MAED 453-01
Practicum in Mathematics II
Fall 2010
Instructor: Sharon Emerson-Stonnell Phone: 434-395-2197
Office: Ruffner 333
E-mail: emersonstonnellss@longwood.edu
Office Hours: M-F 2pm – 3:30pm
or by appointment
Course description: An in-depth observation and participation practicum. Placed in
school settings for at least 60 hours under supervision of Longwood faculty.
Prerequisite: Math 451 and Maed 452.
Course Requirements: Each student is expected to
1. come prepared and actively participate for 13 weeks of 50 minute class on
Mondays at 8-8:50am (11 hours total).
2. arrange classroom observations with the cooperating teacher throughout the
semester.
3. complete at least 50 hours of field experience with time divided between class
observation and teaching.
4. complete at least 25 hours of lesson planning.
5. complete a total of 90 hours of class time, observation, teaching, and lesson
planning.
6. dress and behave professionally when teaching and observing.
7. arrive on-time for each observation and teaching session and with prepared
lessons for each teaching session.
8. have his/her lesson plans approved by the Longwood University supervisor and
the cooperating teacher before each lesson is taught.
9. notify the Longwood University supervisor of when each lesson is taught for
grading and observation purposes.
10. teach lessons that actively engage students. This could include group activities,
computer activities, hands-on activities, class discussion, and group discussion.
While lecture will be a part of each lesson it should not be the majority of the
lesson.
11. discuss the lesson as well as classroom management with cooperating teacher and
the Longwood University supervisor after teaching each lesson.
12. follow recommendations of cooperating teacher and the Longwood University
supervisor for each lesson.
13. complete a Teacher Work Sample.
Grading:
Professionalism
Completion of hours
Longwood Supervisor Evaluation
Cooperating Teacher Evaluation
Teacher Work Sample
10%
15%
25%
25%
25%
Grading Scale: 0 – 69 F
70-79 C
80-89 B
90 – 100 A
Responsibilities of the Student:
1. A student must notify the cooperating teacher and their Longwood University
supervisor if illness or an emergency necessitates an absence from a scheduled field
activity. This must be done prior to, not following the time of the scheduled field
activity.
2. Dr. Sharon Emerson-Stonnell must approve any changes in the assignment or
scheduled hours.
3. Students are expected to follow their approved schedule and their responsibilities as
explained to them by their professors or cooperating teacher.
4. Students must follow the policies, rules, and regulations of the university and the
cooperating agency at all times.
5. Students must DRESS PROPERLY (as defined by the Longwood University
supervisor) and appropriately for the specific field placement as defined by the
school and university supervisor.
6. Please read Appendix C: Automobiles. It is imperative that university students
present evidence of a properly insured automobile to the Office of Professional
Services prior to beginning of the practicum.
7. Students must report to the agency's main office or other designated place on the
first day of the scheduled visit. They must report on time.
8. Students must conduct themselves in a professional manner while in the
institutions. They must be cooperative with agency personnel and attentive at all
times while visiting in the institution. They should:
a. Learn as much as possible about the general "climate" for learning.
b. Show a willingness to help and perform duties as assigned.
c. Concentrate on studying the learning environment with respect to such
items as the following: Acquisition of certain teaching competencies (see
Appendix B); physical features that contribute to teaching effectiveness,
complete daily schedule, textbooks, and other teaching materials used.
The way subject matter is organized and presented. The use of individual
and group instruction and the interplay of various methods of teaching any
evaluation devices used. The cooperating teacher's methods of dealing
with infractions of rules and the general handling of discipline.
Differences in learning abilities, temperament, emotional control, and
general personal characteristics of the students. Interrelationships of the
student's major subject with other curricular areas. Teacher's professional
duties in addition to classroom teaching, the collaborative efforts among
professionals necessary to provide for individual differences.
9. Students should maintain close communication with their cooperating teacher and
professor about all phases of the field activity.
10. Students must be prepared for each lesson with lesson plans, activities, and all
materials necessary to perform activities.
Students represent Longwood while they are at a cooperating agency. In all matters of
conduct and personal appearance, students are expected to comply with the standards of the
agency to which they are assigned. Failure to comply with these standards may result in
cancellation of their field activity. Students whose schedules are cancelled for such reasons
will not be rescheduled and such failure to complete the field activity will result in failure of
the course.