Fall 2019 Course Syllabus
Course: EDUC-1301- Section: 71 Introduction to the Teaching Profession |
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Instructor | Amy Neeb | ||||||||||
owenag@lamarpa.edu | |||||||||||
Phone | (409) 984-6341 | ||||||||||
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Description | An enriched integrated pre-service course and content experience that provides active recruitment and institutional support of students interested in a teaching career, especially in high-need fields; provides students with opportunities to participate in early field observations at all levels (P-12) with varied and diverse student populations; and provides students with support from college and school faculty, preferably in small cohort groups, for the purpose of introduction to and analysis of the culture of schooling and classrooms. Course content is aligned as applicable with State Board for Educator Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards; and must include a minimum of 16 contact hours of field experience in in P-12 classrooms. Students must pass a criminal background check in order to participate in field experience. Students who do not provide this documentation during the first week of class will be dropped. | ||||||||||
Prerequisites |
EDUC 1301: None EDUC 2301: EDUC 1301 Introduction to Teaching |
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Learning Outcomes | Identify current issues influencing the field of education and teacher professional development. Analyze the culture of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language, gender, socioeconomic, ethnic, and disability-based academic diversity and equity.Provide examples from classroom observations and course activities that demonstrate understanding of educational pedagogy and professional responsibilities of teachers.Evaluate personal motivations, educational philosophies, and factors related to educational career decision making.Recognize the various multiple intelligences/learning styles in order to be able to implement instructional practices that meet the needs of all students | ||||||||||
Core Objectives |
*Communication skills: Students will demonstrate effective written, oral and visual communication. * Teamwork: Students will demonstrate the ability to work effectively with others to support a shared purpose or goal and consider different points of view. * Social Responsibility: Students will demonstrate intercultural competency and civic knowledge by engaging effectively in local, regional, national and/or global communities. * Personal Responsibility: Students will demonstrate the ability to connect choices, actions and consequences to ethical decision-making. |
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Textbooks |
Teachers, Schools, and Society, 10/e David Miller Sadker, Univ of Arizona, Professor Emeritus, Amer Univ Karen R. Zittleman, Ph.D., American University |
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Lecture Topics Outline |
1301 Chapters: 1,4,6,9,10,11 (1 week per chapter in an 8 week course) 2301 Chapters: 2,3,5,7,8,12 (1 week per chapter in an 8 week course) |
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Major Assignments Schedule |
EDUC_1301_71_201990_P00115197.pdf | ||||||||||
Final Exam Date | October 14, 2019 - 8:60 AM Through October 17, 2019 - 11:60 PM | ||||||||||
Grading Scale | 90 - 100=A 80 - 89=B 70 - 79=C 60 - 69=D Below 59 = F | ||||||||||
Determination of Final Grade |
Observation Journal: 50% Final Exam: 30% Assignments/Discussions: 20% |
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Course Policies | |||||||||||
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Attendance Policy | Please check Blackboard daily | ||||||||||
Academic Honesty | Academic honesty is expected from all students, and dishonesty in any form will not be tolerated. Please consult the LSC-PA policies (Section IX, subsection A, in the Faculty Handbook) for consequences of academic dishonesty. | ||||||||||
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Important Information | |||||||||||
ADA Considerations | The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is a federal anti-discrimination statute that provides comprehensive civil rights for persons with disabilities. Among other things, this legislation requires that all students with disabilities be guaranteed a learning environment that provides for reasonable accommodation of their disabilities. If you believe you have a disability requiring an accommodation, please contact the the Office for Disability Services Coordinator, Room 231, in the Madison Monroe Building. The phone number is (409) 984-6241. | ||||||||||
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HB 2504 | This syllabus is part of LSC-PA's efforts to comply with Texas House Bill 2504. |