Green Sheet EDU 1

Office: Child Development Bldg.
Room Second CDC building: 21c
Monday / Wednesday 11:00 to 11:50am
Room CD2-28

Phone: (408) 864-8894
e-mail: corderojuanita@fhda.edu

Office hours:
Tuesday and Thursday 10:30 to 11:30 or availability by appointment. See schedule on office door for other hours.

Required text: Touch the Future Teach! by Carlos F. Diaz

Please bring in a picture of yourself to tape into your folder by the second class.

George Lucas web site: http://www.glef.org
This site will help you with your papers. http://www.wisc.edu/writing/Handbook/QuotingSources.html

Assignments: The assignments are listed on my website

Course Description:Principles and practices of elementary education. Self-assessment for the teaching profession. Observation and participation is selected classrooms.

Learning Outcomes:
at the conclusion of this course the students will:

Identify and explain the purposes and responsibilities of teaching in the elementary education program.

Understand schools in the United States from the historical past to current times, encompassing the multiple issues of equality that include social, cultural, and political problems and their effects on specific groups in American history

Describe the structure of public education in California including state and local administration and basis for funding

Have an understanding of parent/community/school dynamics and personnel in the context of a culturally diverse society.

Recognize the various opportunities for employment in the teaching profession

Know the responsibilities and professional commitments expected of a classroom teacher

Course Requirements: Attendance and class participation is a requirement. Students who are absent for more than 2 class sessions, without calling the instructor may be dropped from the class. Last day to drop with a "W" is Friday Nov. 14th. It is the students responsibility to drop the class before the required drop date otherwise a grade will be assigned according to the points earned. Participation includes arriving on time, actively participating with the group, and remaining for the entire session. Arriving late is disruptive to the instructor as well as the other students.

All assignments must be completed in order to pass the class. Ths includes the final project.
Changes in internship scheduling must be approved by the school-site supervisor you are assigned to and by your instructor.

A number of videos will be shown during this course to illustrate research in progress and new concepts discussed in class. Treat videos as you would lectures by taking notes. Videos serve as a good basis for many exam questions.

If you are ill or cannot take the midterm on the given date, it is your responsibility to inform the instructor prior to the exam. The test must be taken before the next class meeting and with the permission of the instructor.

Evaluation: Grades based on percentage of points earned. I teach many students per year, each of whom have multiple grades, it is inevitable that an occasional grade will be misplaced or misreported. therefore, it is imperative that you keep all the work returned to you in your folder and a continual record of your scores.

Grading:The percentage system for determining grades on all papers.
A  = 93%       279 -300
A-   = 90%       270
B+   = 87%       261
B   = 83%       249
B-   = 80%       240
C+   =77%       231
C   = 70%       210
D+  = 67%       201
D   = 63%       189
D-   = 60%       180
F   = 0.0       below 180

Video Analysis / 25 points
Classroom Participation / 50 points
Teacher Interview /25 points

Presentations 25 points
1 Midterm 50 points and Final 50 points
Internship Hours 100 points (30 hours in the elementary classroom)

Class Schedule:
Sept. 22/24
Introduction to the course objectives and requirements.
Selection of school sites
Chapter 1a Touch the Future
Set up TB requirement / make one copy for your school supervisor. Health Services  http://www.deanza.edu/healthservices/

Sept 29/Oct. 1 Chapter 1b Touch the Future/ Mentoring

Oct. 6/8 Chapter 2 Becoming a Teacher/ No Child Left Behind
Call your mentor teacher and introduce yourself to him/her.
Meet with your mentor teacher and begin working in the classroom as soon as possible. Video Analysis paper due: 25 points

Oct. 13/15/Chapter 3 : Students in Today's Classrooms / Multiple Intelligences

Speaker:(Oct. 15) Rebecca Levin, Transfer Center-Guest

Oct. 20/22 Chapter 5:Teaching and the Foundations of Education

Oct.27/29 Chapter 5: Teaching and the Foundations of Education

Nov. 3/5 /Chapter 7 The Professional and Ethical Context of Teaching Midterm - Nov. 5th
Nov. 10  Veteran's Day - Holiday

Nov.12  Special Needs Children
Gifted Children Teacher interview due: 25 points

Nov. 17/19  Chapter 9  Curriculum: What to Expect in American Schools

Nov. 24/26 Dec. 1/3 Chapter 12 Technology in the Classroom

Dec. 8 Chapter 13 Becoming a Teacher: Next Steps

Final Week  Thursday December 11th 9:15 to 11:15

Assignments: All assignments are due on the date stated in the schedule. Late assignments will have 5 points deducted from assignments worth 25 points and 10 from assignments worth 50 points. You have one week after the assignments is due to turn it into your folder otherwise it will not be accepted for credit. Please do not put late assignments in my mailbox or e- mail them.
Assignments must be typed, double- spaced, and stapled together. Please use 12 point font and Times Roman or Arial script on all papers. No assignments done in pencil or colored pens will be accepted.

Student internship:100 points Satisfactory completion of 30 hours during the quarter. This averages about 4 to 5 hours per week. The school sites include Garden Gate, Columbia Middle School, Sherman Oaks Charter School, Christa Mc Auliffe, Dilworth, and Nimitz.

Extra Hours:
Attend a school open house, PTA meeting, school play, board meeting or another outside school activity. Please get approval from your instructor.

Good practices: Avoid plagiarism and cheating. "Plagiarism is defined by the college as presenting the work of others without crediting them." This is considered a breach of academic integrity and will result in a 0 on the paper for the first offense and could result in a dismissal from the college.

Students who do not understand English, or who need help in understanding the lectures or demonstrations will be responsible for securing assistance in interpreting the instruction.
Out of respect for the others students please turn off cell phones and pagers before entering the classroom.