Course Syllabus

Spring 2011
Ed 4693 Section 3 – Elementary Student Teaching (6 semester units)
Ed 4696 Section 3 – Grades 4 - 8 Student Teaching (6 semester units)

Mariann Pirkle MEd – Field Supervisor

mariann.pirkle@utdallas.edu
FN35 (Teacher Development Center)
972.883.2730
8:30-5:00

Pre-requisites:

Admission to student teaching

Course Description:

ED 4693 – elementary – Observations and supervised teaching in the elementary

school. Requires full-time attendance in schools for 12 weeks.

ED 4696 – Grades 4-8 – observation and supervised teaching in a classroom for grades
4-8. Requires full-time attendance in schools for 12 weeks.

Outcome:

Student will gradually, under supervision, become the full-time teacher in the classroom.
The student will adhere to the teacher of record’s duties and responsibilities. These
include but are not limited to: planning, classroom instruction, faculty meetings, and
other required duties (lunchroom, car pool, recess, etc.) Upon completion of the course
the student will be prepared and qualified to seek a full time teaching position in their
instructional area.

Textbooks: The First Few Days of School: How to be an Effective Teacher (1998)
Wong, Harry & Wong, Rosemary
Mountain View; Harry K. Wong Publications

Assignments & Academic Calendar:

Three informal observations and two formal observations: times to be

determined by student teacher and Field Supervisor

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Keeping a daily journal that will be reviewed at observation times

Paper due at last observation: Summaries of growth (5 proficiencies/domains)

Grading Policy:

Student must earn an A or B to be recommended for certification.

Steady growth, in all areas, is expected during the 12 week student teaching
assignment. Culminating with well planned and executed lessons following good teacher
practices and good rapport with students, faculty, staff, and parents (if allowed by
district).

Course & Instructor Policies:

Student teacher will abide by the Student Teaching Handbook and the policies therein.
Student teacher will be in weekly contact with the Field Supervisor.
Daily, on time attendance is required.
Absent days will be added on to the end of the assignment.

Off-campus Instruction and Course Activities:

Full-time attendance at an elementary or middle school

Possible field trip while student teaching
Possible off site teacher workshop (following teacher of record
responsibilities)

Policies and Procedures for Students:

The University of Texas at Dallas provides a number of policies and procedures designed to
provide students with a safe and supportive learning environment. Brief summaries of the policies
and procedures are provided for you at http://provost.utdallas.edu/home/index.php/syllabus-
policies-and-procedures-text and include information about technical support, field trip policies,
off-campus activities, student conduct and discipline, academic integrity, copyright infringement,
email use, withdrawal from class, student grievance procedures, incomplete grades, access to
Disability Services, and religious holy days. You may also seek further information at these
websites:
http://www.utdallas.edu/BusinessAffairs/Travel_Risk_Activities.htm
http://www.utdallas.edu/judicialaffairs/UTDJudicialAffairs-HOPV.html
http://www.utsystem.edu/ogc/intellectualproperty/copypol2.htm
http://www.utdallas.edu/disability/documentation/index.html

These descriptions and timelines are subject to change at the discretion of the
Professor.

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