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policy, class participation requirements, scholastic dishonesty, and other
important information.  The entire syllabus is posted on the Blackboard site
for this course. And, the entire syllabus will be handed out in class.

EDUC 1301 is an integrated pre-service course and content experience which
provides active recruitment and institutional support for students who are
interested in a teaching career. Students will participate in 16 contact
hours in public school P-12 classrooms. The course focuses on developing
systematic observation skills, an overview of the dimensions of teaching,
and the teacher certification process. Criminal background checks required.

COURSE GRADES

Students’ final grades will be based on:

Field Observation Data Analyses—30%

Observation instruments for each grade level placement will be distributed for students to complete.  The instruments selected are intended to guide students’ observations of the classroom settings.  Students will use the field data recorded on the selected instruments to write a 2-3 page paper reflecting on what was observed for each grade level observation. 

Tests—25%

Students are to complete four exams over the readings in the course.  Tests will consist of true/false, multiple choice, and short answer/essay questions.  Study guides will be provided.

Research Project—35%

Students will be required to research one of the eight dimensions of teaching as identified by Dr. Gary Borich in Observation Skills for Effective Teaching.  The discussion of the one dimension of teaching (for example, classroom management) will be presented in Power Point presentation format of not more than 20 minutes duration, preferably 15 minutes for presentation, 5 minutes for questions and discussion.  A research paper will also be submitted at the time of the presentation. 

Participation—10%

Journal Entries:At the beginning of each lecture, students will be provided a journal entry to reflect upon and utilize for the class discussion for the day. 

Personal Statement:Students will compose a personal statement exploring their rationale for pursuing the teaching profession.  Students are encouraged to continuously update and maintain their personal statements as they progress through their educational preparation for the teaching profession. 

REQUIRED TEXT:

Borich, G.  (2008). Observation skills for effective teaching (6^th ed.).  Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education. 

*The textbook may be purchased at any ACC bookstore or online.

EDUC 1301: INTRODUCTION TO THE TEACHING PROFESSION

Fall 2010 COURSE WORK SCHEDULE (Sections 16914 & 16915)

COURSE OUTCOMES:

• Become acquainted with the culture of public schools and the issues of school and the society
• Utilize an objective observation system that allows for effective primary field research
• Participate in 16 hours of P-12 school observations and data collection
• Conduct focused observations on the eight primary dimensions of teaching
• Analyze data gathered in the field observations
• Be able to identify personal motivation for pursuing the teaching profession
• Be conversant with the certification requirements
• Utilize primary research to formulate a comparison/contrast power point on the four levels of P-12
• Research and read about the age-related (P-12) characteristics of students at the four different levels of schooling