ELED 469. Best Practices: Instruction, Assessment, Classroom Management – Fall 2015
ELED 469 COURSE SCHEDULE, TOPICS, ACTIVITIES, DUE DATES
Updated 11/18/15
Type of Classes
Face-to-Face Classes (F2F)
Online Classes (OC)
Th Aug 20 Teaching Job Search Conference
(TJSC)
Tu Sept 8 Clinical Preparation Workshop
TOTAL
WEEK
TYPE OF
CLASS
Th
August 20
Conference
WEEK 1
Wed 9/2
# 1 F2F
#
9
2
2
1
14
TOPIC
ACTIVITY
Teaching Job Search Conference
Thursday, August 20, 2015
8:15 – 4:00 PM
Place: Alger 110
Check in
Introductions
Debrief TJSC
Scheduling one-to-one 30 minute
meeting with CDC staff.
ASIGNMENTS DUE
.
ST examines contextual
factors and instructional
implications with TCs in
their field placement
Questionnaire
Bring notes for Part 1 Contextual Factors and
Instructional Implications
TCWS
 Share notes for Part 1 Contextual
Factors and Instructional
Implications.
WEEK 2
Tues 9/8
#2
Workshop
TCWS
FULL SEM
Best Practices
 Observing Your Cooperating
Teacher
 Beginning the School Year
No Face to Face Class on Wed 9/9
Clinical Preparation Workshop
Tuesday, September 8 2015
1
OPR
FULL SEM
Meets with College
Supervisor at Aug 20
TJSC
Schedule OPR 1 Same
Lesson Observed by
both CS and CT
ELED 469. Best Practices: Instruction, Assessment, Classroom Management – Fall 2015
4:30 – 7:30 PM
Place: Alger 110
WEEK 3
Wed 9/16
# 2 F2F
Check in
- Share notes for Observations and
Routines and Procedures
Best Practices
 Process of Observing Observation and Progress Reports
TCWS
 Part 1 Contextual Factors and
Instructional Implications
 Part 2 Goals
 Signup for Individual TCWS
Conferences
Classroom Management
 Routines and Procedures
Teach Like a Champion
WEEK 4
Wed 9/23
# 3 F2F
Critical Incident Discussion
(Instructor)
-Instructor will model “structured
discussion” strategy
-Sign up for leading CI Discussions
1. Routines and Procedures
Interview your CT and ask how he/she develops
routines and procedures at the beginning of the year.
What are the routines? How are they developed? Which
routines are developed first? Which are the most
challenging? Does your CT provide a list of
routines/procedures to students or parents? Does he/she
have a checklist?
- Bring your notes and share what your learned with the
class.
- See Routines and Procedures file for background
information.
2. Observations
-Try two or three focused observations. Before
observing discuss what you will observe and how you
will "collect data" so you can learn more about the
students, teaching and learning behaviors, and/or
learning environment.
- Bring your notes and share what your learned with the
class.
-See Classroom Observations for background
information.
TCWS
Bring initial TCWS planning to individual conference.
 Proposed Unit Topic, Goals, Calendar Block
Outline of Unit Lessons
Classroom Management
 Engagement and Active
Participation
 Caring Classrooms
TCWS
Part 2 Goals
Individual Conferences\
 5:35 Debra Isabel
 5:50 Patty Gingras
 6:05 Tiffany Goulet
2
ST meets with Cooperating
Teacher to discuss the
TCWS schedule and
requirements.
 ST considers unit
themes.
 ST learns about the
“priority and scope” of
content/skills.
ST submits TCWS Part I to
C&W ST Portfolio>TCWS
Part 1
CS and CT Observation
2 Report and Prof Beh
Survey due 9/25
ELED 469. Best Practices: Instruction, Assessment, Classroom Management – Fall 2015
 6:25 Emma Heidel
Peer Editing
WEEK 5
Wed 9/30
# 4 F2F
WEEK 6
Wed 10/7
# 5 F2F
Best Practices
 Assigning Homework
 Introduce Online Discussion Benefits of Failure
TCWS
 Part 3 Assessment System
Critical Incident Discussion
Patty – “Providers of Support Services
– Missed Meetings with Students”
Teacher Job Search
Attend 1:1 Meetings in Career Development Center
(Early Dismissal from Field Placement)
Instructor returns feedback Part 1 Contextual Factors
Schedule OPR 2
ST submits Part 1-2
Bring notes from interview with CT about Homework
Instructor provides feedback
on Part 2
Submit mid-semester self-assessment.
ST submits Part 3-4
TCWS
 Part 4 Design for Instruction – The
Unit Plan
Best Practices
 Homework Practices
WEEK 7
Wed 10/14
No Face to Face Class
WEEK 8
ONLINE 1
Wed 10/21
No Face to Face Class
Online Discussion - Benefits of Failure
Instructor Approves
Implementation
CS and CT Observation
2 Report due 10/24
WEEK 9
Mon 10/26
# 6 F2F
Critical Incident Discussion
Debra – “Chronic Absenteeism”
Instructor returns feedback
– Part 3-4
Schedule OPR 3
Best Practices
 Reflect on Online Class - Benefits
of Failure
Critical Incident Discussion
Emma
ST teaches TCWS unit and
collects assessment data.
WEEK 10
Wed 11/4
# 7 F2F
ST teaches TCWS unit and
collects assessment data.
Best Practices
 Planning and Conducting Parent
Conferences
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TCWS
Part 5 Assessment Results
Part 6 Learning from Practice – The
Reflection
WEEK 11
Wed 11/11
WEEK 12
Wed 11/18
# 8 F2F
Veterans Day – College Closed
WEEK 13
Wed 11/25
ONLINE 2
Critical Incident Discussion
Tiffany
Teacher Job Search
 Preparing for a substitute teachers
 Strategies for effective substitute
teaching
TCWS
Best Practices
 Prepare for Online Class (Parent
Expectations and Involvement)
No Face to Face Class
Online Discussion - Parent
Expectations and Involvement
WEEK 14
Wed 12/2
# 9 F2F
Best Practices
- Reflect on Online Class - Parent
Expectations/Involvement.
ST teaches TCWS unit and
collects assessment data.
ST submits Part 1-6
Instructor returns feedback
– Part 5 and Part 6
Bring results of self-assessment from Part 6 – Learning
from Practice – The Reflection.
ST submits Revised Report
TCWS scores and grade due
11/30
CS and CT Observation
3 Report and Prof Beh
Survey due 11/30
Bring a metaphor and a memory to share.
TCWS
- Share results of self-assessment from
Part 6 – Learning from Practice – The
Reflection
WEEK
12/7-12/18
Submit end of semester self-assessment.
Metaphors and Memories
No Face to Face Class
OPP posts student
teaching grade by
12/16
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