Syllabus

Teacher Education
07S:187/07S:191/07S:192 091 Student Teaching in Science
Fall, 2009

Instructors: Dorothy Paul Petersen

Emails: dpaulpete@aol.com

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Course Description

The seminar meets weekly 6:30-8:30 pm, room N190 Lindquist Center. The seminar involves discussion of questions, problems, happenings in schools and classrooms where all students are placed for full days for the entire semester. In addition, topics such as writing a syllabus, lesson design, safety, diverse learners, writing test questions, practice interviewing, etc. are addressed. Student teachers are encouraged to work with more than one teacher to add to their experience and help them prepare for employment.

Required Readings

Focus Standards and Student Assignments

Standards	Student Assignments
A: Student Learning	Four-week Module Professional Portfolio
C: Planning Instruction	Four-week Module Videotape and Analyses
D: Instructional Strategies	Four-week Module Videotape and Analyses
E: Learning Environment	Videotape and Analyses Professional Portfolio School Improvement Project
F: Communication	Videotape and Analyses
G: Assessment	Four-week Module Videotape and Analyses Professional Portfolio
H: Reflection and Professional Development	Four-week Module Professional Portfolio School Improvement Project
I: Collaboration, Ethics, and Relationships	Videotape and Analyses School Improvement Project
K: Subject Matter Knowledge	Four-week Module Videotape and Analyses