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Western Kentucky University
Integrated Block One
"Partners Achieving Learning Success"
Student Syllabus for Spring, 2001
January 08-May 5
Course:
Integrated Block One (9 credit hours)
Time: MW 7:30-4:00
ELED 365: Teaching Strategies II
ELED 420: Reading in the Primary Grades
ELED 407: Materials and Methods for Social Studies
| Dr. Pamela Jukes | (O) 270-745-4485 | (H) 270-781-5961 | TPH 313 | Pam.Jukes@wku.edu http://edtech.tph.wku.edu/~pjukes |
| Ms. Pam Petty | (O)
270-745-2922 (C) 615-418-9198 |
(H) 615-735-9198 | TPH 120 | pam@pampetty.com
(home) pamela.petty@wku.edu http://www.pampetty.com |
| Dr. Judy Pierce | (O) 270-745- |
(H) 270- | TPH 3 | judy.pierce@wku.edu |
Partner Schools:
| Principal | School | Phone/Fax | School District Homepages |
| Mr. Bruce Slate, Prin. | Dishman-McGinnis Elementary School 503 Old Morgantown Road Bowling Green, KY 42101 |
(O)
270-746-2250 (F) 270-746-2255 |
Bowling Green City
Schools: http://www.b-g.k12.ky.us/ |
| Mr. Mike Byers, Prin. | Lincoln
Trail Elementary School 3154 Bardstown Road Elizabethtown, KY 42701 |
(O)
502-737-7227 (F) 502-769-0246 |
Hardin County Public Schools http://www.hardin.k12.ky.us/ |
| Mr. Jeff Gray, Prin. | Foust
Elementary School 601 Foust Avenue Owensboro, KY 42301 |
(O)
270-686-1060 (F) 270-686-1021 |
Owensboro Public Schools: http://www.owensboro.k12.ky.us/ |
| Mrs. Rossie Kingery, Prin. | South Green Elementary School 300 James T. Rogers Drive Glasgow, KY 42141 | (O)
270-651-3806 (F) 270-651-8957 |
Glasgow
Independent Schools http://www.glasgowbarren.com/commun |
WKU
Department of Elementary Education: (O)
270-745-2157 (Fax)
270-745-6322
Required
Text: See individual syllabi.
Prerequisite:
Completion of the general education social science courses, EDU 250, ELED 345,
ELED 355, ELED 320, ELED 340
Course
Description: Course content is delivered via
distance learning. Integrated Block One is a field-based and distance learning
program. Four elementary school partners provide field experiences. Nine hours
of credit are assigned to Integrated Block One where students develop concepts
of effective and reflective teaching with a focus on literacy. Block One is a
continuation of previous course concepts that effectively teach primary school
children.
Rationale:
It is necessary to view the teaching of children in the elementary school as
an integrated effort at the university level and in the classroom as teacher
candidates move forward as public school teachers. Block One presents an integrated approach to the classroom,
content, and effective teaching strategies under a literacy umbrella.
Understanding and increasing the knowledge base of developmentally appropriate
practices in reading, writing, speaking, and listening as well as specific
content strategies aid in strengthening effective, P-5 teachers.
Course
Objectives, Instructional Methods, and Assessment:
Teacher candidates should be able to demonstrate knowledge of planning,
implementing, and assessing of student learning by providing evidence through
the Renaissance Teacher Work Sample and should be able to demonstrate learning
in each of the New Teacher Standards. Students will conceptualize a defensible
method of grading, analyzing, and interpreting assessment data for all types
of learners found in a multicultural society. Teacher candidates will foster,
determine, analyze, and evaluate student learning.
Important
Information: The following chart explains the
organization of Integrated Block One. Components are structured within the
framework of the Renaissance Teacher Work Sample. Each of you, during student
teaching, will produce a Teacher Work Sample as part of student teaching
requirements. Integrated Block One will begin to prepare you for that
experience. This chart includes teacher work sample components, New Teacher
Standards, and Indicators that reflect work included in Integrated Block One.
Integrated Syllabus Block One: Distance Education
Renaissance Teacher Work Sample
|
RTWS |
NTS |
Connections |
|
1.
Unit Learning Goals: What
were your unit learning goals for this instructional sequence? How do
your unit learning goals support your students’ understanding of the
state or district content standards addressed in this unit? |
I.
Designs/Plans Instruction |
Program of Studies |
|
2.
Contextual Information:
What were some important characteristics of your students and your
classroom and other challenges that you faced that influenced your
selection of activities and the instructional sequence? |
I.
Creates/Maintains Learning |
Domains and
Theorists Classroom
Environment Describing a
Population Diversity |
|
3.
Assessment Plan (AP): Why
have you chosen each of these assessments to attain your stated
learning objectives? Why have you modified certain of these
assessments? |
IV. Assesses and
Communicates IX.
Technology |
Pre and Post
Assessment |
|
4.
Pre Assessment Analysis:
What did you learn about the prior knowledge of the students in your
class as a whole from your pre-assessment data? |
I. Designs/Plans
Instruction IV. Assesses and
Communicates Learning Results |
KWL |
|
5. Design for Instruction (DI):
How did your analysis of the pre-assessment data influence how you
designed the learning activities for your class as a whole? How do
each of these activities support students’ learning of the state or
district standards? Why were the activities sequenced in this way? In
what ways were the activities relevant to your students’ lives? Why
did you include these instructional resources? |
I.
Designs/Plans Instruction VIII. Knowledge of
Content IX.
Technology |
Strategies |
|
6.
Featured Students: Consider
two students who performed differently on the pre assessment and have
different instructional needs. Who is Student 1? Who is student 2? |
I. Designs/Plans
Instruction IV. Assesses and
Communicates Learning Results |
Case Studies |
|
7. Implementing Instruction (Im-In):
How did your actual
implementation of the instruction differ from your original design for
instruction? |
III.
Implements/Manages Instruction VIII. Knowledge of
Content IX.
Technology |
Strategies |
|
8. Analysis of Learning Results (ALR):
What did your analysis of learning results tell you about the degree
to which your learning goal(s) and objective(s) were achieved. What
did your analysis of the learning results tell you about the degree to
which your learning goal(s) and objective(s) were achieved? |
IV. Assesses and
Communicates
Learning Results IX.
Technology |
Graphic Displays Statistics Selection of
Appropriate Statistics Criterion
and Norm Referenced |
|
9.
Reflection on Teaching and Learning:
Based on evidence of learning from your pre-, formative and
post-assessment data, how and why might you teach this instructional
sequence differently if you were to teach it again? What are two of
the ways that your teaching fostered learning in your students? What
professional development experiences will you need to support your
teaching of this sequence of instruction? |
V.
Reflects/Evaluates
Teaching/Learning VII. Engages in
Professional
Development |
Focus on Student
Learning Teacher Role Modifications Self-Knowledge The Reflective Practitioner |
Kentucky
Education Reform Act (KERA) Elements Addressed:
Program of
Studies
Core
Content for Assessment
New Teacher
Standards
Goals
and Academic Expectations
School-Based
Decision Making
Primary
Program
Assessment
KERA
Initiatives
Integrated
Block One Assignments (500 points):
Explanation of and directions for these assignments will be given and class,
through media links for this course, and in the Block Handbook. Students
receive 500 points for these assignments. These block points are added into
the total for each course.
1. Instructional Activities: (100
points)
2. Teacher Work
Sample: (100 points)
3. Professional Development: (100
points)
4. Culminating Experience: (100
points)
5. Professionalism: (100
points).
Grading
Scale:
A
93-100%
B
85-92%
C
77-84%
D
70-76%
F
69% and below
Expectations:
Attendance and Participation: It is expected that every
student will attend every class. This course is based on a student-centered
approach with an emphasis on constructivism-inquiry-discussion-reflection.
Therefore, class participation is essential. Arriving on time, remaining
on-task, being prepared, and participating in our learning community are all
part of the professionalism that you are developing. Absences need to be
handled professionally by notifying the instructor and the field school,
completing work in a timely manner, and documenting the absence. Attendance
will be taken. Excessive absences will impact your grade and recommendation.
Absences for whatever reason count as time taken from the course. Late
arrivals count as time missed. Missing 20% of class time will result in a
failing grade. Respect for the views of all members of our community and the
use of professional standards and behavior by students and the instructor are
expected.
Submission of Assignments: Projects and assignments
(including reading) must be completed at the beginning of class on the due
date. There will be a 10% grade deduction for each day the assignment is late.
Problems with due dates and exams must be discussed with the instructor before
the exam date or date due. Any work that you submit must be your own. If it is
not, it needs to be properly referenced. Failure of this course may result if
you represent the work of others (including other students) as your own. All
submissions must be word-processed and they must follow APA format. Use 12
point font. Choose a font such as Times New Roman. Decorative or unusual fonts
are difficult to read. Assignments should be well-written, grammatically
correct, and free of typographical errors and corrections. Unacceptable work
will be returned.
Supplementary
Resources:
Integrated Block One is supplemented by the use of CourseInfo. CourseInfo is a
web-based site on which this course will be listed. You must register for the
course. After you have registered, you can post your journal entries,
participate in the chat room, receive announcements and assignments from
Integrated Block One, and review your scores. CourseInfo also offers other
features we will explore at a later date. The web address and availability will
be discussed in class. There is also a website for Integrated Block One. You can
find important links to other resources at these URLs such as PowerPoint
presentations, hot links, school URLs, and URLs of professional organizations.
Professional
Associations and Publications:
International
Reading Association (IRA): The Reading Teacher
National Council
for Social Studies (NCSS): Social Studies and the Young Learner
Association of
Childhood Education International (ACEI): Childhood Education
National
Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC): Young Children
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