INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS, SCIENCE
LIC 509: Internship in the
Secondary Schools
Spring,
2009
Instructor: Dr.
Dennis S. Kubasko, Jr. Office Phone: 910-962-3367
Office: 373 New Education Building Cell Phone: 910-409-7436
Email: kubaskod@uncw.edu
Instructor Web site: http://people.uncw.edu/kubaskod/
Program Web site: http://www.uncw.edu/ed/itfse/mat/
Professional Experiences Web
site: http://www.uncw.edu/ed/professionalexperience/
From the UNCW Catalogue: Full-time practicum experience within the area
of specialization (science). Students will engage in a variety of supervised
instructional activities, assuming an increasing amount of responsibility for
all phases of classroom instruction.
The main
focus of the internship is the development of teaching skills and
instructional plans to be implemented in the practicum setting. In addition, the internship supports students’
professional growth and reflection throughout the practicum experience. The internship is aligned with the WSE
conceptual framework of teacher as decision maker and reflective practitioner.
The M.A.T. in Secondary Education addresses the North Carolina Masters/Advanced Competencies which include standards in Instructional Expertise, Knowledge of Learners, Research Expertise, Connecting Subject Matter and Learners, and Professional Development. The graduate program incorporates the conceptual framework which is common to all teacher education programs at UNCW: the teacher is a decision maker and reflective practitioner.
COURSE
OBJECTIVES
1. Students
will present lesson plans that are well paced, intellectually stimulating, and
developmentally appropriate.
2. Students
will demonstrate knowledge and expertise in a variety of instructional
strategies.
3.
Students
will prepare long and short-term plans to be used during teaching, taking into
account the prescribed curricula, class assignments and student needs.
4.
Students
will provide observable evidence of mastery of the North Carolina Professional
Teaching Standards.
5.
Students
will provide evidence of mastery of ISTE NETS-T and NETS-S technology
competencies.
6.
Students
will document their achievement of professional content standards - North
Carolina Standard Course of Study.
SUPERVISION
Student will be officially observed three times
over the course of the internship semester.
The official observations are as follows:
1. Introductory visitation with partnership teacher
and student intern (site visit during Week 1)
a) Exchange classroom and personal information (see
the ‘Vital Information Sheet’)
b) Plan the student intern timeline for adoption of
classes (see the ‘Internship Calendar’)
c) Share the student intern resources (see the WSE
Professional Experiences website for much of the electronic information: http://www.uncw.edu/ed/professionalexperience/)
d) Discuss portfolio requirements (completed via
TaskStream)
e) Prepare for site seminars – Each seminar held at
your partnership high school
f) Review Coaching Model of Supervision – See
‘Coaching Plan Form’
g) Review ‘Intern Performance Scale’ for Teacher Candidates
2. Formal Teaching Observation #1 (site visit during Week 3)
(the following is to be completed for each formal
observation)
a) Lesson plan developed in TaskStream and sent to
supervisor three full days prior to
teaching
b) Lesson plan prepared and hard copy handed to
supervisor upon visitation with associated student handouts (copies of
PowerPoint, overhead, etc. can be linked on TaskStream)
c) Secondary Student Teaching Observation form
(supervisor prepares this document)
d) Supervisor notes
e) Post interview with partner teacher (if
available) and student intern
3. Formal Teaching Observation #2 (site visit during Week 6)
4. Formal Teaching Observation #3 (site visit during Week 9)
5. Exit Interview with partner teacher (mentor) and
student intern (completed via e-mail)
a) Exit strategy
b) Completion of Intern Performance Scale (IPS) for
Teacher Candidates
ASSESSMENT
1. Focus Observations – see ‘Focus Sheets’
a) 5 – formal observations of your teacher
b) 5 – formal observations of other teachers
c) 1 – formal observation of another intern
2. Coaching Plans – ‘at least’ five completed plans
3. Three Formal Observations with supervisor
comments
4. Completed Intern Performance Scale (IPS) for
Teacher Candidates
a) 3 copies - student intern, partnership teacher, and
supervisor
5. LEA Form