San Diego State University
TE 960 Basic Student Teaching Seminar Course Syllabus
Fall 2016
Schedule Number: 31293
Class Days: Mondays, August 22-December 12, 2016
Professor: Gloria Davies
Class Times: 3:45-5:05pm
Contact Information: [email protected]
Class Location: Allen Elementary, Room 102
Mailing Address: SDSU
Office Hours: Mondays 6:00-7:00pm
School of Teacher Education
EBA 207A By appointment
5400 Campanile Drive
San Diego CA 92182-1153
Course Overview
Prerequisites: Admission to multiple subject credential program and concurrent registration in Teacher
Education 965.
Course Description: Discussion of immediate problems in student teaching with emphasis on children’s growth
and development. Prepare students for edTPA. Remediate student teachers that do not pass.
GOAL: To prepare student teachers to become effective teachers who can meet the diverse needs of their
students.
OBJECTIVES:
1. Creating and maintaining effective environments for student learning
 Work with your guide teacher (GT) and university supervisor (US), learning from their expertise and
experience.
 Meet the academic, social, and emotional needs of your students to the best of your ability.
2. Developing as a professional educator
 Conduct yourself professionally at all times, as well as participate fully. Be a role model to all, think about
how the students, parents, and staff perceive you.
 Share your experience and knowledge with peers and offer peer guidance to your classmates.
 Complete all assignments ON TIME for your courses and student teaching.
 Save your welcome letter, lesson plans, your charts, examples of student work (originals or samples) to
put in your professional portfolio (An assignment for TE 961 in spring 2017.)
 Complete a minimum of 3 observation lessons, reflect with your US and GT and keep a copy of all of your
evaluations.
3. Engaging and Supporting Students in Learning
 Engage every student.
 Make the content accessible, scaffold.
 Carefully consider your ELL and special needs students.
Course Materials
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Teaching Credential Program Handbook You are responsible for all the information in this handbook.
Required Reading: THE TEACHER’S GUIDE TO SUCCESS Ellen L. Kronowitz Copyright 2012
*Laptop or tablet
*San Diego State has several computer labs for your use. They have computers, scanners, printers, programs,
and staff to help you. They also have The Writing Center available in person or online.
Teacher Education Policy: You must enroll in TE 965 Student Teaching for 8 units by the Registration Deadline
for adding classes or you will not be allowed to student teach and you may be dropped from the program. The
university provides funds for students who are listed on the class roster by the deadline date. Therefore, you
need to be registered so there will be funds to pay the stipend to your guide teacher and to pay your university
supervisor.
Course Structure and Conduct
Course Expectations and Grading Policy:
EXPECTATIONS:
1. Check your email and Blackboard frequently, at least three times a week. Important information in regards
to your student teaching assignment, your credential, and your work in general will be communicated via
email. You are expected to check your email on a regular basis and you will be held responsible for
information communicated via email. I too will check my email frequently. Seminar, office hours, and email
are the best line of communication. I encourage the buddy system where two or more of you exchange
phone numbers and can alert each other and check in with each other about assignments, due dates, etc.
2. You are expected to read the information on Blackboard and you are responsible for it.
3. Back up/SAVE your assignments. It is a safe policy to make a copy of every assignment you turn in to any
instructor. We encourage this practice, including scanning all hand-made work and storing all electronic work
on an external backup system. Also, save your TB test results, CPR certificate, RICA score, and edTPA score.
4. No late assignments will be accepted, unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor and it
is due to extenuating circumstances. Homework should be completed prior to the start of class, 3:45, not
during class. No incomplete assignments are accepted.
5. You must maintain a B average and earn at least a C in all your courses. You must also pass TE 960 Basic Student
Teaching Seminar and TE 965 Basic Student Teaching for the team leader to recommend you for a credential.
GRADING POLICY: 100 possible points on the following 5 criteria
100-75 points= Credit earned
74-0 points= No Credit earned
Course Assessment and Grading
Assignments
Due Date
Points
1.
Attendance and Class Participation
20
th
2.
Welcome/Introductory Letter *
Sept. 12
20
st
th
3.
Self Reflection on your 1 lesson
Oct. 17
20
4.
Fall/Halloween/Thanksgiving Lesson
Nov. 28th
20
th
5.
December Holiday/Cultural Lesson
Dec. 12
20
TOTAL POINTS
100
ASSIGNMENTS: All written assignments must be neatly typed and submitted to Turnitin Assignments on
Blackboard on or before the due date. NO LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED. Early assignments are
accepted.
1. ATTENDANCE AND CLASS PARTICIPATION: 20 points If you miss 2 classes, you earn 5 points. If you miss
more than 2 classes, you earn 0 points. Be engaged and respectful at all times.
2. WELCOME/ INTRODUCTORY LETTER: 20 points Due Monday, September 12, 2016. This letter should
introduce you to the students and their families. The letter may have information about what your degree is,
what college you graduated from, what relevant experience you have with children, your interests, a photo.
Be creative. Be sure to proof this; there should be NO grammatical or spelling errors. Submit on Bb.
3. SELF REFLECTION: 20 points Due Monday, October 17, 2016. After your first observation lesson, talk to your
GT and US. Then self reflect. What went well? What would you do differently next time? Was your
assessment effective? How did you differentiate the lesson? What would you teach next? Submit on Bb.
4. FALL LESSON: 20 points Due Monday, November 28, 2016. Share with the class an exciting lesson that you
taught about fall, Halloween, or Thanksgiving. Be sure to state the CCSS/NGSS/ELD standard(s) in your
lesson plan and share student work. Submit the lesson on Bb.
5. DECEMBER HOLIDAY/ CULTURAL LESSON: 20 points Due Monday, December 12, 2016. Share with the class
an exciting lesson that you taught about a December holiday or a cultural lesson Be sure to state the
CCSS/NGSS/ELD standard(s) in your lesson plan and share student work. Submit the lesson on Bb.
SDSU Policies and Guidelines:
Statement on Cheating and Plagiarism: Cheating is the actual or attempted practice of fraudulent or deceptive acts for
the purpose of improving one’s grade or obtaining course credit; such acts also include assisting another student to do so.
Typically, such acts occur in relation to examinations. However, it is the intent of this definition that the term ‘cheating’ not
be limited to examination situations only, but that it include any and all actions by a student that are intended to gain an
unearned academic advantage by fraudulent or deceptive means. Plagiarism is a specific form of cheating which consists
of the misuse of the published and/or unpublished works of others by misrepresenting the material (i.e., their intellectual
property) so used as one’s own work. Penalties for cheating and plagiarism range from a 0 or F on a particular assignment,
through an F for the course, to expulsion from the University. For more information on the University’s policy regarding
cheating and plagiarism, refer to the Schedule of Courses (‘Legal Notices on Cheating and Plagiarism’) or the University
Catalog (‘Policies and Regulations’).”
Students with Disabilities: “Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Accommodation: The University is committed to
providing reasonable academic accommodations to students with disabilities. The Student Disability Services Office
provides university academic support services and specialized assistance to students with disabilities. Individuals with
physical, perceptual, or learning disabilities as addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act should contact Student
Disability Services for information regarding accommodations. Please notify your instructor so that reasonable efforts can
be made to accommodate you. If you expect accommodation through the Act, contact the Student Disability Services Office
at (619) 594-6473 or http://newscenter.sdsu.edu/student_affairs/sds/. In addition, if you need accommodations for a
disability, please contact me immediately ( no later than Friday, September 9, 2016) and to discuss specific
accommodations for which you have received authorization.
University Policy on Absence for Religious Observances includes the following statements: “By the end of the second
week of classes, (For fall 2016, it is 9/9/16.) students should notify the instructors of affected courses of planned absences
for religious observances. Instructors shall reasonably accommodate students who notify them in advance of planned
absences for religious observances.”
Safety: Please be sure to observe all laws and make safe choices when driving or walking around any elementary school.
PLEASE USE THE CROSSWALK. Model safety for the children.
Schedule of Classes, Topics, Homework, and Assignments with Due Dates:
The entire College of Education is using Taskstream as an electronic portfolio. You will be able to upload your video
recording and all your documents into Taskstream. You are advised to write your commentaries in a word processing
program and paste the parts into Taskstream to avoid losing work in case the system crashes.
August 22
Week #1
Monday
3:45-5:05
Topics
Introductions and WELCOME 
Getting to Know You Activity-Cell Phone
Syllabus
Student Teaching Time Line
Preview Teaching Credential Program
Handbook.
6. Student Teaching Placement
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Homework for August 29
 Contact your GT TODAY and plan your first day
of student teaching , no later than Fri., Aug.
26th.
 Write a Welcome/Introductory letter. Have a
peer proof it. Ask your GT to read it and ask
when is it best to send home.
 Print/Download the Handbook and sign and
turn in the “Confirmation of Receipt of
Handbook”. YOU WILL NEED TO REFERENCE THE
HANDBOOK THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR.
 Purchase a 1-2” binder or spiral notebook by
8/29. You will take notes in it. This will be a
resource for YOU to use when you have your own
class.
August 25
Topics
Week #1
STE ORIENTATION
CV BLOCK MEETING
Thursday
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4:00-6:00
August 29
Week #2
Monday
3:45-5:05
The Credential Program
The STE Staff
Expectations
STE Reception in May 2017
Topics
Homework for September 12
1. **GUEST SPEAKER: Peg Myers from
CVESD HR re: 30 Day Sub Permit**
2. Handbook- Sign and turn in “Confirmation
of Receipt of Handbook”.
3. Notebook for YOU, GT, US
4. CCSS- link/ app and Ch. 21 “How Do I Align
Standard and Fit Everything In?” from
Teacher’s Guide to Success
5. SARC
 Print your school’s SARC.
 Review CCSS for your grade, the one above it
and the one below it.
 Bring the schedule from your classroom for your
planning an observation with your US.
 Add assignments from all 6 syllabi to calendar.
 Ask your GT how you can help prepare for
parent teacher conferences.
 Ask if you may observe a few parent teacher
conferences, September 8-16th. During
conferences the students have minimum days,
so you will be able to observe some that are
right before or right after school and not be late
to class.
 Start the 30-Day Substitute Permit process.
Homework
LABOR DAY: No class; no student teaching
See above.
Confirmation of Receipt of Handbook is
DUE TODAY.
September 5
Week #3
Calendar
o Classes & Locations
o Assignments and Holidays
o Observation Lessons
Monday
September 12
Topics
Homework for September 26
Week #4
Introductory/Welcome Letter is DUE TODAY.
Monday
1. Meet your US.
2. CELDT (California English Language
Development Test) soon to be ELPAC
(English Language Proficiency Assessments
for California 2018)
3. What is Taskstream?
4. *edTPA TASKS AND THE CYCLE OF
LEARNING*-Key Document
5. SARC
6. CONTEXT FOR LEARNING from edTPA
Handbook
 Ask your GT for your students’ CELDT scores
ASAP, before fall break.
 Sign up for Taskstream, no later than 9/14.
 Think of questions you may want to ask our guest
speakers: 3 students from last year
 Decide with your GT what you will teach for your
1st observation lesson.
 Use the lesson plan template to begin your
lesson plan for your 1st observation. Write the
CCSS# and description, the content objective,
and language objective.
 Set an observation date and time with your US,
allow for a debriefing time, preferably right after
your lesson.
 Continue the 30-Day Substitute Permit process.
3:45-5:05
September 19
Week #5
Monday
Topics
FALL BREAK: No class; no student teaching
September 26
Topics
Week #6
PLANNING
Monday
1. NGSS and ELD- link/ app
2. GRR
3. Lesson Plan Components and Ch. 22
“How Do I Write Unit, Weekly, and Daily
Lesson Plans?” from Teacher’s Guide to
Success
 CCSS
 Content and Language objective
 Show an example.
 Example/Template on Bb
Topics
TBD
YES, WE HAVE
CLASS; no
student teaching
October 3
Week #7
Monday
3:45-5:05
1. Peer edit/review of 1st Observation Lesson
PLANNING
2. Ch. 23 “How Do I Gather Materials and
Resources to Support My Instruction?”
from Teacher’s Guide to Success
3. Review Lesson plan components
4. ELL Standards
5. Supporting Learning Needs
6. Examples of GRR
7. Examples of Scaffolding
October 10
Week #8
Monday
3:45-5:05
October 17
Week #9
Monday
3:45-5:05
Topics
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
1st Observation Lesson
PLANNING
Materials
Charts
Where to stand and put things
Keeping HEALTHY.
**GUEST SPEAKER: STs from last year’s
program give an Overview of the year and
wise, helpful advice.**
Topics
SELF REFLECTION of your 1st observation
lesson is DUE TODAY.
1-2 min Share/Debrief of 1st Observation and
Check In re: US
INSTRUCTING AND ENGAGING STUDENTS
1. Differentiated Instruction, ELL, Special
Needs, Advanced
2. Learning Environment
3. Planning ahead
4. Engagement in Learning
5. Grade Level Work-Peer Review of 2nd
lesson
Homework for October 3
 Complete your lesson plan and be prepared to
peer edit next week.
 Record in your notebook a time you saw your
teacher using GRR.
 Continue the 30-Day Substitute Permit process.
Homework for October 10
 Confirm with your GT about your observation
lesson. Share your lesson ideas.
 Volunteer to do something fun and/or unique for
your class for Halloween/Fall or wait until
Thanksgiving.
 Revise your lesson plan using your peers input
and new knowledge.
 Finalize your lesson plan for your 1st observation
and prepare all materials.
 Complete the 30-Day Substitute Permit
requirements.
Homework for October 17
 Debrief about your lesson with your US and
informally with your GT. Take notes in your
notebook; you may use them for your selfreflection.
 Plan your 2nd observation for Week 11 with your
GT and US. Decide the standard and set the date,
time, and debriefing time.
 Write your SELF REFLECTION for your first
observation lesson.
Homework for October 24
 Volunteer to do something fun and/or unique for
your class for Halloween/Fall or wait until
Thanksgiving.
October 24
Topics
Week #10
INSTRUCTING AND ENGAGING STUDENTS
Monday
1. Subject Specific Pedagogy
2. Struggling Students
o GO
o Sentence Frames
o Small group help
o Visuals
o Chant
3. RTI
4. Grade Level Work-Peer Review of 2n
3:45-5:05
Topics
October 31
Week #11
INSTRUCTING AND ENGAGING STUDENTS
Monday
1.
2.
3.
4.
3:45-5:05
November 7
Week #12
Monday
3:45-5:05
November 14
2nd Observation
Deepening Thinking
Advanced/GATE
Grade Level Work-Peer Review of 2nd
Observation
Topics
1. 1-2 min Share/Debrief of 2nd Observation
ASSESSING STUDENTS
2. Ch. 30 “How Can I Assess Student
Performance?” from Teacher’s Guide to
Success
3. Analysis of Student Learning
4. DOK & Bloom’s/ Questioning
5. Rubrics
6. Spiral Learning
7. Grade Level Work-Peer Review of 3rd
lesson
Topics
Week #13
ASSESSING STUDENTS
Monday
1. Ch. 31 “How Can I Assess Student
Interests and Attitudes?” from Teacher’s
Guide to Success
2. Analysis of Student Learning
3. Types of Assessments
4. Grade Level Work-Peer Review of 3rd
lesson
3:45-5:05
Homework for October 31
 Volunteer to do something fun and/or unique for
your class for Halloween/Fall or wait until
Thanksgiving.
 Revise your lesson plan using your peers input
and new knowledge.
 Finalize your lesson plan for your 2nd observation
and prepare all materials.
Homework for November 7
 Debrief about your lesson with your US and your
GT. Take notes in your notebook and take some
time alone to self reflect.
 Start planning your 3rd observation with your CT
and schedule it with your US.
 Start the lesson plan- the CCSS# and description,
the content and language objectives, and think
about your assessment.
Homework due November 14
 Use prior knowledge and your peers input to
improve your teaching.
 Finalize your lesson plan for your 3rd observation
and prepare all materials.
Homework for November 29
 Volunteer to do something fun and/or unique for
your class or school that teaches about December
holidays or cultural traditions.
 Fall Lesson
November 21
Week #14
Topics
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Have a wonderful time with family and friends.
No class; no
student teaching.
November 28
Week #15
Rest; relax; take care of yourself.
Topics
Homework for December 5
FALL LESSON is DUE TODAY.
rd
Monday
3:45-5:05
1. 1-2 min Share/Debrief of 3 Observation
ASSESSING STUDENTS
2. Providing Feedback
3. Formal vs. Informal
December 5
Topics
Week #16
DECEMBER HOLIDAY/ CULTURAL LESSON
Monday
1. 1-2 min Share/Debrief of 3rd Observation
2. Share your December Holiday/Cultural
lesson.
3. edTPA Review
4. 2 min. share about your first semester.
3:45-5:05
 REFLECT and BE READY TO SHARE what you’ve
learned about teaching during this first semester,
and what will you take with you into next
semester and beyond. Think about how each
lesson improved with more knowledge about the
craft of teaching and ideas from your GT,
instructors, and peers.
 DECEMBER HOLIDAY/ CULTURAL Lesson
Homework for December 12
 *Prepare to STUDENT TEACH 5 FULL DAYS, Friday,
December 9- Thursday, December 15, 2016. * Eat
healthy food, sleep 8+ hours, and relieve stress.
It’s exhausting and you want to be healthy.
 DECEMBER HOLIDAY/ CULTURAL Lesson
December 12
Week #17
Monday
DECEMBER LESSON is DUE TODAY and 2
FINAL EVALS- one from your GT and one
from your US.
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STUDENT TEACH ALL DAY until THURSDAY
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3:45-5:05
1. 2 min share about your first semester.
2. Spring Placements
3. Q&A re: spring semester
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Enjoy your winter break and take time to relax
and reflect. Think about how much you’ve
learned and grown in less than 4 months!
WINTER BREAK is December 16- January 17,
2017.
SPRING SEMESTER BEGINS ON WEDNESDAY,
JANUARY 18, 2017.