Dr.$Mildred$M.$Pearson$ MLE$4760$–$Spring$2011$ Page$1$of$ 13$ Eastern(Illinois(University(Department(of(Early(Childhood,(Elementary,(and(Middle(Level(Education$MLE(4760‐002:$$Student‐Social/Emotional(Development(in(the(Middle(Grades((Spring(2011((Instructor:((((( Dr.(Mildred(M.(Pearson,(Associate(Professor(Office:((((( Buzzard(Hall,(Room(2215(Email:((((( [email protected](( Office(Hours:(((( Mondays(1:00(–(2:30PM(&(Wednesday;(Tuesdays(3:30(and(by(appointment((Phone:((( ( (217)(581‐7880((Class(Meetings:((( Tuesdays(5:00(–(7:30pm(in(Buzzard(Hall,(Room(2160(($Unit(Theme:(Educator$as$creator$of$effective$educational$environments:$integrating$diverse$students,$subjects,$strategies$and$technologies.$$$(Course(Description:($Instruction$and$planning$in$exploratory$and$teacher‐based$advisor‐advisee$programs.$$$Prerequisites(&(Concurrent(Enrollment:$MLE$3110$or$equivalent$or$permission$of$Department$Chairperson.$Concurrent$enrollment$with$the$MLE$3150$and$MLE$4280$desired.$University$teacher$education$requirements$apply$and$department$requirements$for$enrollment$must$be$met.$$Course(Purpose:$• Provide$a$psychological$basis$for$working$with$middle$level$students.$• Offer$individual$and$small$group$advisory$techniques.$• Plan$a$unit$for$an$advisory‐advisee$program.$• Model$strategies$for$student$ownership$of$school$and$classroom$tasks$promoting$responsible$behavior$of$students.$$Course(Textbooks:$Wiles,$J,$Bondi,$J.,$&$Tillier$Wiles,$M.$$(2006).$The$essential$middle$school.$(4th$ed.).$Upper$Saddle,$NJ:$Pearson.$$Galassi,$J.,$Gulledge,$S.,$&$Cox,$N.$(1998).$Advisor,$advisory:$Definitions,$descriptions,$decisions,$directions.$Westerville,$OH:$$National$Middle$School$Association.$$Teaching(Model:$$$The$Information‐Processing$Models$• Information‐processing$models$emphasize$ways$of$enhancing$the$human$being’s$innate$drive$to$make$sense$of$the$world$by$acquiring$and$organizing$data,$sensing$problems$and$generating$solutions$to$them,$and$developing$concepts$and$language$for$conveying$them.$$The$Social$Family$Models:$Building$the$Learning$Community$Dr.$Mildred$M.$Pearson$ MLE$4760$–$Spring$2011$ Page$2$of$ 13$ • When$we$work$together,$we$generate$a$collective$energy$that$we$call$synergy.$The$social$models$of$teaching$are$constructed$to$take$advantage$of$this$phenomenon$by$building$learning$communities.$Essentially,$“classroom$management”$is$a$matter$of$developing$cooperative$relationships$in$the$classroom.$The$development$of$positive$school$cultures$is$a$process$of$developing$integrative$and$productive$ways$of$interacting$and$norms$that$support$vigorous$learning$activity.$$Joyce,$B.,$Weil,$M.,$&$Calhoun,$E.$$(2009).$Models$of$teaching$(8th$ed.).$$Boston:$$Pearson.$$Dispositions:(Teacher$candidates$in$the$department$of$EC/ELE/MLE$will$exhibit$professional$ethical$practices,$effective$communication,$and$sensitivity$to$diversity,$the$ability$to$provide$varied$teaching$practices$evidenced$in$a$supportive$and$encouraging$atmosphere$for$learning.$$Live(Text(Assessment(Requirement:$For$those$classes$with$Live$Text$or$Practicum‐$If$the$portfolio$or$Live$Text$requirements$are$rated,$by$the$instructor,$to$have$been$completed$in$less$than$a$satisfactory$manner$then$no$more$than$a$"D"$may$be$earned$in$the$class$regardless$of$the$number$of$points$earned.$$Outcomes(specific(to(MLE(4760$• The$student$will$understand$the$models$for$the$advisor‐advisee$programs$within$the$middle$school$context.$• The$student$will$offer$alternative$designs$for$middle$school$programs.$• The$student$will$provide$classroom$management$strategies$in$a$middle‐level$setting.$• The$student$will$demonstrate$a$knowledge$of$higher‐order,$critical$thinking,$and$creativity.$• The$student$will$provide$ideas$for$middle$school$students$to$participate$in$community/service$related$activities.$• The$student$will$demonstrate$a$knowledge$of$cultural$diversity$and$provide$curriculum$for$special$needs$children.$• The$student$will$demonstrate$knowledge$on$how$to$create$an$atmosphere$where$middle$level$students$become$adept$in$using$technology$for$learning$• The$student$will$understand$the$problems$common$to$the$middle$level$student$(puberty,$divorce,$sexual$identity,$drugs,$gangs,$violence,$anorexia,$bulimia,$pregnancy,$suicide,$etc.).$$$Standards(Course(Requirements(and(Demonstrated(Competencies(are(aligned(with(the(Standards:$• Illinois'Professional'Teaching'Standards:'(IPTS):''http://www.isbe,net/profprep/CASCDvr/pdfs/24100_ipts.pdf$$• Illinois'Core'Technology'Standards:'(ICTS):''http://www.isbe,net/profprep/CASCDvr/pdfs/24100_coretechnology.pdf$$• Illinois'Core'Language'Arts'Standards'(ICLAS):$http://www.isbe,net/profprep/CASCDvr/pdfs/24100_corelangarts_std.pdf$$• Association'for'Childhood'Education'International'(ACEI):''http://ncate.org/ProgramStandards/ACEI/ACEIstandards.doc$Course(Requirement(Demonstrated(Competencies(Aligned(Standards(Dr.$Mildred$M.$Pearson$ MLE$4760$–$Spring$2011$ Page$3$of$ 13$ Article$Review$Performance$includes$analyzing$professional$articles$and$their$implication$to$the$teaching$profession.$Students’$writings$will$be$evaluated$by$a$rubric.$IPTS$2,$7$ICTS$1A,$2A,$2E,$5B,$7$ICLAS$1,$2,$3,$5$ACEI$3.1,$3.3,$3.5$$Dispositions:$EC,$SDE,$PEP$Current$Event$Performance$includes$analyzing$current$information$as$presented$by$the$media$and$their$influence$on$education.$IPTS$2,$7,$11$ICTS$2E,$4,$7$ICLAS$1,$2,$3,$4,$5$ACEI$3.1,$3.5$$Dispositions:$EC,$SDE,$IWS$Technology$Integration$Search$for$article,$email,$navigate$the$internet,$(possible$use$of$WebCT),$etc.$IPTS$2,7$ICTS$1A,$2A,$2E,$4$ICLAS$3,$5$ACEI$3.5$$Dispositions:$EC,$PEP,$PTSL$Tests$(Assessments)$The$student$will$demonstrate$their$content$knowledge$of$the$social$and$emotional$development$of$the$middle$school$child$by$completing$assessment$tools.$IPTS$2,$7,$11$ICTS$1,$7,$11$ICLAS$4.5$ACEI$3.1,$3.5$$Dispositions:$EC,$PEP$Exemplary$Middle$School$The$students$research$information$about$an$exemplary$middle$school.$IPTS$1,2,3$ICTS$2A,$2B,$2F$ICLAS$1B,$1C,$2A,$2B$ACEI$1,$2.8,$3.2$$Dispositions:$EC,$SDE,$PEP,$IWS$Advisory$Unit$The$student$demonstrates$knowledge$by$a$group$project$with$group$presentation$on$a$unit$of$study$for$the$advisory$class.$IPTS$1,$2,$3,$4,$5,$6,$7,$8,$9$ICTS$3A,$3F,$6A,$6B,$6C,$6D$ICLAS$1B,$1C,$2A,$2B$ACEI$1,$2.8,$3.1,$3.2,$Dr.$Mildred$M.$Pearson$ MLE$4760$–$Spring$2011$ Page$4$of$ 13$
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