Murray State University COMMON SYLLABUS Revised July 2006 DEPARTMENT ACS COURSE NUMBER SEC 620 CREDIT HOURS 2 I COURSE TITLE SEC 620 Practicum in Secondary Schools II CATALOG DESCRIPTION A concentrated practicum experience for students enrolled in the Career and Technical Education Master s Degree leading toward initial certification which will include planned and supervised mini teaching experiences with middle and or senior high students as well as laboratory experiences in the development of teaching strategies and curriculum materials 20 hours of field placement in a public school classroom Credit cannot be earned for both SEC 420 and SEC 620 Prerequisites CTE 503 III PURPOSE Provide students with experiences to support their development as reflective decision makers through supervised laboratory and field experiences designed to increase skills in planning developing and teaching instructional units IV COURSE OBJECTIVES The behaviors indicated below are understood to be reflective of but not limited to those behaviors advocated by the Kentucky Education Reform Act guidelines Following each objective and enclosed parentheses are numbers which reference the Kentucky New Teacher Standards As a result of participation in this course students will A demonstrate the application of generic teaching skills to plan and develop mini unit lessons of instruction including materials necessary through supervised laboratory experiences The miniunit lessons will be planned with and in a manner such that it can be successfully integrated into the course curriculum of an assigned designated middle or senior high school classroom using KERA Initiatives Core Content Learner Goals and Academic Expectations Program of Studies NTS 1 4 B develop the techniques required to write and present a lesson based upon the principle of anticipatory set behavioral objectives instruction modeling checking for understanding guided practice and closure NTS 1 4 C engage in micro teaching designed to demonstrate proficiency in generic teaching skills and strategies essential to the successful integration of the planned mini unit see A above into an assigned designated middle or senior high school classroom NTS 1 4 D engage in fieldwork to include the successful teaching of the planned mini unit lessons of instruction while working under the co direction and supervision of the instructor and a designated public school teacher NTS 1 9 E demonstrate through a self analysis and reflection of a video tape cassette the ability to successfully assess and evaluate their own teaching strengths and weaknesses and plan appropriate improvement strategies Also the student will effectively analyze the teaching of others see grading procedures including a culminating activity NTS 1 7 9 F comprehend and consider applications of effective co0ntent area reading strategies NTS 3 The COE Theme of Educator as Reflective Decision Maker is addressed in this course by requiring students to reflect impact and refinement of lesson plans taught during field experience The EPSB Theme of Literacy Reading is addressed by discussing resources strategies for teaching content reading V CONTENT OUTLINE A Kentucky New Teacher Standards B Instructional Design Models C Classroom Management Approaches D E F G The Reflective Practitioner The Kentucky Teacher Internship Model Effective Schools Research Tools for Teaching Content Literacy VI INSTRUCTIONAL ACTIVITIES A Acquisition Integration Lecture Discussion Simulations Visuals B Observation and feedback to individual students will be provided during field and lab experiences VII FIELD CLINICAL AND OR LABORATORY EXPERIENCES A Twenty hours of field experience is provided Students will be assigned to a practicing teacher in a local secondary school in their designated teaching area College supervision will include observation and or a conference session and when possible video taping the practicum student teaching a lesson Students will be asked to reflect on their observations and teaching experiences through the completion of journaling activities and through on line communication Reflections should highlight experiences that relate to the Kentucky New Teacher Standards and other indicators of best practice A reference to the use of technology should be found somewhere within this reflective process B The on campus experience incorporates a workshop environment numerous experiences will simulate the work of classroom teachers Seventeen hours of lab experiences are documented for the on campus portion of this course VIII RESOURCES A Videotapes of effective ineffective practices B Various State Documents C Lesson Plan Format D University Library E Local Schools F Harry Wong Classroom Management Tapes G Educational Media Resource Center 341 Alexander Hall H Resources for Teaching Content Literacy IX GRADING PROCEDURES C Level 1 2 3 4 5 6 Consistent on time attendance for class and practicum school assignments Participate in class activities and discussions Complete all assigned readings and assignments Complete journal requirements for the field experience Complete on line requirements for the field experience Receive a satisfactory rating from the public school teacher supervisor This rating includes a completion of the required hours for the field experience 7 Complete a research based paper related to KERA Educational Reform issues This assignment addresses NTS 1 9 Objectives A D The Final Paper is due on date to be determined each semester B Level Culminating Activities of Week One Assumes Completion of C Level Requirements 1 Satisfactory completion of the Microteaching Experience during the on campus experience includes a completed lesson plan and one page reflection double space of the lesson presentation The microteaching experience is scheduled as a 10 15 minute activity first time to deliver this lesson Written work is due to be determined each semester This assignment addresses NTS 1 4 Objectives B C 2 Satisfactory completion of a 2 3 page critique based on a videotape viewed by the entire class The videotape will present a simulated lesson taught by a practicing teacher Students will have the opportunity to share their impressions of the lesson within a cooperative learning group before writing the critique The critique will address NTS 2 3 Written work is due to be determined each semester This assignment addresses NTS 2 3 Objective E A Level A Professional Growth Project Assumes Completion