Calendar.aspx for
UHV calendar of dates and deadlines.
Librarian/Resources
•
http://vcuhvlibrary.uhv.edu/ - an invaluable source of
research information
•
http://uhv.mywconline.com / (chose click here to
register)- the Academic Center.
Great for Professional Writing, Foundations of Literacy
Theories and Instruction, and other classes that require you to
write lengthy papers. At this site, you can have a peer tutor
review and critique your paper before you submit it to your
professor.
More Information...
•Where Should You Buy Your Textbooks?
• UHV has a bookstore, but if you want to compare
prices you can search for your book on www.amazon.com,
www.bn.com, www.half.com, www.chegg.com,
www.textbooks.com, and www.ebay.com.
• You can also borrow from fellow students!
Which Books Should You Keep?
• Some textbooks have information that will be useful
when you student teach/teach.
• Many are good resources to use when you study for the
PPR and Generalist Exams and student teach.