ELE 3000 Instructional Strategies for the Elementary School Fall 2006 Section 4 1 00 2 40 Monday Wednesday Buzzard 1441 Professor Carrie Dale Ph D Office Buzzard 1323 Office Hours M W 3 00 4 30 T TH 10 00 11 00 or by appointment Office Phone 217 581 7889 E mail cmdale eiu edu Unit theme Educators as creators of effective educational environments integrating diverse students subjects strategies and societies Course Description Topics include instructional models assessment methods models for classroom management and discipline parent school community involvement familiarity with the Illinois Learning Standards and school law 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 the 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 Model appropriate professional behavior Course Goal The goal of this course is to provide proven teaching methods coupled with effective instructional theory best practice to preservice teachers The course content was 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 Course Texts Arends R I 2007 Learning to teach 7th edition New York McGraw Hill Charles C M 2005 Building classroom discipline 8th edition Boston Pearson Practicum Date for Practicum to be announced The practicum will be three weeks long for three hours a day from approximately 12 00 3 45 p m The Practicum must be satisfactorily completed to pass the course LiveText 1 A requirement for this course is the ownership of a license to LiveText This license can be purchased at the University Bookstore LiveText can also be purchased online 2 A requirement for this course is the submission of artifacts for your electronic portfolio 3 Students who do not successfully complete the required performance assessment direct instruction lesson plan will earn than a C for the course Course Requirements and Evaluation 1 Participation Class Activities 5 points per college classroom setting with a total of 2 absences permitted without penalty 110 2 Midterm 70 3 Final 70 4 Two 2 Direct Instruction Lesson Plans 40 points each 80 5 Group PowerPoint Presentation on Discipline 40 6 Personal Discipline Plan 40 7 Practicum Journal completed during practicum weeks 60 8 Formal Observation completed during practicum weeks 30 9 Completion of Portfolio Mandatory Pass 10 Handwriting Proficiency Mandatory Pass 11 ITC Proficiency Mandatory Pass 12 Practicum Experience Mandatory Pass 13 LiveText Submission Mandatory Pass 14 PDR Sheet Mandatory Pass TOTAL 500 Grading Scale 90 or above A 60 69 D Points 500 450 A 349 300 D 80 89 B Below 60 F 70 79 C 449 400 B Below 300 F 399 350 C Due dates will be set for all work One point shall be deducted for each calendar day that a paper or project is late No work will be accepted after Wednesday December 6 2006 Outline of Course Schedule CLASS SESSION 1 M Aug 21 2 W Aug 23 3 M Aug 28 4 W Aug 30 M Sept 4 NO CLASS 5 W Sept 6 6 M Sept 11 7 W Sept 13 8 M Sept 18 9 W Sept 20 TOPIC TO BE DISCUSSED Course Introduction Ch 1 Arends The Scientific Basis for the Art of Teaching Ch 2 Arends Student Learning in Diverse Classrooms Ch 3 Arends Teacher Planning IN CLASS ACTIVITIES Discuss lesson plans for presentations Ch 4 Arends Learning Communities and Student Motivation Ch 6 Arends Assessment and Evaluation A Ch 5 Arends Classroom Management B Ch 1 Charles Classroom Discipline Ch 2 Charles Great Pioneers in Classroom Discipline Ch Charles Ch Charles Ch Charles Discuss lesson plans for presentations Presentations A B and C 10 M Sept 25 Ch Charles Ch Charles Ch Charles Presentations D E and F 11 W Sept 27 Ch Charles Ch Charles Ch Charles Presentations G H and I DUE CLASS SESSION 12 M Oct 2 13 W Oct 4 14 M Oct 9 15 W Oct 11 16 M Oct 16 17 W Oct 18 18 M Oct 23 19 W Oct 25 P1 M Oct 30 P2 T Oct 31 P3 W Nov 1 P4 TH Nov 2 TOPIC TO BE IN CLASS DISCUSSED ACTIVITIES Ch 15 Charles Working Discuss Personal Effectively with All Students Discipline Plan assignment Ch 16 Charles Discuss Personal Formalizing your Personal Discipline Plan System of Discipline assignment Create Draft Ch Charles Final three theories on Ch Charles classroom discipline Ch Charles MID TERM Charles ch 1 16 Ch 7 Arends Presenting and Explaining Ch 8 Arends Direct Instruction Ch 9 Arends Concept Teaching Ch 10 Arends Cooperative Learning Complete log sheet every Write in your journal day every day DUE 3 hours in school Sign in at the office every day Prepare for 1 2 observations between 10 30 and 11 17 Complete log sheet every day Write in your journal every day 2 direct instruction lesson plans between 10 30 and 11 17 3 hours in school Sign in at the office every day Complete log sheet every day Write in your journal every day 3 hours in school Sign in at the office every day Complete log sheet every day Write in your journal every day 3 hours in
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