Teacher Education Southwest College
EDUC 1301
Introduction to Education
Instructor: Kregg Cuellar; M.Ed
Contact Information: Cuellar_HCCS@yahoo.com or kregg.cuellar@hccs.edu
COURSE INFORMATION:
Course Description: An enriched integrated pre-service course and content experience that:
1. provides active recruitment and support of undergraduates interested in a teaching career, especially in
high need fields such as secondary math and science education, bilingual education, and special
education;
2. provides students with opportunities to participate in early field experiences including middle and high
school classroom with varied and diverse student populations;
3. provides students with support from college and school faculty, preferably in small cohort groups, for the
purpose of introducing and analyzing the culture of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of
language, gender, socioeconomic, ethnic, and disability-based academic diversity and equity.
Prerequisites: None.
NOTICE: This course of study would not be appropriate for anyone who falls into the following category as noted by
the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services. "No person with a conviction or who is under indictment for,
or is the subject of an official criminal complaint alleging violation of any of the crimes listed as a felony against the
person or felony violation of the Texas Controlled Substance Act may be present while children are in care."
TEXT: Sadker, M.P. & Sakder, D.M. (2008). Teachers, Schools, and Society (8th ed.). Boston, MA: McGraw Hill.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES: The student will be able to:
1. Define, compare, and discuss teaching and learning.
2. Explain the purpose, functions, and process of schooling and curriculum development.
3. Discuss the foundations of American Education
4. Examine the critical issues and challenges facing contemporary educators.
NCATE Standards:
1) Candidate Knowledge, Skills, and Dispositions
3) Field Experience and Clinical Practice
5) Faculty Qualifications, Performance, and Development
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Texas SBEC Standards:
002 The teacher understands student diversity and knows how to plan learning experiences and design assessment
that are responsive to differences among students and that promote students’ learning.
006 The teacher understands strategies for creating an organized and productive environment and for managing
student behavior.
011 The teacher understands the importance of family involvement in children’s education and knows how to interact
and communicate effectively with families.
For a complete list of all standards visit HCC Central College Learning Web http://learning.cc.hccs.edu/Courses/
ACADEMIC INFORMATION:
New Repeat Course Fee – Effective Fall 2006, HCC will charge a higher tuition rate to students registering the third
or subsequent time for a course. If you are considering course withdrawal because you are not earning passing
grades, confer with your instructor/counselor as early as possible about your study habits, reading and writing
homework, test taking skills, attendance, course participation, and opportunities for tutoring or other assistance that
might be available.
Class Attendance - It is important that you come to class! You are expected to attend all lecture and labs
regularly. You are responsible for materials covered during your absences. Instructors may be willing to consult with
you for make-up assignments, but it is your responsibility to contact the instructor. Class attendance is checked daily.
Although it is your responsibility to drop a course for nonattendance, the instructor has the authority to drop you for
excessive absences.
You may be dropped from a course a student after accumulating absences in excess of six (6) hours of
instruction. The six hours of class time would include any total classes missed or for excessive tardiness or leaving
class early.
You may decide NOT to come to class for whatever reason. As an adult making the decision not to attend,
you do not have to notify the instructor prior to missing a class. However, if this happens too many times, you may
suddenly find that you have “lost” the class.
Poor attendance records tend to correlate with poor grades. If you miss any class, including the first week,
you are responsible for all material missed. It is a good idea to find a friend or a buddy in class who would be willing
to share class notes or discussion or be able to hand in paper if you unavoidably miss a class.
Required Component – This course includes at least one of the following required components: lab assignment, key
assessment, field experience hours, and/or First Aid/CPR certification. If this assignment is not completed with 70%
of possible points, you will not receive a passing grade in this class. Your instructor will explain the required
component identified for this course: field experience hours.
HCC Course Withdrawal Policy - The State of Texas has begun to impose penalties on students who drop courses
excessively. For example, if you repeat the same course more than twice, you have to pay extra tuition. Beginning
in Fall 2007, the Texas Legislature passed a law limiting first time entering freshmen to no more than SIX total course
withdrawals throughout their educational career in obtaining a certificate and/or degree.
To help students avoid having to drop/withdraw from any class, HCC has instituted an Early Alert process by which
your professor may “alert” you and HCC counselors that you might fail a class because of excessive absences and/or
poor academic performance. It is your responsibility to visit with your professor or a counselor to learn about what, if
any, HCC interventions might be available to assist you – online tutoring, child care, financial aid, job placement, etc.
– to stay in class and improve your academic performance.
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If you plan on withdrawing from your class, you MUST contact a HCC counselor or your professor prior to
withdrawing (dropping) the class for approval and this must be done PRIOR to the withdrawal deadline to receive a
“W” on your transcript. **Final withdrawal deadlines vary each semester and/or depending on class length, please
visit the online registration calendars, HCC schedule of classes and catalog, any HCC Registration Office, or any
HCC counselor to determine class withdrawal deadlines. Remember to allow a 24-hour response time when
communicating via email and/or telephone with a professor and/or counselor. Do not submit a request to
discuss withdrawal options less than a day before the deadline. If you do not withdraw before the deadline, you
will receive the grade that you are making in the class as your final grade.
Use of Camera and/or Recording Devices -Use of recording devices, including camera phones and tape recorders,
is prohibited in classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, and other locations where instruction, tutoring, or testing
occurs. Students with disabilities who need to use a recording device as a reasonable accommodation should
contact the Office for Students with Disabilities for information regarding reasonable accommodations.
Scholastic Dishonesty -- Students are responsible for conducting themselves with honor and integrity in fulfilling
course requirements. Penalties and/or disciplinary proceedings may be initiated by College System officials against a
student accused of scholastic dishonesty.
“Scholastic dishonesty”: includes, but is not limited to, cheating on a test, plagiarism, and collusion.
Cheating on a test includes:
 Copying from another students’ test paper;
 Using materials not authorized by the person giving the test;
 Collaborating with another student during a test without authorization;
 Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, transporting, or soliciting in whole or part the contents of a test that
has not been administered;
 Bribing another person to obtain a test that is to be administered.
Plagiarism mean the appropriation of another’s work and the unacknowledged incorporation of that work in one’s own
written work offered for credit.
Collusion mean the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing written work offered for credit.
Possible punishments for academic dishonesty may include a grade of 0 or F in the particular assignment,
failure in the course, and/or recommendation for probation or dismissal from the College System. (See the Student
Handbook)
Instructor Responsibilities:
 Provide the grading scale and detailed grading formula explaining how student grades are to be derived
 Facilitate an effective learning environment through class activities, discussions, and lectures
 Description of any special projects or assignments
 Inform students of policies such as attendance, withdrawal, tardiness and make up
 Provide the course outline and class calendar which will include a description of any special projects or
assignments
 Arrange to meet with individual students before and after class as required
Student responsibilities:
 Attend class and participate in class discussions and activities
 Read and comprehend the textbook
 Complete the required assignments and exams
 Ask for help when there is a question or problem
 Keep copies of all paperwork, including this syllabus, handouts and all assignments
Final grades – Grades are available online within one week of the end of the course on the website www.hccs.edu
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STUDENT SERVICES:
Children on Campus - We love your children and understand that parents often face child care problems. However,
the campus is a work place, and the purpose of our presence here is the business of education. Therefore, we
cannot allow children in the college classrooms or unattended on campus. We ask for your cooperation in adhering to
this policy.
Services to Students with Disabilities - Students who require reasonable accommodations for disabilities are
encourages to report to Dr. Becky Hauri at 713-718-7910 to make necessary arrangements. Faculty is only
authorized to provide accommodations by the Disability Support Service Office
FIELD STUDY – the State Coordinating Board has mandated that all students in EDUC
1301 complete 16 hours of field study. In this class, you will be working with students at
the Missouri City Middle School. You will be tutoring students with math lessons prepared
by the math department of Missouri City M.S. You will receive 1 ½ hours of training in
your education classroom. You will receive two hours of training at the Missouri City M.S.
Missouri City M.S. is located at 200 Louisiana St., Missouri City, 77459. The phone
number is 281-634-3440. For these 15 hours, you will receive Service Learning credit.
IF YOU DO NOT POSSESS A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD DUE TO YOUR LEGAL
STATUS IN THE UNITED STATES, PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING
CAREFULLY:
1. If you do not have a social security number/card, you will be unable to take the Teacher
Certification Test to teach in the state of Texas when you are a senior at a four year
university. If you do not think that you will be able to attain legal status by your senior
year, you may want to select a major other that teacher education.
2. If you do not have a social security card, you will be unable to complete a Criminal
Background Check which is required to observe at all public schools and some private
schools. Observation in schools is a requirement in all TECA and EDUC classes.
You may go to your home country’s consulate office. They can provide you a Matricula
Consular form. They have the responsibility of protecting you and will not report your
immigration status. Then this form can be used as identification for the completion of the
Criminal Background Check form required by all ISD schools.
State Policy concerning withdrawals
Faculty members will no longer be able to assign a W on the final grade entry
screen. Instructors who wish to drop students for excessive absences must
submit completed drop slips to the registrar on or before the last date for
withdrawal. If students stay in the class after the drop date, the student must
receive a grade.
Writing Requirements for EDUC and TECA classes:
A prerequisite of all EDUC and TECA classes is that students must have passed the English
component of the THEA or assessment exam. It is imperative that teachers of our children are
literate in the English language. Therefore, all EDUC and TECA students in Southwest College
will be required to write a 1-2 page “in-class” essay at the beginning of the semester. This essay
will determine your English skills.
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If an instructor determines that the student’s English grammar and spelling is below standard, the
instructor may suggest that the student see a counselor to enroll in an English class. The
instructor may also suggest that the student withdraw from the EDUC or TECA class until
English courses are completed. If a student decides to stay in the EDUC or TECA class, the
student will be required to have all papers reviewed by the HCC tutors at the various campuses
or online.
All written assignments will receive a grade deduction due to poor spelling and grammar.