INSTRUCTIONAL STRATEGIES FOR THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL ELE 3000 725 FALL 2006 Instructor Location Time Office Office Hours Telephone E mail Cindy Osborne KASL 0243 Wednesday 5 30 8 30 p m Buzzard 1325 Before and after class and by appointment Home 618 242 8009 Cell 618 204 1951 closborne eiu edu 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 NCL B 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 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 LiveText 1 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 2 A requirement of this course is the submission of artifacts for your electronic portfolio Grading Scale 92 100 A 82 91 B 72 81 C 62 71 D 61 or below F Tentative Course Requirements and Assessment Attendance and Active Participation Report and Fact Sheet on Current Issues Group Presentation on Classroom Management Idea File Personal Discipline Plan Midterm Final 100 points each Practicum Lesson Plan Observation or Teacher Contact Log Journal LiveText Submission Handwriting Proficiency EIU Portfolio Professional Development Requirements 20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points 20 points 200 points 50 points 50 points 50 points 50 points Mandatory Pass Mandatory Pass Mandatory Pass Mandatory Pass Refer to course schedule for due dates and assignments All assignments must be completed in an exemplary fashion in order to receive an A Grades on late assignments will be lowered after the due date Important Web Sites Illinois State Board of Education http isbe net Content Area Standards for Educators http www isbe net profprep FormInfo htm 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 21 7 581 6583 All information in this syllabus should be considered subject to possible change based upon professional dicretion
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