Practicum of Education and Training

Unit 1: Ethics and Responsibilities in Education

Unit 2: Field-Based Experience Field-Based Experience 

INTERNSHIP BEGINS 

Unit 3: Effective Learning Environment

Unit 4: The Learner & Learning Process

Unit 5:  Effective Instruction

Unit 6:  Assessment Strategies

Unit 7: Schools and Society

Unit 8: Technology in Education

Unit 9:  Career Readiness & Employability Skills

*Update personal characteristics needed to be an effective educator, practicing various professional and communication skills

*Practice professional written communication by creating mock parent letters and emails

*Research various classroom management strategies and consider implementing  conflict management and mediation techniques supportive of an effective learning environment. 

*Internship Begins Week 5-6

*Explore human development theories that impact instructional planning such as, Understanding by Design, Active Learning, use of technology in the classroom 

*Create and execute a lesson plan that meets instructional goals and aligns with the TEKS to include accommodations for special populations such as; ESL, bilingual,  GT , At-Risk and special-needs. 

*Analyze effectiveness of delivery of lesson, self reflection report, feedback from cooperating teacher, and adjustments to made

FALL CCA

*Create a variety of effective student assessments aligned with instructional TEKS and foster student learning

*Use assessment strategies to promote personal growth and teaching or training improvement. 

*Explore the methods of data collection from student assessments.

*Explore current political, societal, economic trends, and issues that impact education, focusing on educational needs of today.

*Self-evaluate personal qualities of employability strengths and weaknesses in technical skill proficiency

*Prepare for future employment by investigating various certification and licensure credential requirements related to education and training per state and grade level.  

*Self-assess employability skills and desires in the areas of traditional education and non-traditional education. 

*Develop professional portfolio; resume, lesson plans, philosophy, and other  required projects to present to interested stakeholders

SPRING CCA

Required Project: 

What Makes An Effective Teacher- Presentation

Required Project: 

Lesson Plan 

-to include accommodations & modifications for special populations such as; ESL, bilingual,  GT , At-Risk and special-needs.

Required Project: 

Research Paper/Project- 

Current Trends in Education

Required Project: 

Portfolio- Completed

Additional  Activities:

      Classroom Layout with Newsletter

Additional  Activities:

Lesson Choice Sheet

Additional  Activities:

Create assessment for the lesson students previously created

Additional  Activities:

 Research a Career in Education

Cycle 1:

-Professionalism

-Teamwork

-Problem Solving

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- Job Seeking Skills

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Cycle 3:

-Communication Skills

-Self Management Skill

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Cycle 4:

-Civic and Social Responsibility

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