Course Prefix/Number: EDG 4942
Course Title:
Internship
Course Credit Hours: 6 sh
Lead Instructor Name and Contact Information: Dr. Charlotte Boling, Associate
Professor/Student Teaching Coordinator, Division of Teacher Education, Bldg. 85/Room 118;
Phone: (850) 474-2025; Email: cboling@uwf.edu
and All Faculty in the Teacher Education Unit including adjunct professors
Instructor Name and Contact Information: Dr. Kenneth Jones, Associate Professor,
kjones@uwf.edu, (850) 474-2863
Prerequisites or Co-Requisites: See Teacher Education/Admission to Student Teaching
section of the UWF catalog.
Course Description: Minimum of ten weeks of supervised teaching in a public or private
school. Student teaching assignments will be made by the Division of Teacher Education Field
Placement Coordinator. Students are not allowed to take additional coursework or pursue
employment during the student teaching experience without prior approval from the Teacher
Education Field Placement Coordinator. Graded on a satisfactory/unsatisfactory basis only.
Purpose of Course: The “Empowered Person and Professional taking action” (EPP) is the
theme of the College of Professional Studies’ conceptual framework. This theme focuses
learning experiences on activities that permit the teacher to examine what he/she does and to
take an active role in the instructional process. The subject matter, class activities, and skill
development of this course were selected to assist your personal growth in the following EPP
taking action characteristics: a) critical thinker, b) lifelong learner, c) counselor/mentor,
d) decision maker, e) problem solver, and f) ethical/moral professional.
Goals: The State of Florida has responded to national and state initiatives in education reform
and accountability by creating legislative policies relative to the preparation of teachers.
Florida’s Accomplished Practices, Sunshine State Standards, and Curriculum Frameworks
outline the knowledge, skills, dispositions, and knowledge-base that teachers and students
require to be successful in Florida’s public schools.
Student Learning Outcomes: As a result of this experience, the student will be able to:
1.
Apply knowledge of physical, social/emotional, and cognitive developmental patterns
and of individual differences to meet the needs of all students in the classroom and to
advise students in the classroom concerning those needs.
2.
Enhance students’ feelings of dignity and self-worth and the worth of other people
including those from various ethnic, cultural, linguistic and economic groups.
3.
Successfully manage classroom activities to include student assessment, planning,
implementing appropriate instructional materials and strategies, evaluating and
recording student progress, and managing student behavior.
4.
Demonstrate a command of subject matter.
5.
Think critically, solve problems, and reflect upon teacher behaviors and the
consequence of such behaviors.
6.
Work cooperatively with other members of the school staff.
Required texts: None
Grading / Evaluation: Satisfactory / Unsatisfactory
Methods and Techniques:
The student teaching program consists of full-day teaching for ten weeks during the student’s
senior year. Student teachers observe the same school schedule and working hours as the
regular school faculty. Extra-curricular activities, meetings, parent conferences, etc., are
considered a part of the teacher training program. A weekly Senior Seminar is a required corequisite.
Placements are normally made during the Fall and Spring semesters only. Occasionally
students will be assigned during the summer term if time and location permit.
Student teachers are assigned a University Coordinator from their major areas of study.
University Coordinators work directly with the student teacher and the supervising teacher as
part of their normal faculty teaching load. Orientation sessions for supervising teachers, student
teachers, and UWF Coordinators are conducted at the beginning of teach semester.
The Handbook for Clinical and Field-Based Experiences officially describes the role of student,
supervising teacher, and university coordinator. A Student Teaching Agreement Form serves
as the official contractual agreement between the university, the school system, and the
supervising teacher.
Student teachers meet at least five times per semester with the supervising teacher and
university coordinator to reflect on progress and outcomes of the student teacher’s activities.
An Observation Report Form is completed each time the student is observed by the university
coordinator. A mid-term and final evaluation form are completed by the supervising teacher and
the university coordinator. The student teacher completes a self-evaluation at midterm in
collaboration with the supervising teacher.
Student teachers are also involved in a Senior Seminar designed to assist in exploring all areas
of the teaching role. Senior Seminar is designed to complement the self-analysis and reflective
thinking areas of evaluation.
Expectations for Academic Conduct/Plagiarism Policy: As members of the University of
West Florida, we commit ourselves to honesty. As we strive for excellence in performance,
integrity—personal and institutional—is our most precious asset. Honesty in our academic work
is vital, and we will not knowingly act in ways which erode that integrity. Accordingly, we pledge
not to cheat, nor to tolerate cheating, nor to plagiarize the work of others. We pledge to share
community resources in ways that are responsible and that comply with established policies of
fairness. Cooperation and competition are means to high achievement and are encouraged.
Indeed, cooperation is expected unless our directive is to individual performance. We will
compete constructively and professionally for the purpose of stimulating high performance
standards. Finally, we accept adherence to this set of expectations for academic conduct as a
condition of membership in the UWF academic community.
The Student Code of Conduct sets forth the rules, regulations and expected behavior of
students enrolled at the University of West Florida. Violations of any rules, regulations, or
behavioral expectations may result in a charge of violating the Student Code of Conduct. It is
the student’s responsibility to read the Student Code of Conduct and conduct himself/herself
accordingly. You may access the current Student Code of Conduct at
http://www.uwf.edu/judicialaffairs.
Assistance: Students with a documented disability who require specific examination or course
related academic accommodations should contact the Student Disability Resource Center
(SDRC) by email at sdrc@uwf.edu or by phone at 850.474.2387.