St. Gregory's University Syllabus
Fall 2000
ED 2001, ED 3001, ED 4001
Professional Education Mentoring Team
Team Leaders: M4:00 Fr. Charles Buckley, Linda Mason
T9:30 Linda Mason, Bob Yarbrough
W12:30 Fr. Charles Buckley, Marian Salwierak
Course Description: (SGU 2000-2001 Catalog) The major seminar experience in nurturing competency development throughout the education degree program. Each mentoring team is composed of 15 or fewer students at different levels in the program. The Mentoring Team is a community group of faculty and students whose affiliation with each other will enhance the students' progression through the teacher preparation program, including Professional Education studies, educational experiences, demonstration of education competencies, portfolio development, meeting state certification requirements, and school analysis. Recommended each semester; required each semester after admission to Teacher Education. A field experience in the schools is a component of the course, including a reflective journal, written classroom preparation, and classroom involvement.
Mission Statement: This team experience is a key component in developing the Reflective Practitioner, in conjunction with Field Experiences. This is the place that practice is examined in reflection with peers and mentors. Teacher candidates' written reflections and verbal reflections are the central activity of the team meetings.
Each Mentoring Team meets weekly throughout the entire degree program. The purpose of the Mentoring Team is to be a community of faculty and students whose affiliation with each other at a variety of levels of expertise in teaching will enhance the students' progress through the Professional Education studies, field experiences, demonstration of educational competencies, portfolio development, and school analysis. A team may choose to invite a visitor to come to discuss a particular topic. Visitors might include practicing teachers, school administrators, members of the monastic community, community leaders, political leaders, leaders related to a particular issue or resource, high school or middle school students related to a particular topic.
Team Leaders' Information:
Objectives: Activities in class:
Method of evaluation:Professional leadership and development Portfolio development
Reflection Creative problem solving
Career development and job searches Personal and professional self esteem
Merging theory and practice Real life applications of theory
Selection of teaching methodology Classroom management techniques
School organization style Exemplary curriculum models
Alternative schools and solutions Teen violence
Drug and alcohol abuse Family influences on learning:
Career planning for high school students -Dysfunctional families
Morality and personal integrity in educational -Teen parenthood
Practice Personal passion for teaching
Fatigue and burnout Time management and resources
Classroom discussions, issue topic development, problem solving, guest speakers Problem solution, discussions, portfolio analysis
Certification Competencies to be Achieved in the Mentoring Team:
9. The teacher evaluates the effects of his/her choices and actions on others and modifies those actions
when needed, and actively seeks opportunities for continued professional growth.
10. The teacher fosters positive interaction with school colleagues, parents/families, and organizations in
the community to actively engage them in support of students' learning and well-being.
12.The teacher understands the process of continuous lifelong learning, the concept of making learning
enjoyable, and the need for a willingness to change when change leads to greater student learning and
development.
18. The teacher can relate principle and theories to actual practice, showing evidence of the reflective
practitioner framework and the role of a life of balance.
20.The teacher has observed and practiced in a variety of communities, with students who are from
different age groups, are culturally diverse, and represent exceptional populations.
21.The teacher has observed and practiced in a variety of school settings and one non-school setting.
Texts: No text required. Selected articles will be posted on the Team website.
Printed Materials: TEACHER EDUCATION HANDBOOK
Resources/References/Selected Bibliography:
Bruner, Jerome. TOWARD A THEORY OF INSTRUCTION, Harvard University Press: Cambridge, Ma., 1966.
de Waal, Esther, SEEKING GOD: THE WAY OF ST. BENEDICT, Liturgical Press, Collegeville, Minn, 1984.
Dewey, John, HOW WE THINK, Houghton Mifflin, New York, 1933. Foreword by Maxine Green, 1998.
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development - http://www.ascd.org A professional association for teachers. Has an online journal, Educational Leadership. Distributes Educational Leadership, The Journal of Curriculum and Supervision, and Educational Update. An excellent source of information, articles, lesson plans, and product database.
National Council for the Social Studies http://www.ncss.org/ A professional organization for elementary, middle school, high school and college social studies teachers. An excellent source of information, lesson plans, and products.
National Council of Teachers of English - http://www.ncte.org/ A professional organization for elementary, middle school, high school and college English and language arts teachers. An excellent source of information, lesson plans, and products.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics - http://www.nctm.org/ A professional organization for elementary, middle school, high school and college math teachers. An excellent source of information, lesson plans, and products.
National Education Association - http://www.nea.org/ A teachers’ union.
National Science Teachers Association - http://www.nsta.org/ A professional organization for elementary, middle school, high school and college science teachers. An excellent source of information, lesson plans, and products.
Oklahoma Commission for Teacher Preparation - http://www:octp.org Has the responsibility for accreditation of Oklahoma teacher education college programs. Supervises all professional development requirements for Oklahoma teachers and school personnel. Information regarding certification tests.
Oklahoma State Department of Education - http://sde.state.ok.us/ Information regarding the Oklahoma State Department of Education information, including calendar of workshops, library publications and forms, news releases about Oklahoma schools, Oklahoma school web sites maintained by the students, teacher resources, divisions of the State Department of Education, status of education related legislation in the Oklahoma House of Representatives and Senate, certification information, and Priority Academic Student Skills, Oklahoma's Core Curriculum.
Parent Resource Center, Jennie Garrison, Director, Shawnee Schools Open M and R, 1:00-7:30 pm (unless schools are out) 326 N. Union St. (Ground Level - North End) Shawnee, OK 74801-7053 273-5406 jgarrison@shawnee.k12.ok.us
Shawnee Public Schools Marilyn Bradford, Superintendent; Dr. Eric Hopkins, Board President 326 N. Union Street, Shawnee, OK 74801-7053 273-0653
mbradford@shawnee.k12.ok.us
OBU Curriculum Library (basement of OBU Library), 500 W. University Shawnee OK 74804 878-2252
Gateway to Prevention and Recovery, 1010 E. 45th Street, Shawnee OK 74804
treatment@bigplanet.com 273-1170Course Requirements:
Beginning and Ending Assessment:
Grading: Students will be graded 75% on attendance and participation and 25% on Portfolio development.
Course Outline and Schedule: The team will meet once per week.
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Important Deadlines |
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Week 1: T 8-22, W 8-23, M 8-28 |
Team members’ values exploration and schedule planning: Why do you want to be a teacher? What are the joys of teaching? What do you find exciting and attractive? What are your fears, concerns, worries? |
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Week 2: T 8-29, W 8-30, M 9-11 |
The Reflective Practitioner, conceptual framework and program. |
Sept 4 - No Class Labor Day.*Sept 1 - Portfolios due for those who will Student Teach Sp 2001. *Sept 1 - Applications for Student Teaching Sp 2001 due. |
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Week 3: T 9-5, W 9-6, M 9- 18 |
Team Building |
Meet behind the gym. |
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Week 4: T 9-12, W 9-13, M 9-25 |
Portfolio Development Guidelines |
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Week 5: T 9-19, W 9-20, M 10-2 |
Field Experiences |
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Week 6: T 9-26, W 9-27 |
Learning Styles |
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Week 7: M 10-2, T 10-3, W 10-4 |
Relaxation Techniques |
Portfolio Workshops |
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Week 8: M 10-9, T 10-10, W 10-11 |
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Portfolio Workshops |
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Week 9: M 10-16, T 10-17, W 10-18 |
Individual Mentoring Appointments |
Portfolio Workshops *Oct 16, 17, 18 - NO TEAM MTGS *Sign up for Individual Mentoring Appointments Oct 19 & 20 - Fall Break |
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Week 10: M 10-23, T 10-24, W 10-25 |
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*Oct 27 - Applications for Admission to Teacher Education due. |
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Week 11: M 10-30, T 10-31, W 11-1 |
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Week 12: M 11-6, T 11-7, W 11-8 |
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Nov 10 - Sophomore Life Development Portfolios of Teacher Ed applicants and December Associate's degree candidates due |
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Week 13: M 11-13, T 11-14, W 11-15 |
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Nov 13 - Sophomore Portfolio review begins |
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Week 14: M 11-20, T 11-21, W 11-22 |
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Nov 23 & 24 - Happy Thanksgiving! |
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Week 15: M 11-27, T 11-28, W 11-29 |
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Nov 27 - Fall Senior Portfolio review begins; Sophomore Portfolios returnedDec 1 - Freshmn Wrtg Portfolios due |
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Week 16: M 12-4, T 12-5, W 12-6 |
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*M Dec 4 - Pot Luck Dinner & Movie - 4:00-6:00. All Portfolios due for peer review! |
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Week 17: M 12-11, T 12-12, W 12-13 |
FINALS WEEK |
NO TEAM MEETINGS Dec 11 - Freshman Writing Portfolios returned |