ELE 3000 Instructional Strategies for the Elementary Classroom Dr Judy A Barbour Early Childhood Elementary and Middle Level Education 2174 Buzzard Building Phone 581 7897 office 359 4782 home jabarbour eiu edu Office Hours also by appointment Theme Educators as Creators of Effective Educational Environments Course Description Topics include instructional strategies models for classroom management and discipline evaluation and school law Proficiency is required in lesson planning manuscript handwriting and the Instructional Technology Center A minimum of forty five hours of participation in practicum is required Prerequisites Junior standing 60 sem hrs Concurrent enrollment with ELE 3280 and ELE 3350 or permission of the department chair Purpose of the Course This course is designed to help future teachers acquire the necessary knowledge of the fundamental aspects of school organization curriculum and effective instructional strategies Additional topics include cultural diversity pupil measurement and evaluation teacher evaluation parental and community relationships school law and current trends and issues Outcomes for All ELE Classes 1 0 Demonstrate a knowledge of facts and an understanding of fundamental principles ideas and relationships among various knowledge domains 2 0 Develop a desire of lifelong learning in students and personally display one s own desire for lifelong learning including self evaluation skills 3 0 Demonstrate good communication skills Design instruction to develop and utilize the cognitive processes by which pupils learn 4 0 Design instruction to promote a healthy self concept in their students 5 0 Demonstrate knowledge of past and present developments issues research and social influences field of education 6 0 Demonstrate exhibit sensitivity to students feelings Outcomes Specific to the Course 7 0 Provide for the uniqueness of individuals recognizing the characteristics of culturally pluralistic and at risk populations and foster appreciation for those differences 8 0 Demonstrate a mastery of the structure of the discipline s selected for specialization theories concepts facts principles ideas and relationships 9 0 Design instruction to develop and utilize the cognitive processes by which pupils learn 10 0 Demonstrate alternative methods of achieving similar learning outcomes 11 0 Decide what will be learned and the processes of learning 12 0 Utilizes technology to support teaching and learning Note A requirement of this course is the ownership of a license to LiveText and the submission of the Lesson Plan assignment into the student s electronic portfolio Students who do not successfully complete the required performance assessments for ELE 3000 will earn less than a C for the course Course Texts 1 Arends Richard I 2004 Learning to Teach 6th ed New York McGraw Hill 2 Charles C M 2005 Building Classroom Discipline 8th ed Boston Allyn Bacon 3 A handout packet must be purchased at Copy Express in the student union Please bring it each day Course Outline Topic I The Teacher Chapter 1 The student should develop an understanding of the complex nature of education in today s society and the implications it has on the individual teacher and be able to formulate a workable evaluation tool based on the characteristics needed for successful teaching Topic II The Student Chapter 4 The student should develop an understanding of the nature of learning and be able to differentiate between the affective psychomotor and cognitive domains Attention will be given to learning theories and their implications for the classroom as well as developing an awareness of different learning styles Topic III The Curriculum Chapters 2 3 5 The student should be able to determine whether the primary source of educational goals and objectives has been the child the society or the academic discipline and be able to write performance objectives and construct a daily lesson plan as well as a unit plan Topic IV Instructional Strategies Chapters 6 7 8 The student should be able to distinguish between convergent divergent or evaluative questioning operations be aware of a number of instructional strategies and be able to demonstrate alternative methods of achieving similar learning outcomes Topic V Classroom Management and Discipline Chapters 9 10 The student should be able to comprehend the concept of classroom management and to develop a basic understanding of various discipline models for the classroom Topic VI Evaluation Chapter 11 The student will be able to distinguish between formal and informal evaluation procedures recognize the strengths and limitations of selected evaluation procedures describe several ways of measuring the abilities and attitudes of pupils and explain how the results of evaluation can be used to critique the instructional program as well as individual progress Topic VII School Reform and School Law The student should be able to understand and use the specialized vocabulary appropriate to teachers legal responsibilities and rights and apply legal principles in answering general questions regarding the law and education Forty five Hours of Practicum Time and Dates to be announced Field experience must be completed in a satisfactory manner recommendation to go on to student teaching in order to pass the course and be recommended to advance in the degree program Requirements 1 Attendance and ACTIVE Participation Points 35 Specifics 2 Report and Fact Sheet on Current Issue 25 Mandatory attendance and participation at all sessions Two absences allowed Five points off for each absence after the first two Class presentation and fact sheet on a current issue or trend in education 3 Group Presentation on Classroom Management 10 Completion of a group project including fact sheet and class presentation on the topic of classroom management 4 Online Book Chat or Other Project 25 5 Written Lesson Plan Submitted on LiveText 25 Completion of a developmentally appropriate and motivating lesson following the EIU lesson plan format 6 Learning Center w Display Board 25 Preparation of a learning center with multiple activities that emphasize both skill development and motivation including one activity utilizing technology 7 Demonstration of Effective Teaching 25 Preparation and presentation of a highly creative student centered lesson 8 Idea Box 20 Collection and organization of quality instructional ideas in a variety of areas including list of educational websites 9 Online
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