SYLLABUS
EDN 409-257 Practicum in Music
Spring, 2014
Supervisor: Daniel Johnson, Ph.D.
Office: CAB 1056
Office Hours: 10:00 - 11:00 AM, M - F, by appointment
Phone: 962-7559
Email: johnsond@uncw.edu
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Students are assigned full-time to practicum sites in music. The setting is selected from
elementary general music, middle or high school chorus, band or orchestra, with
consideration for the student's performance concentration and career goals. During the
course students will engage in a variety of instructional activities supervised by the
partnership teacher and a university supervisor. Responsibilities will increase until a fulltime teaching load is assumed by the student.
OBJECTIVES:
• Maintain ethical and professional standards for a teacher in the public schools of
North Carolina
• Demonstrate content knowledge
• Develop lesson plans with appropriate objectives, strategies, sequences, and
evaluation procedures
• Demonstrate the ability to achieve educational objectives with all learners
• Demonstrate an effective practice of reflection and adjustment in teaching practices
• Demonstrate appropriate and effective classroom management procedures
• Communicate effectively with students, parents, teachers and staff
EVALUATION:
Ratings of performance will be given based on the Certificate of Teaching Capacity and
correlated with the Internship Performance Scale and Watson College of Education
Conceptual Framework. Evaluation criteria will include:
Professionalism
Classroom Climate/Culture
Instruction
Evaluation/Assessment
Impact on Student Learning
Grades will be assigned in a holistic manner, and plus and minus grades may be given at
the discretion of the supervisor.
A grade of A is earned if the student has:
• a rating of “Accomplished” in a majority of the indicators on the rating scale
• no ratings of “Inadequate” on any of the indicators
• evidence of exceptional strength in performance and understanding of teaching
and learning
A grade of B is earned if the student has:
• a rating of “Developed” in a majority of the indicators on the rating scale
• no ratings of “Inadequate” on any of the indicators
• clear evidence of growth in performance and understanding of teaching and
learning
A grade of C is earned if the student has:
• a rating of “Emerging” in a majority of the indicators on the rating scale
• no ratings of “Inadequate” on any of the indicators
• some evidence of growth in performance and understanding of teaching and
learning
A grade of D is earned if the student has:
• completed student teaching and has not earned a grade of A, B, or C.
A grade of D is not acceptable for recommendation by UNCW.
The teacher intern will be evaluated and recommended for licensure if all areas of the
Certification of Teaching Capacity are MET.
The teacher intern will be evaluated and will not be recommended for licensure if any of
the areas of the Certification of Teaching Capacity are NOT MET.
ACADEMIC HONOR CODE
The University of North Carolina at Wilmington is committed to the proposition that the
pursuit of truth requires the presence of honesty among all involved. It is therefore this
institution's stated policy that no form of dishonesty among its faculty or students will be
tolerated. Although members of the university community are encouraged to report
occurrences of dishonesty, each individual is principally responsible for his or her own
honesty.
All students are encouraged to read section V "Academic Honor Code", in the UNCW
Student Handbook, for definitions of plagiarism, bribery, and cheating, and the
procedures for reporting and adjudication of any activities involving student dishonesty.
UNCW practices a zero-tolerance policy for violence and harassment of any kind. For
emergencies contact UNCW CARE at 962-2273, Campus Police at 962-3184, or
Wilmington Police at 911. For University or community resources visit
http://uncw.edu/wrc/crisis.htm.
The above schedule and procedure for this course are subject to change by the instructor.
In the event of any alteration, written changes to the syllabus will be provided at least
one week before they take effect.