ART 579 Student Teaching in Art Education
Pittsburg State University
Course Syllabus
Fall Semester, 2009
Instructor Information
Instructor:
Dr. Susan Nakao
Office Address: 303 Porter Hall
E-Mail Address: snakao@pittstate.edu
Phone:
Office Hours: Thursdays
9:00 – 9:30 am; 2:00 – 3:30 pm
M– W, Home (Online Teaching):
Th: PSU Office (Classes/Mtgs):
Fri, Cell (Online Teaching):
Art Office:
Course Information
Course Number: ART 579
Credit Hours: 2
Locations:
Individual School Assignments,
303 Porter Hall and TBA
(913) 888-0873
(620) 235-4310
(913) 523-3751
(620) 235-4302
Title: Student Teaching in Art Education
Date/Time: See Professional Semester Calendar
Prerequisites: Acceptance into the PSU Professional Semester / Student Teaching; Assignment
to a K-12 Teaching Experience.
Course Information and Expectations:
During your student teaching assignment, you will have a cooperating teacher for each separate
assignment (elementary and secondary), a university supervisor (from the PSU College of
Education) and an academic supervisor (from PSU, Art Education program). Thus, even though
I supervise you to a lesser extent than your university supervisor, I will still be giving you two
hours of credit (pass/fail) for work you do for me during your student teaching.
I will be making at least 1-2 visit(s) to your school(s) to formally observe your teaching. I will
usually come during the middle or latter half of your two assignments, but I’m open to your
planning and suggestions within my schedule. My goal is to see you at your best during these
visits, so please plan and prepare well.
Evaluation (Grading)
Grading Scale: This is a “pass/fail” course. You must have 70% of all points to receive a
grade of “pass.”
1). Reflection Journal: Please submit by attachment to an e-mail, one journal entry per
week from weeks 1 – 16 of the semester.
This component is worth 15 points per week
 Observations regarding the general classroom/school atmosphere that week;
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Successes you noted;
Concerns you have;
Questions you have;
Reflections on how you, yourself, could improve anything that did not go well during
the week.
REMEMBER: Please put ART579, Student Teaching and your name in the Subject of the
e-mail you send, and attach your journal entry to the e-mail.
2)
High School Course Syllabus (50 points)
Please prepare a syllabus for one of the classes you are teaching at the high school level.
You are free to consult with your cooperating teacher(s), and to examine his/her course
syllabus, if available, but be sure not to simply copy his/her syllabus. Create your own
syllabus. How would you present the course in your own classroom?
3) Formal Visit (300 points each for two visits; points double if I visit only once during
the semester) I’ll be coming to visit you according to the schedule that we work out
together during our initial and follow-up meetings. Ideally, I’ll make two visits, one at
each assignment, though PSU requires only one visit. I will be observing your teaching
performance and will assess several aspects of it during my visit.
A.
Preparation
Prior to my arrival, please prepare the following and present them to me before my
observation.
 A copy of your lesson plan (your own format) – available when I arrive
 A copy of the textbook if referenced
 A copy of any handout(s) you prepare or use
B.
Implementation of the lesson
 Accuracy of concepts presented
 Rapport with the students
 Classroom environment and management
 Lesson design and presentation
C.
Reflection This is your written reflection in your journal on the week following
my visit to observe your teaching.
During each of my observation visits, I would like to talk to your cooperating teacher
for approximately 10-15 minutes prior to your presentation, and to visit with you for
about 15-30 minutes following my observation. Please make the necessary
arrangements in advance.
4) Professional Semester Academic/Departmental Meetings
The professional semester calendar includes two meetings with your academic supervisor
during your professional semester schedule. These meetings will be in 303 Porter Hall,
unless otherwise specified.
Fall 2009 Academic Meeting Schedule
(Please confirm these dates on the Professional Semester Schedule
and let me know if there are any discrepancies.)
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Monday, December 14, 2009
3:00 – 4:00 PM (303 Porter Hall)
1:00 – 2:00 PM (303 Porter Hall)
WISHING YOU A VERY SUCCESSFUL AND REWARDING
STUDENT TEACHING EXPERIENCE!