1 SPED 692: Special Education Graduate Professional Semester - Student teaching Instructor: Office: Hull e-mail: Phone: Course Description Students will be supervised in a classroom student teaching experience in special education general curriculum K-12 settings of at least 300 hours during their last semester of classes. Prerequisites: EDUC 506, 521, SPED 515, 516, 520, 540, 545, 565, 575, and 682. Supervisory fee-- $300.00 (6 credits.) Textbook: None Expectations At the end of the student teaching experience, your final clinical experience evaluation and your dispositions assessment should show evidence of your: 1. Knowledge in the physical, social, emotional, speech and language, and intellectual development of children and the ability to use this understanding in guiding learning experience. 2. Skills in teaching/interacting with children from diversified backgrounds (socio economic, ethnic, religious, linguistic, physical, and cognitive/intelligence, substance abuse, child abuse, family disruptions, and varied strengths and weaknesses – gifts and talents ) 3. Skills in developmental issues related to but not limited to attention deficit disorders, gifted education including the use of multiple criteria to identify gifted students, substance abuse, child abuse, and family disruptions 4. Knowledge of curriculum and instructional procedures which includes learning principles, discipline specific methodology, media and technology, curriculum methods, materials and appropriate strategies for students from diversified backgrounds, pupil performance evaluation, progress monitoring, assessment and relationship, methods for family involvement, collaboration and communication between parents, school personnel, and other related personnel evidence based instruction, construct and interpret valid instruments, and student achievement in standard based environment. 5. Skills to impart an understanding of comprehension skills in all content areas, language acquisition and reading, understanding of the complex nature of language acquisition and reading- phonemic awareness, phonics and fluency, vocabulary development and comprehension strategies, writing strategies, and ability to foster appreciation of a variety of literature and independent reading. 6. Ability to understand the historical, philosophical, and sociological foundations of the instructional design based on assessment data. 7. Ability to grade student performance by understanding the relationship among assessment, instruction, and monitoring student progress to include student 2 performance measures in grading practices. 8. Ability to construct and interpret valid assessments using a variety of formats in order to measure student attainment of essential skills in a standards-based environment. 9. Ability to analyze assessment data to make decisions about how to improve instruction and student performance. 10. Understanding and application of a variety of appropriate behavior management techniques and intervention techniques based on behavioral, cognitive, affective, and ecological theory and practice Course Requirements 1. You will begin and end the professional semester with the Longwood University student teachers . If you are not currently in a teaching position or if your school division is not processing your licensure with the state, you should attend the on-campus session to obtain information regarding licensure. 2. You will follow the schedule for your school and school division (e.g., Hours for teachers, professional development days, meetings, holidays, etc. Longwood University holidays do not apply!). 3. Prepare a professional portfolio containing the following 8 sections: **Your philosophy of teaching—not more than two pages (See attached). Put your Teaching Philosophy in the first section of your portfolio. **Contextual Factors for teaching—not more than two pages. Include in this section information about the school and community (e.g., geographical information such as rural/suburban, socioeconomic status such as number of children on free/reduced lunch, median income for the community, resources in the community, racial/ethnic variables and number of children in the school), and information about the classroom (e.g., physical layout, number of boys/girls, racial/ethnic makeup, technological resources, parental involvement, classroom routines and schedules). Place the Contextual Factors in the second section of your portfolio. **Lesson plans for a week according to the sample given (See attached lesson plan form). File these in chronological order in the third section of your portfolio arranged according to subject areas. Include other lessons or units that you would like critiqued in this section as well. **A one page weekly reflection on your teaching. What went well? What would you change and specifically how would you change this? Arrange the weekly reflections in chronological order in a fourth section of your portfolio. **A journal and analysis of one student’s academic and behavioral performance—Follow one student in a “Dear Diary/Journal fashion. Include detailed information on the student’s Present Level of Performance, Progress monitoring toward objectives/goals (CBA), Instruction, and Behavioral Assessment and performance. --Meet with any or all of the following who might be helpful in addressing this 3 student’s needs: school principals, school psychologist, counselor, speech/ language pathologist, librarian, parents, others. Include in your journal/diary details of the collaboration between and among you and these individuals. --In addition to the above observations, what have you learned from and/or about the supports available for this student? Be sure not to violate confidentiality either directly or indirectly (use a fictitious name for your student, others, school, etc.). Place this journal and analysis in the fifth section of your portfolio. **Faculty meeting reflection--Attend all faculty meetings and write a one-page reflection on the most interesting meeting you attended. What insight(s) did you gain from attending this meeting? Place this reflection in the sixth section of your portfolio. **Classroom observation—Visit two other classrooms that are different from the one in which you are placed. Write a reflection on your experience in these two classrooms. This reflection should be approximately two pages in length and placed in the seventh section of your portfolio. **Complete a self-evaluation of your teaching by addressing the following: Your Professionalism Punctuality Commitment Enthusiasm/Enjoyment Interpersonal Skills Effective Listening Respect for differences Teaching and Learning Classroom management strategies Instructional strategies Student evaluation strategies Working with Other Faculty, Staff, Administration, and Parents Provide an overview of your success with these individuals Overall Areas of Strength Areas for Which you Believe You Need Further Development Place the self-evaluation of your teaching (3-4 pages) in the eighth section of your portfolio. **You may also include an Appendix containing pictures of bulletin boards or activities, student work samples, or other items of your choice (e.g., reflections on IEP or MDR meetings attended) 4 Instruction Sheet for Writing Teaching Philosophy Teacher candidates must reflect on their basic, essential beliefs about teaching. Since teaching philosophies evolve, teacher candidates will write a beginning philosophy statement in SPED 202 or 515 and modify the statement in designated subsequent classes (SPED 220, SPED 306/316, SPED 322, and SPED 689/692). Your evolving teaching philosophy should be kept and placed in your Professional Portfolio. Guidelines for your philosophy statement include: 1. 2. 3. 4. Write no less than one and no more than two typed pages. Reflect upon the following questions before you begin: What do I believe about students with disabilities? What do I believe about students from diverse cultures? What do I believe about how students with disabilities learn? What do I believe about how teachers should teach students with disabilities? What are my beliefs about knowledge? What are my beliefs about evidence-based practices? What are my beliefs about the role of education in society and particularly for individuals with disabilities? Now, write the answers to those questions in narrative form---DO NOT write out the questions and answer them as your philosophy statement. In other words, include the answers to the questions in a first person narrative account. Organize your paper in the following manner: Title Page – Center all information on this page and include: name name of course the title---Philosophy Statement. Attach your 1-2 page philosophy statement Proofread to be sure your paper is free from errors. 5 Rubric for Assessing Teaching Philosophy Name: __________________________________Date: ______________Class:____________________ Rating Indicator Organization and Mechanics Does Not Meet Expectations Meets Expectations Exceeds Expectations Score Includes few of the following criteria: Title Page Name Name of course The title---Philosophy Statement Less than one page Includes most of the following criteria: Title Page Name Name of course The title---Philosophy Statement One to two pages Includes all of the following criteria: Title Page Name Name of course The title---Philosophy Statement Two pages Questions are not answered in narrative; does not address all questions. Questions are answered in narrative; most questions are answered All questions are answered in narrative; all questions answered Lacks focus/clarity/no obvious thesis. Somewhat focused and clear; contains a thesis. Very focused and clear; contains a clear and obvious thesis. Paragraphs lack relevant and concrete details linked to course/ to Conceptual Framework Most paragraphs are relevant to the thesis and some concrete details are given linking thesis to course/ to Conceptual Framework. Exhibits many of the following: Misspellings Punctuation errors Errors in the use of verbs Errors in the use of pronouns Distracting errors in word usage Awkward sentences Sentences written in passive voice Exhibits few of the following: Misspellings Punctuation errors Errors in the use of verbs Errors in the use of pronouns Distracting errors in word usage Awkward sentences Sentences written in passive voice (1-2.5 points) All paragraphs are relevant to the thesis and many concrete details are given clearly linking thesis to course/to Conceptual Framework Exhibits none of the following: Misspellings Punctuation errors Errors in the use of verbs Errors in the use of pronouns Distracting errors in word usage Awkward sentences Sentences written in passive voice (3-4 points) Content Justification for Variance Answers few of the following prompts: **What do I believe about students with disabilities? **What do I believe about students from diverse cultures? **What do I believe about how students with disabilities learn? **What do I believe about how teachers should teach students with disabilities? **What are my beliefs about knowledge? **What are my beliefs about evidence-based practices? **What are my beliefs about the role of education in society and particularly for individuals with disabilities? Contains many inconsistencies Gives no examples or connections to theory learned in coursework to support ideas. (1-4.5 points) Answers most of the following prompts: **What do I believe about students with disabilities? What do I believe about students from diverse cultures? **What do I believe about how students with disabilities learn? **What do I believe about how teachers should teach students with disabilities? **What are my beliefs about knowledge? **What are my beliefs about evidence-based practices? **What are my beliefs about the role of education in society and particularly for individuals with disabilities? Contains few inconsistencies. Gives a few examples or connections to theory learned in coursework to support ideas. (5-7.5) (4.5-5 points) Fully answers all of the following prompts: **What do I believe about students with disabilities? What do I believe about students from diverse cultures? **What do I believe about how students with disabilities learn? **What do I believe about how teachers should teach students with disabilities? **What are my beliefs about knowledge? **What are my beliefs about evidence-based practices? **What are my beliefs about the role of education in society and particularly for individuals with disabilities? Contains no inconsistencies Gives numerous examples or connections to theory learned in class to support ideas. (8 -10points) Total Score 6 Daily Lesson Plan for Special Education Name_________________________________Teacher___________________________ Date _________________________________ Standard of Learning_________________ Age/Grade Level ________________________ Subject __________________________ IEP Goal(s): Lesson Objective(s): Materials and Advance Preparation for Lesson: Opening: Demonstration/Modeling: Guided Practice: Closing (Transition, Independent Practice, Enrichment): Evaluation of Student Performance: ________________________________________________________________________ Self-Reflection on Your Performance: What went well and why? What would you change and how?