ELE 3000 003 Instructional Strategies for the Elementary School Fall 2006 Credit Hours Instructor Office Office Hours Phone Email Class Meetings 04 Kiran Padmaraju 1322 Buzzard Hall Inside the Reading Center MW 10 00 a m 12 00 Noon 1 00 3 00 p m TR 2 30 3 30 p m Office 217 581 7879 Home 217 531 8955 cfkp2 eiu edu or kiranmayip yahoo com MW 8 00 9 40 am BUZZ 2439 Except during Practicum CEPS Theme Educators as Creators of Effective Educational Environments integrating diverse students subjects strategies societies and technologies Course Description Topics include instructional models differentiated instruction assessment methods models for classroom management and discipline parent school community involvement familiarity with the Illinois Learning Standards and school law including federal mandate NCLB No Child Left Behind Proficiency is required in lesson planning manuscript and cursive handwriting and the use of the equipment in the Instructional Technology Center Forty five hours of Practicum participation is required Outcomes for all ELE Classes Develop a desire of lifelong learning in students and personally display one s own desire for learning including self evaluation skills Demonstrate good communication skills Demonstrate exhibit sensitivity to students feelings Design instruction to develop and utilize the cognitive processes by which pupils learn Manage the classroom to optimize academically engaged time Perform successfully within the social and political contexts of schools and community Demonstrate knowledge of facts and an understanding of fundamental principles ideas and relationships among various knowledge domains Demonstrate knowledge of past and present developments issues research and social influences in the field of education Outcomes specific to this course Provide for the uniqueness of individuals recognizing the characteristics of culturally pluralistic and at risk populations and foster appreciation for those differences Demonstrate knowledge of facts of fundamental principles ideas and relationships among various knowledge domains Using the designated curriculum and Illinois Learning Standards to design instruction to promote a healthy self concept in students Using a variety of assessment and evaluation procedures to demonstrate alternative instructional methods to teach the designated curriculum to achieve similar learning outcomes Course Goal The goal of this course is to provide proven teaching methods coupled with effective instructional theory and best practices to preservice teachers The course content is developed based on the premise that the teacher is an educational leader and decision maker who both directly affects the students and influences the presentation of subject matter This course offers a broad spectrum of instructional methodologies techniques and approaches that are workable in today s classroom ADDITIONAL INFORMATION A Course Texts Arends R I 2006 Learning to teach 7th ed Boston McGraw Hill Charles C M 2005 Building classroom discipline 8th ed Boston Pearson Education Inc B Examinations Two written tests consisting primarily of objective items and one two short essay questions will be administered to assess student understanding of the course content The first of these will be the midterm and the second one will be the final exam given at the scheduled time for finals Final Exam Thursday Dec 14 8 00 10 00 am C Assignments Specific guidelines for the written assignments projects will be provided as the semester progresses The major assignments are Departmental Lesson Plans 50 pts each Personal Discipline Plan 50 pts Practicum Participation Practicum evaluation 75 pts Lesson observation 60 pts Practicum journal 40 pts Lesson plans 30 pts Idea File 25 pts In class Quizzes Assignments 10 pts each Participation Goal Achievement 25 pts Handwriting Proficiency Mandatory Pass ITC Proficiency Mandatory Pass Professional Development Requirements Mandatory Pass EIU Portfolio Mandatory Pass Live Text Mandatory Pass Grading Scale 90 100 A 80 89 B 70 79 C 60 69 D NOTE Class attendance and participation are expected for this course Students who do not successfully pass their LiveText assignment portfolio handwriting proficiency ITC proficiency or practicum experience will earn less than a C for the course D Evaluation Evaluation of student progress will be on the basis of written examinations course assignments class contributions and performance in assignments Midterm grades will be determined based on the points earned to date All assignments must be completed in an exemplary fashion in order to receive an A Assignments and scoring rubrics will be discussed in class when first assigned E Practicum The tentative dates for practicum are Oct 26 Nov 16 The practicum will be three weeks long for about three and a half hours a day from approximately 8 00 to 11 30 a m The Practicum must be satisfactorily completed to pass the course F Late Assignments Grades on late assignments will be lowered after the due date G LiveText A requirement for this course is the ownership of a license to LiveText This license can be purchased at the University Book Store LiveText can also be purchased online A requirement of this course is the submission of artifacts for your electronic portfolio Students who do not successfully complete the required performance assessment direct instruction lesson plan will earn less than a C for the course H Other Disabilities honesty A concerted effort will be made to accommodate students with disabilities It is the student s responsibility to inform the instructor of any special needs at the beginning of the semester If you have a disability or think you may have a disability under ADA contact the Office of Disability Services at 581 6583 Students are expected to turn in only original work Any work that is derived from published sources must include appropriate credit citations Any kind of plagiarism shall be dealt with strictly The instructor reserves the right to make changes in the syllabus upon notification of the change to all students in the course
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