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Syllabus

Teacher Education
07S:187/07S:191/07S:192 021  Student Teaching in English
Fall, 2009
Instructors: Amy Shoultz, Ph.D.
Emails: amy-shoultz@uiowa.edu
Course Web Site: www.uiowa.edu/~c07s187b
Course Description
Seminar is a course that helps you make sense of your student teaching experience. It provides a forum for you to converse with other student teachers of English, to explore your questions about student teaching with an eye towards your own professional career. Every week we will discuss the various aspects of teaching in general, such as planning, instruction, assessment and classroom management, as well as delve into the unique characteristics of English/language arts teaching itself. The requirements for this class are structured to help you develop a teaching persona that will serve you well in your own classroom, to help you gain confidence in asking questions and reflecting on your own teaching. The goal is to socialize you into the teaching profession as a neophyte who is committed to student learning, passionate and knowledgeable about your subject matter, and grounded in a theoretical framework that creates a confident and reflective practitioner.
Required Readings

Focus Standards and Student Assignments

StandardsStudent Assignments
A: Student Learning
  • Narrative of Student Teaching Context
  • Instructional Unit
  • Visual Image of Classroom & Reflection
  • Three Samples of Student Work with Reflection
  • Final Narrative on Student Teaching
B: Diverse Learners
  • Narrative of Student Teaching Context
  • Instructional Unit
  • Visual Image of Classroom & Reflection
  • Three Samples of Student Work with Reflection
  • Final Narrative on Student Teaching
C: Planning Instruction
  • Instructional Unit
  • Three Samples of Student Work
D: Instructional Strategies
  • Instructional Unit
  • Three Samples of Student Work with Reflection
E: Learning Environment
  • Narrative of Student Teaching Context
  • Visual Image of Classroom with Reflection
  • Final Narrative on Student Teaching
F: Communication
  • Three Samples of Student Work with Reflection
G: Assessment
  • Instructional Unit
  • Three Samples of Student Work with Reflection
H: Reflection and Professional Development
  • Narrative of Student Teaching Context
  • Instructional Unit
  • Visual Image of Classroom with Reflection
  • Three Samples of Student Work with Reflection
  • Final Narrative on Student Teaching
I: Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships
  • Narrative of Student Teaching Context
  • Final Narrative on Student Teaching
J: Technology
  • Photo Gallery - Visual Images and Accompanying Reflection
  • Three Samples of Student Work and Accompanying Reflection
K: Subject Matter Knowledge
  • Instructional Unit