Course Assignments

Course Assignments

1) Attendance & Participation: (Reflections, Exit Slips) Due to the interactive and experiential nature of the course and in-class activities, discussions, readings, and lectures, students are required to attend all distance learning Zoom class meetings.  Students will only receive credit for being present if they are present for the entire class (i.e. you cannot leave early and earn full credit for attendance). Participation will be documented through in-class reflections and exit slips, as outlined in the Course Schedule.

 2) Required “Field” Experiences and Documentation: Please NOTE – for spring 2021, in response to the COVID-19 Outbreak and distance learning approach to teaching and learning we will not require the 45 hours of field experience for this course. In lieu of this assignment, we have put together a menu of choices that you will complete to provide you with experiences that mimic the classroom and require you to be a reflective practitioner. These will vary in their approach (i.e., reading, video, interview, etc.) however you will be required to complete 6 assignments to complete this course.

Reflective Educator Notebook- Students will maintain a “Reflective Educator Notebook” throughout their experiences where they take the stance of “Teacher as Researcher” and identify wondering questions or thoughtful reflections about their work. Students are encouraged to personalize their notebooks and organize them in a way that proves to be useful for them; however, snapshots of the notebook and included wonderings will be submitted throughout the semester.

Students will earn points for the timely submission of the documentation listed above, as indicated in the Course Schedule. Each of the required documentation forms must be submitted in order for the student to earn a grade in the course.   

Structured Written Reflection Papers:

Students will write a total of three structured reflections based on their previous and current experiences with learning, teaching, and schools. Topics for the reflection papers include:

            Reflection #1: Myself as an Educator 

            Reflection #2: Classroom/School Culture and My Role

            Reflection #3: Culture of Students

Detailed assignment direction and a rubric will be provided in the Webcourse.

Final Reflection & Share Fair Presentation

Students will reflect on their field experience placements and their personal reflections and growth as they complete both parts of this culminating assignment:

Part 1: Reflection

Students will synthesize their reflections over the course of the semester as they write a reflective paper to demonstrate their growth as pre-service educators over the course of their field experiences this semester. Detailed paper requirements and a rubric will be provided in the Webcourse.

Part 2: Share Fair Presentation

Students will depict their reflections and learning from Part 1 of this assignment through a visual presentation format of their choice. Presentation options include, but are not limited to: posters, electronic presentations (displayed via laptop or tablet), infographics, concept maps, etc. Presentations will be shared among students in class on a designated day in class.