Welcome to L.C.C.C. Teacher Education
Importance of Orientation
 You are beginning your journey in a career as an
educator, there are many things you will learn here at
L.C.C.C. and your four year school. In order to make
your transition as smooth as possible, we would like to
share information with you that will make your
journey a smooth one.
Who’s Who?
 Melanie Wursta-Coordinator, Teacher Education
 Laura Segatti, Professor, Teacher Education
 Joseph Davis, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
 Mary Bracilli, Assistant Professor, Teacher Education
 Kathy Mosely, Director, Early Education Center
 Judy Brown –Dupaul, Project SETSAIL
 Gail Roeshman, Project REACH
 Karen Bydlon, Administrative Assistant
 Kristine Shaffer, Administrative Assistant
Course Sequence
 It’s important to take your courses in the proper
sequence, since some courses have “ prerequisites”,
meaning you must take certain courses prior to being
allowed to take others. This will help you stay on track
towards a timely graduation.
 For accurate course sequence information go to:
 www.lccc.edu, link to “Academics”…. “School of
Education”….link to your degree program, you’ll see
your course sequence!
Professional Expectations
 As a member of The Teacher Education Program, Lehigh
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Carbon Community College, we expect you to conduct
yourself in a professional manner.
When representing the college during observations and
site visits, we expect professional grooming.
When involved in an observation or site visit, please call
school or center in advance to confirm you visit.
When attending school or center, follow all professional
procedures for staff.
All information you observe and documentation is to be
held confidential, for professional use only.
As a potential educator, please use caution when posting
information on social networking web sites.
Professional Clearances
 As a professional educator, there are several clearances and
documents that you will need as you progress through your
training. These are required for all professional educators by The
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education. We
strongly recommend that you begin to gather these documents
now .
 Go to the Pennsylvania Department of Education web site:
pde.state.pa.edu, go to the link, “Certification” …. “Clearances”
and the file for Act 34, Act 114 and Act 151. You will need these
for employment in education in Pennsylvania.
 Health Clearance: you will need verification from a Medical
Doctor that you have a health clearance to work in schools.
 Place these documents in your e-portfolio.
Field Experience
 If you intend to go on to a four year college, there is a
requirement that you document your field experience,
we have a form for that, so, be sure to fill it out with
the signature of the teacher or director of facility. Scan
this and place in your e-portfolio.
 There are also courses titled “Field Experience” these
courses will help you document your time in a
classroom.
 Depending on which four year college you select, your
field experience hours may vary, make sure you know
how many hours they require.
Lab requirements
Lab Requirements
 Labs require lots of love
 Labs require lots of walks
 Labs require lots of chewy toys
Lab Requirements-For Real!
 In our ECE courses, there are Lab Requirements
 30 hours per designated course
 To be completed over 15 weeks
 Weekly assignments connected to your course
 Program Manual will explain more
Service Learning
 We learn much outside the classroom! Service
learning is all those activities that you volunteer for
outside the classroom, both here at L.C.C.C. and you
community.
 Employers and four year colleges expect you to be
involved in Service Learning.
 Document any community involvement on our form
( available in the lab on Schnecksville Campus,
education office at Carbon Campus). Scan and enter in
you e-portfolio!
Spring Break 2010
Day of Service: Allentown Salvation Army
Examples of Service Learning
 Various L.C.C.C. sponsored activities
 On-campus activities
 Scouting activities
 Church group activities
 Volunteering with youth groups
 Special Olympics
 Miracle League
 Charity fund raisers
Here is an Example!
Feel Free to Get Involved!
Transfer Options
 The Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania offer a wealth of high
quality teacher education programs, with all the programs,
choosing the school to transfer to may be difficult.
 We highly recommend that you make your transfer choice
by the end of your first semester, this way you can
maximize your credits, since four year colleges have
different course requirements.
 L.C.C.C. has a program to program transfer agreement with
Bloomsburg University, along with a degree program from
Bloomsburg located at our Morgan Campus. For more
information, contact Professor Davis at: jhdavis@lccc.edu
PRAXIS Requirements
 If you intend to transfer to a four year college, you are
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required to take the PRAXIS I and forward the scores
to your selected college.
We recommend that you take the PRAXIS I after your
45th credit ( end of your third semester).
Dates for PRAXIS are posted in Education Lab and
Carbon education office
For PRAXIS information go to: www.ETS.org/praxis
Enter your PRAXIS score in your e-portfolio
Mentoring Program for
New Students, Fall 2010
 We have found that mentoring helps students succeed
in college. You will be assigned a mentor for the fall
and spring semester.
 Your mentor will be there to help you adjust to college
and the profession of education
 You will meet in a mentor group twice in the fall and
twice in the spring to discuss specific topics designed
to help you progress through the education program.
Mentor Meeting: Learning beyond
the classroom!
Portfolio Development
 As a future professional educator, it is important to
maintain a professional portfolio Your portfolio will be
a professional document that will open doors to
employment and serve as a vital link in your transfer to
a four year school.
 Your portfolio will contain work samples, professional
credentials, clearances, documentation of community
involvement and references.
Setting up an E-Portfolio
 The advantage of an e-portfolio is that is can easy take it
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with you as you move on to a job or a four year college.
It will be an on-going, work in progress, as you travel
through L.C.C.C. and other programs, you will be adding
material.
To set up an e-portfolio, go to www.pdesas.org, open an
account using your L.C.C.C. e-mail account. Go to “teacher
tools”…”My e-portfolio”…. Down load your credentials/work
samples there. Create a “my website” (upload from your “eportfolio”) this becomes your e-portfolio. It’s that easy!
When an employer or college needs your e-portfolio, just
give them you web address from pdesas.org
Your Professors will help establish your e-portfolio.
A Quick Tour of The Fowler Center
Student Lounge
Performing Arts Classroom
Outdoor Education Classroom
Make Sure You……
 Turn off your cell phone in class! Please don’t even
think about texting!
 Check you LCCC profile and make sure you have the
correct major (this really helps if you want to
graduate!)
 Use your LCCC e-mail account, check daily during the
school year, weekly over breaks.
WHEW! That was a lot!
 Hopefully, this helps you adjust to college, feel free to
ask any of our staff for help or support.
 We want to see you become a success!
 FYI! Make sure you use your LCCC e-mail account
when communicating with professors, it makes life
much easier. Also, check you LCCC e-mail daily, this
way you will be up to date on what’s transpiring with
your classes.
 You will get a weekly newsletter , The Weekly
Connection, lot’s of good information!