EFC 330 – Field Experience
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Course #/Title: EFC 330/Field Experience
Credits: 2 credits
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Faculty Information: Available from the Office of Field Experiences and individual
university supervisors at orientation.
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Course Description:
This course is designed to introduce candidates in the initial stages of professional development
to teaching in the classroom and to the Teacher Certification Program. Candidates are expected
to observe and assist with practices and procedures in the classroom for a minimum of 60 hours
either at the beginning of the school year in an all day experience, or in increments spread
throughout the quarter.
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Course Rationale/Purpose
Candidates are to become familiar with the role of the teacher, instructional practices,
professional relationships, school community relationships, school culture and climate. They are
to assist the cooperating teacher in preparations for the beginning of the school year. When
students begin class, they are to observe the teacher in developing and delivering learning
activities for a variety of students.
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Course Pre-Requisites
a. 40 hours of Pre-Admission Observation
b. EFC 210, 310, and Psych 314
c. Admission to the Teacher Certification Program
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Course Requirements
a. Attend orientation
b. 100% attendance in classroom as assigned
c. Attend exit seminar
d. Complete FE Workbook and submit to LiveText
e. Complete and submit log sheet of hours spent in classroom
f. Submit signed Cooperating Teacher Comments form
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Textbook or Other Recommended Materials for Course
a. Field Experience Workbook (available from Office of Field Experiences web page)
http://www.cwu.edu/field-experience/field-experience-information-efc-330
b. Log sheet (supervisor will provide)
c. Cooperating Teacher Comments form (supervisor will provide or copy from Workbook)
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Center for Teaching and Learning (CTL) Alignment
Standard V Elements
1.c.i, 1.c.ii
CTL Standards
1.2, 1.3, 1.4, 1.5
PEP Goals
1a, 4.b, 5.a, 5.b, 5.c
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CTL Standards CTL.1 Evidence of Candidate Learning
1.2 Candidates demonstrate reflective teaching skills.
1.3 Candidates demonstrate an understanding of meeting the needs of diverse learners.
1.4 Candidates demonstrate an understanding of teaching as a profession.
1.5 Candidates demonstrate an understanding of creating a productive environment.
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Professional Education Program Goals (1, 4, 5)
1. Teacher candidates will be able to construct, implement, and assess a curriculum that is
coherent and aligned with state standards.
a. Teacher Candidate Proficiencies
i. Possess the reading and writing skills expected of a teacher.
ii. Be a reflective practitioner.
iii. Have background in aesthetic, creative, critical, mathematical, and
scientific reasoning sufficient to integrate them into their instruction.
iv. Be able to teach students to effectively communicate by listening,
speaking, viewing, and visualizing.
4. Teacher candidates will understand teaching as a profession, including professional
and ethical responsibilities, relevant law and policy, and educational foundations.
b. Professionalism
i. Demonstrate the character traits of respectfulness, trustworthiness,
fairness, caring, citizenship, and responsibility.
ii. Demonstrate the dispositions and skills of effective educators.
iii. Demonstrate the ability to communicate effectively with other
educational professionals, students, and their parents.
iv. Plan for ongoing professional development.
5. Teacher candidates will participate in and reflect productively on multiple and diverse
instructional field experiences.
a. Successfully participate in multiple field experiences, progressing through
successively more significant teaching and learning activities, culminating in
student teaching.
b. Engage in multiple field experiences that reflect the diversity found in the state
of Washington.
c. Participate in different forms of field experience including observation,
interaction, application, and reflection.
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Learner Outcomes
The learner outcomes for EFC 330 are in alignment with the WAC 181-78A-270 (1.c). Upon
successful completion of this course, candidates will be able to:
a. Assist in preparing for the beginning of a new instructional year, including the first day
of pupil attendance (only if taking in Pre-Fall).
b. Participate in selective instructional and student related activities within the assigned
school and attend professional meetings.
c. Observe and note the professional relationships among administrators, teachers, other
Certified and non-certified personnel, students and their parents.
d. Observe and note the various classroom management procedures used by classroom
teachers.
e. Observe and describe the different teaching methods used by classroom teachers,
Including the use of Academic Language and Student Voice.
f. Observe and record information about the use of Constructivism in PK-12 classrooms.
g. Discuss community resources and services available to the classroom teacher with your
cooperating teacher and record the information.
h. Note experiences through observation and interaction in a PK-12 setting, including
curriculum materials.
i. Complete the Classroom Characteristics Form in the FE Workbook.
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Course Performance Indicators
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Complete a minimum of 60 hours in the classroom.
Attend one professional organization meeting.
Perform some duties and responsibilities of the teacher.
Demonstrate professional disposition, language, and collegiality.
Maintain reflective journal.
Complete Field Experience Workbook satisfactorily.
Receive positive comments from Cooperating Teacher and Supervisor.
Course Assessment
EFC 330 is assessed through attendance, participation and successful completion of the Field
Experience Workbook.
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Course Grading
EFC 330 is graded as Satisfactory/Unsatisfactory.
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ADA Statement
Candidates who have special needs or disabilities that may affect their ability to access
information and/or material presented in this course are encouraged to contact the
instructor or the ADA Compliance Officer at (509) 963-2171 for additional disability
related educational accommodations.
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LiveText Statement
Admission to and continuation in the Professional Education Program requires that you
purchase LiveText. The designated assignment for inclusion on LiveText for EFC 330 is
the Field Experience Workbook. Should you have questions about how to accomplish this,
please visit http://www.cwu.edu/~ectl/lt/student_resources.html
(revised 6/6/12)
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