San Diego State University TE 960

Student Teaching Seminar, Rosa Parks BLOCK

Fall 1998

Professor: Evangelina Bustamante Jones, Ph.D.

Office: ED 123, 594-1836

Hours: After class meetings and by appointment

Required Texts:

Wink, Joan. (1997). Critical Pedagogy: Notes from the Real World. New York: Longman.

Jones, E. (1998). Student Teacher Handbook, Rosa Parks Block 1998-1999. Aztec Shops Customized Material.

 

Course Description: This first semester one unit student teacher seminar will focus on two major areas: critical pedagogy and lesson planning with a focus on performance objectives. Just as important, the seminar will provide a place and space to talk, dialogue, seek and give support from colleagues, the professor, and other resources. Two full day class meetings will be conducted before student teaching begins. Starting from the first week of student teaching (week of October 26th) students and professor will meet for one hour every other week on Tuesdays after classeas are dismissed at Rosa Parks.

 

Course Objectives: Through the activities, readings, and discussions in which you engage during this semester, you will be able to:

  1. Know, identify, and use the principles and language of critical pedagogy in class discussions, dialogues, and assigned products.
  2. Know, identify, and use the components of different models of lesson plans, focusing on the 5-step, the Into-Through-Beyond, and the Thinking-First, Language Second models.
  3. Write performance objectives based on the three component model (Mager, 1984; Wong, 1991).
  4. Create a class book containing the graphic or visuals from the jigsaw activities generated from the contents of Chapters 2 and 3 of the Wink book. Personal reflections and additional lived experiences that illustrate the concepts will be included. 

 

Course Schedule of Meetings and Assignments

PLEASE NOTE THAT THESE ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

Session #1--8:30-2:30/ 09-17-98

Focus #1--Prior to first class meeting, students will read Chapters 1 and 2 of Wink book. In class, students will work in expert groups as part of a jigsaw activity. In pairs or triads, students will be responsible for creating a presentation about their assigned word from the critical pedagogy terminology. The presentation will include a definition, an example from the book, and a personal lived experience that also illustrates the definition. Students will design a graphic or visual aid to assist transfer of their concepts to the large group.

Focus #2--After the presentations, students will engage in an open-ended dialogue that is generated from the two chapters' content and the class presentations.

 

Session #2--8:30-2:30/ 10-08-98

Focus #1--Prior to the second meeting, students will read Chapter 3 of Wink book. In class, students will work in expert groups as part of a jigsaw activity. In pairs or triads, students will be responsible for creating a presentation about their assigned section of the chapter on the origins of critical pedagogy. The presentation will include a brief summary of the section, an example from the book that contextualizes the theorist (i.e., Dewey, Vygotsky), and a personal lived experience that illustrates the theory or concept for which he/she is known. Students will design a graphic or visual aid to assist transfer of their main points to the large group.

Focus #2--Students will be presented with lesson plan models and performance objectives overview using the examples in the Student Teacher Handbook. Then, students will identify the 3 components of performance objectives in the examples provided. Students will write performance objectives in class using a language arts lesson plan previously done.

 

Session #3--2:45-3:45/ 10-27-98

Focus #1--Students will engage in collaborative problem-solving and problem-finding.

Focus #2-- Instructor and students will share information and resources pertinent to student teaching and coursework requirements, specifically RICA and assessment instruments to be used for TE 930 A/B assignment.

 

Session #4-2:45-3:45/ 11-10-98

Focus #1--Students will engage in collaborative problem-solving and problem-finding.

Focus #2--Instructor and students will share information and resources pertinent to student teaching, coursework requirements, and professional development opportunities.

 

Session #5-2:45-3:45/ 12-01-98

Focus #1--Students will engage in collaborative problem-solving and problem-finding.

Focus #2--Instructor and students will share information and resources pertinent to student teaching, coursework requirements, and professional development opportunities.

 

Session #6-2:45-3:45/ 12-15-98

Focus #1--Students will engage in collaborative problem-solving and problem-finding.

Focus #2--Instructor and students will share information and resources pertinent to student teaching, coursework requirements, and professional development opportunities.