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Teaching Language Arts: Elementary and Middle School Fall 2005
*Please note that practicum and student teacher visits at times conflict with office hours. Please make appointments when possible. Credit Hours: 3 semester hours Class meets: 10:00 - 10:50 M-W-F Place: ADM 324/designated computer lab/practicum site Course Objectives: Explore the nature and structure of language and language acquisition. Philosophical approaches to teaching listening, speaking, and spelling are presented. Techniques for enhancing oral and written expression are emphasized. Practicum experience for this course will be coordinated with the on-site practicum experience included in Education 350. This course includes: Instruction in skills and strategies for teaching and integrating extensive reading and writing skills, and Instruction in teaching and guiding students in reading for enjoyment and understanding. TEXTS: Required: Tompkins, Gail E. (2006). Literacy in the 21st Century. 4th edition. Upper Saddle River, New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. Frank, Marjorie. (1979). If You're Trying to Teach Kids How to Write, You've Gotta Have This Book. Nashville, TN: Incentive Publications. OTHER INSTRUCTIONAL MATERIALS: A variety of technology, scholarly journals, books and materials will be used to explore current reading practices and add to portfolio. OTHER MATERIALS 2 - inch 3 -ring binder Index tabs computer disk/jump drive 3 x 5 note cards file box for curriculum file 3 x 5 note card organizer IMPORTANT INFORMATION Students who do well in this course have enthusiasm, attend regularly, score well on tests, complete outside projects and assignments, and participate in class. Instructor will make changes in the syllabus when needed to better meet the needs of students. *SPECIAL ACCOMMODATIONS: CSM seeks to maintain a supportive academic environment for students with disabilities. If you have a disability and need accommodations to succeed in this course, please contact me to verify that the required documentation is filed with the Academic Affairs Office and that an accommodation plan is in place. Please remember that the law places the responsibility on you, the student, to notify the College of your disability and to request information. If you have a certifiable learning or physical disability and require special accommodations, please call and make an appointment with Julie Taylor Costello in the Achievement Center ADA office at 399-2366. Considerable lead-time is required for accommodations, so it is important that your request is received in the Achievement Center ADA office as early in the semester as possible. Please note: your request will be handled confidentially. All forms of dishonesty and misconduct including cheating, plagiarism, forgery, knowingly furnishing false information to the instructor, and intentional disruption or obstruction of learning or teaching will not be tolerated. At the instructor’s discretion, these acts will result in a failing grade for the course and a letter regarding the behavior will be filed with the Academic Affairs and Student Affairs offices. All work should be your own and must represent new work prepared specifically for this class. Declaration of Open Discourse In the spirit of intellectual inquiry, College of Saint Mary is committed to the exchange of diverse ideas and viewpoints. In this environment, honest discourse is valued; demeaning remarks are not tolerated. Each member of the campus community is encouraged to: * Recognize the basis of her or his own assumptions and perspectives, * Acknowledge the assumptions and perspectives of others, * Promote understanding and respectful dissent .ATTENDANCE This course will include many hands-on experiences and attendance is necessary for learning and meeting the objectives. Missing class can jeopardize your grade. Each tardy or leaving early for any reason will lower your grade by 1%. Each absence for any reason will lower your grade by 2%. Exceptions may be made at the discretion of the instructor. Should weather conditions cause the cancellation of class, an announcement will be made on radio and by the instructor with e-mail. Telephone arrangements will be made for those who do not have access to e-mail in their homes. QUALITY WORK* Assessment of the quality of your written and oral expression will be included in the evaluation of your work. All written work is to be typed, double spaced, and must include correct grammar, form, punctuation, and spelling. All sources must be cited with complete bibliographic references. (APA Format). You will use technology skills to explore resources and make lessons plans, class presentations, and a web page.
STUDENT OUTCOMES Given text information and classroom discussions, students will:
Given written reflections, lesson plans, and classroom experiences, students will
Given classroom experiences students will
REQUIREMENT Quick writes/reflections/DOL activity/vocabulary note cards/graphic organizers Five Written Lesson Plans: Lesson plans will be based on 5 of the 6 traits of writing (see web page for CSM format) 40 hours Practicum Teaching & Journal-Journals will be due each Friday by 5:00 Class Presentation on Practicum Project (Final) Resource File (See attached pink sheet) Two Exams: Grammar and usage (80% competency minimum) This exam will be scheduled and taken on your own time. Midterm over vocabulary and methodology
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