1
San Diego State University
Imperial Valley
Department of Teacher Education
720 Heber Avenue
Calexico, CA 92231
Course Syllabus: Fall 2013
Course Title: TE 903: Secondary School student Teaching Seminar (3 units).
Lecture Room: C-8
Lecture Schedule: Monday: 4:10 – 6:50 pm .
Professor: Dr. Lasisi Ajayi
Office Address: Room 173
Office Hours: Thursdays: 4:00 – 7:0 pm, and by Appointments.
Phone: (760) 768 – 5504
E-mail: lajayi@mail.sdsu.edu
Course website: http://www.ivcampus.sdsu.edu (departments/faculty/lajayi)
1. Electronic Materials: www.pacttpa.org
2. Textbooks: Looking into Classrooms (10th edition) by Thomas Good & Jere Prophy
An Overview of the Course:
The purpose of this seminar is to provide student teachers an opportunity to examine
issues related to teaching and learning at the secondary school level. In addition, this
course will assist students in preparing and completing PACT Teaching Event. Course
topics will be examined from conceptual frames of reflective practitioner and diverse
learners, and include: (1) complexities of the classroom and classroom management
(TPE 11); (2) modeling (TPE 1); (3) teacher-awareness and teacher-expectation affects
(TPE 5, 6, 12, 13); (4) student motivation (TPE 5); (5) teaching heterogeneous classes
(TPE 4, 6); (7) student and teacher alienation. The expected outcome from this course is
that students will improve their practice in relation to topics identified above and others
by examining them collaboratively through the aforementioned conceptual frames.
Student Learning Objectives
1. Learners continuously improve their teaching practices and experiences through critical
reflections.
2
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
Enhance student participation through creative, relevant and productive learning activities.
Understand and complete requirements of PACT Teaching Event.
Share insights about the growth and development of children from all age groups.
Discuss problems and solutions related to student learning.
Identify common discipline problems and to address them with appropriate and effective
strategies.
7. Be knowledgeable of teacher responsibility and student accountability (see Student Teaching
Handbook).
8. Understand the importance of professionalism as an aspect of a successful career in
education.
9. Develop lesson plans to guide student teachers toward effective teaching.
10. Analyze the structure of schools and programs, and the role of parents and community, in
education.
11. Present relevant course materials in electronic portfolio form through the use of TaskStream.
Course Requirements
1. Participation & Cooperation
Teaching and learning processes will be essentially through ‘dialogue and reflection.’ Hence
all students are expected to actively participate and contribute to discussions, learning activities
and collaborative demonstrations. This requires that all students read all pre-assigned reading
materials before meetings.
2. Attendance policy: All students are expected to attend all classes. Furthermore, all students
are expected to get to lectures on time and stay till the end.
3. Professional Ethics: all students are expected to conduct themselves responsibly by being
polite, courteous and professional to one another and the professor. It is the responsibility of all
of us to create a learning atmosphere where each member of the class can freely express himself
or herself. The use of cell phones (making/receiving calls, logging into websites, playing
games) is not allowed. Laptops (computers) will only be allowed for note-taking. Any
student whose behavior does not reflect good citizenship (i.e. disruptive and/or
disrespectful) will be asked to drop from the class.
4. Students with Disability: Students who need accommodations for their disabilities should
contact me privately to discuss specific accommodations for which they have received
authorization. If you need accommodations due to a disability, but have not yet registered with
Student Disability Services, please, contact Barbara Romero at (760) 768 – 5509.
5. Final Grade: CREDIT OR NO CREDIT.
Course Schedule
Week 1, AUG. 26
TPE 8: Learning About Students
TPE 10: Instructional Time
TPE 11: Social Environment
Topics & Sub-topics
PACT TEACHING EVENT
OVERVIEW
DUE
3
September 3: HOLIDAY – CAMPUS CLOSED
Topics & Sub-topics
PACT TEACHING EVENT
OVERVIEW
DUE
Week 2: Sept. 9 – Labor Day Holiday – No Seminar Class
Week 3: Sept. 10
TPE 4: Making Content Accessible
TEP 7: Teaching English Language Learners
TPE 9: Instructional Planning
Topics & Sub-topics
Task 1: Context for Learning
Academic Language
Distribute Video Permission Slips
Creating & Maintaining an Effectively
Classroom
Reading Assignment
Read Chapter 1 Classroom Life.
Week 4: Sept. 16
TPE 1: Special Pedagogical Skills for Subject Matter
TPE 5: Student Engagement
TPE 6: Developmentally Appropriate Teaching Practices
Topics & Sub-topics
Reading Assignment
Task 2: Planning Instruction & Designing *Chapters 7
Assessments & Rubrics
*Heterogeneous Classroom
*Inclusive practice
*Differentiated Instruction
Week 5, Sept. 23
TPE 2: Monitoring Student Learning During Instruction
TPE 3: Interpretation and Use of Assessments
Topics & Sub-topics
Reading Assignment
Task 3: Instructing Students & Rubrics Chapter 8 & 10
Task 5: Daily Lesson Reflections
Practice VIDEO CLIP Assignment
*culturally responsive teaching
*teaching English language learners
*teaching in rural schools
*parental involvement
4
Week 6, Sept. 30
Topics & Sub-topics
Task 4: Assessment & Rubric
Review Content Task
Practice Video Clip Analysis
*assessing & grading student
performance
*communicating expectations
*essay tests,
*multiple choice tests
Reading Assignment
Chapter 12
Week 7, Oct. 7
TPE 12: Professional, Legal, and Ethical Obligation
TPE 13: Professional Growth
Topics & Sub-topics
Reading Assignment & Due Dates
Task 5: Reflection & Rubrics
Chapter 14
*What new teachers need to know
DUE: Task 1: Context for Learning
*obstacles to teacher self-improvement
Commentary
*experimenting & improving
Week 8, Oct. 14
Topics & Sub-topics
Videotaping Week
Academic Language Rubric
Review Planning Task
Week 9, OCT. 21
Topics & Sub-topics
Review Instruction Task
Peer Review of Lesson Reflections
Video Transfer to TaskStream
Review Assessment Task 4
Week 10, Oct. 28
Topics & Sub-topics
Peer Review
*student role
*teacher attitude
DUE:
Read Chap. 5, p. 143–175.
DUE: Task 2: Planning Instruction
DUE
Read Chapter 2
Due: Lesson Reflections (submitted in
Task 5)
DUE
5
*establish rules & procedure
Week 11, Nov. 4
Topics & Sub-topics
Peer Review
Review Reflection Commentary Task
Read Chaps 3& 4
DUE
Assessment Task 4
Week 12, Nov. 11 – Holiday – CAMPUS CLOSED
Week 13, Nov. 18
Topics & Sub-topics
PACT INDEPENDENT &
DUE
COLLABORATIVE REVIEW





Understanding the School Culture
Defining school culture
Elements of school culture
Effects of school culture on new
teachers
Understanding students’ progress
Week 14: Nov. 25
Topics & Sub-topics
Students’ interaction
Week 15: Dec. 2
Topics & Sub-topics
 Growing as a Teacher
 Troubleshooting BTSA Program
 Credential Information
DUE
Electronic Copy of PACT
Teaching Event on TaskStream
by 8:00am
PACT CD, Permission Slips,
Authenticity Form at 4:00 at
seminar
DUE
Chapter 8
6


Effective Resumes
Preparing for interviews
Week 16, Dec 9
TOPIC & SUB-TOPIC
 Affirming the Cultures &
Supporting Achievements of
Diverse Learners
DUE
Chapter 14