Orientation: Student Teaching Internship

Transcript Orientation: Student Teaching Internship

2008-2009 Intern Orientation WELCOME!

Crawford Hall Home of the School of Education

Conceptual Framework of the LSSU School of Education

Remember this? You know this!

The LSSU Learning Community : Working to support your progress in the ELSMT (Entry Level Standards for Michigan Teachers) INTERN University Supervisor Mentor Teacher LSSU Faculty and Staff

Educational Support System

Mentor Teacher LSSU Faculty and Staff INTERN

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University Supervisor

MENTOR TEACHER

     Tenured teacher Identified by principal or other administrator for service as mentor.

Intern’s daily resource Hosts an intern in the classroom. (You are the guest in the mentor teacher’s classroom.) Working with intern is a professional development experience for many mentors.

University Supervisor

      Former teachers, administrators with a wealth of educational experience from which to benefit Mentors and evaluates intern Schedules times for classroom observations Mediates when necessary among the stakeholders First line of communication for intern Monitors intern progress in meeting the Entry Level Standards for Michigan Teachers (ELSMT ).

LSSU School of Education Faculty and Staff

 Professors for EDUC 602, EDUC 492, and EDUC 480 courses (FALL)        Professors for EDUC 605, 492, 480 (SPRING) Director of Field Experience School of Education Secretary Monitor intern progress in meeting the Entry Level Standards for Michigan Teachers (ELSMT).

Available for conferences with interns for additional help in coursework Offer support throughout internship.

Extensive experience in K-12 schools.

Preparing for Student Teaching

A checklist of proactive steps …

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REQUIREMENT: 7-10 WEEKS OF FULL TIME TEACHING

10 WEEKS OF FULL-TIME TEACHING

FULL-TIME TEACHING : GRAPH 2

• MINIMUM OF 7 WEEKS OF FULL-TIME TEACHING

Checklist of things to do: 1.

Read Student Teacher Handbook (Look for revision during Summer 2008) Register for intern classes (EDUC 480. 492. 602) Maintain subscription to TaskStream Complete criminal history checks 7.

Apply for district substitute teaching permits (Michigan Interns only) Get $1 Million Classroom Liability Insurance (through SMEA membership benefit: fee $27.00) 8.

Use LSSU email account only for all communication Understand evaluation forms required 10. Set goals and objectives for your student teaching

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Sign up for Pre-Internship Interview

• F365-a Pre-Internship Exit Review • F355 Intern Requirements Checklist • Resume • F030-b Signed and dated Intern Contract • Professional Dispositions Forms (pink) • E-portfolio assignments completed

2. Read the Student Teaching Handbook

• Student Teaching Handbook (STH): http://education.lssu.edu

Look for Revision during Summer 2008 1. Policies and procedures 2. Explanation of internship 3. Forms to download 4. Roles of intern, mentor teacher, and university supervisor outlined

3. Register for Internship Classes Fall 2008

EDUC 492 - 8 credits EDUC 480 - 1 credit EDUC 602 - 3 credits

( Pedagogical Knowledge)

EDUC 492 INTERNSHIP

• Course Description:

Directed and evaluated teaching internship in heterogeneous classrooms. Teaching worthwhile content to students with varied learning needs. Theoretical and field-based reflective explorations of teaching dilemmas.

•No on-campus class sessions •Time spent and experience gained in host school •Includes Teacher Work Sample •Credit / No Credit grade

EDUC 480 Seminar

• Bi-weekly meetings (or as scheduled) to discuss current issues in teaching and learning (2 hours every other week) • Seminar-style • Area-wide meeting places • Letter grade

EDUC 602 (FALL)

Reflection and Inquiry in Teaching Practice

• • • • • • On-campus graduate class meetings in August and November

Textbook required

On-line course support through TaskStream Assignments submitted through TaskStream Action Research Proposal Letter grade Paperback: 224 pages Publisher: Allyn & Bacon; 2 edition (March 28, 2008) Copyright 2009 ISBN: 0205578462

ISBN

-13: 9780205578467

EDUC 605 (SPRING SEMESTER)

• Graduate course in curriculum development • Textbook, syllabus, assignment given to you today. • On-campus class meetings in January and April

4. Maintain TaskStream Subscription ( www.taskstream.com

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• Use for online course support in EDUC 602 and EDUC492 • Use for artifacts to be uploaded to Professional Teaching E-Portfolio • Upload Teacher Work Sample

5. Complete Criminal History Checks

   F-023-a Michigan Police Records Check F-024-a Ontario Police Records Check F-025-b Criminal History Disclosure Form

Family Independence Agency Chippewa County

6. Apply for Substitute Permit (Michigan Interns)

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EUP ISD Substitute Teaching Application

http://www.eup.k12.mi.us/6089100824142248/ site/default.asp

Michigan Interns must apply for a substitute permit through the school district of the

student teaching placement.

7. Obtain $ 1 Million Classroom Liability Insurance OPTION 1: Become a member of the Student Michigan Education Association (SMEA) for $27. Among other benefits, you will have the classroom liability insurance. INFO: http://www.mea.org/design.cfm?p=4370 APPLICATION FOR SMEA MEMBERSHIP: http://www.mea.org/clients/pdf/membershipapp 0506.pdf

OPTION 2: Secure a rider to your private insurance company.

ALL INTERNS MUST BRING IN VERIFICATION OF SMEA MEMBERSHIP OR PRIVATE INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR CLASSROOM LIABILITY BEFORE STARTING THE INTERNSHIP (APPLY IN AUGUST ) File with Mr. Kerfoot and/or Ms. Pietrangelo.

8. Reactivate (if necessary) and use only LSSU e-mail accounts

• Call IT (Extension 6677) to reactivate your LSSU account.

• Use when contacting anyone in the Internship: University Supervisor, Mentor Teacher, School of Education Faculty • Grammar and spelling • Professional dispositions/courtesy

[email protected]

9. Review Intern Evaluation Forms*

• F-115-b First Progress Report • F-120-a Classroom observation • F-125-b Classroom observation • F-130-c Periodic Evaluation Form • F-302-a Evaluation of Professional Dispositions • F-055-b Attendance Log *Online at ( http://education.lssu.edu

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10. Set Goals and Objectives for Student Teaching

• • F080-a Personal Goals and Objectives for Student Teaching (Narrative) • Keep with other forms in STN (Student Teaching Notebook Submit to TaskStream later

All observations and evaluations are aligned with the Entry Level Standards for Michigan Teachers(ELSMT )

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Standard 1

An understanding and appreciation of the liberal arts(humanities, the social sciences, the mathematical and natural sciences, and the arts); content knowledge;

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Standard 2

An understanding and commitment to student learning and achievement;

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Standard 3

A knowledge of the assigned subject areas and how to teach those areas;

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Standard 4

An ability to manage and monitor student learning; classroom management;

ELSMT (continued)

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Standard 5

An ability to systematically organize teaching practices and to learn from experience; reflection;

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Standard 6

A commitment to participate in learning communities;

• Standard 7

An ability to use information technology to enhance learning and to enhance personal and professional productivity (See F130 the Periodic Intern Evaluation Form to see how these standards are applied to your assessments and summative evaluations.)

SPRING 2009 Classes EDUC 492 8 credits Internship EDUC 480 1 credit Seminar EDUC 605 3 credits Curriculum Design

Check Education Website often!

Student Teaching NOTEBOOK

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Student teaching notebook

http://education.lssu.edu

kept up-to-date and accessible to mentor teacher, university supervisor, and LSSU faculty. See

Student Teaching Handbook

for details. • University supervisor will deliver binder for notebook at first orientation meeting.

• Expectations, policies, forms for getting organized, for planning instruction, and for documenting progress.

Handouts:

    Printed Agenda of this informational meeting SMEA Student Michigan Education Association Membership Application 2008-2009 Intern Schedule of Experience  Fall or Spring Schedule Other

ENDURING UNDERSTANDING  

THE TEACHER

" I have come to a frightening conclusion. I am the decisive element in the classroom. It is my personal approach that creates the climate. It is my daily mood that makes the weather. As a teacher I possess tremendous power to make a child's life miserable or joyous. I can be a tool of torture or an instrument of inspiration. I can humiliate or humor, hurt or heal. In all situations, it is my response that decides whether a crisis will be escalated or de-escalated, and a child humanized or de-humanized."   Haim Ginott  

QUESTIONS?

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