UNC Charlotte Methods Semester Clinical Experiences

1. UNC CharlotteMethods Semester Clinical Experiences

2. Second Semester Methods Courses • READ 3226: Teaching Reading to Intermediate grade Learners • ELED 3223: Teaching Social Studies to Elementary Grade Learners • ELED 3221: Teaching Science to Elementary Grade Learners • ELED 3226: Teaching Language Arts to Elementary Grade Learners • MAED 3224: Teaching Mathematics to Intermediate Grade Learners You must be in at least 3 (including Lang. Arts) to participate!

3. Clinical Experience Improvements & Reasons to Celebrate!! • 2 week intensive clinical experience (40 hrs. minimum) • Weeks of Oct. 20th & 27th • Flexible time two weeks before and after • 5 hrs. prior to two weeks • Released from classes • Co-op teacher that is informed • UNC Charlotte faculty on site • Integrated assignments

4. Handbook • Provides expectations, procedures, assignments, attendance log, evaluation form, etc. • READ, READ!

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8. Required Clinical Activities Clinical Experience Checklist During your two-week immersion in the field, you will collect various forms of data to reflect upon your experience in the elementary classroom. These data include: observational field notes, classroom documents, and interviews. The list below notes some of the possibilities for your data collection: 1.) Observational Field Notes 2.) Classroom Documents 3.) Interviews

9. Required Clinical Activities Observations of • Instructional lesson • Students • Classroom Setup

10. Required Clinical Activities Document Collection and Reflection

11. Required Clinical Activities Interview Protocol

12. Required Clinical Activities Overall Clinical Experience Report – ELED 3226 • Entry #1: One Observation and Reflection • Entry #2: One Classroom Document and Reflection • Entry #3: One Teacher Interview and Reflection • Entry #4: One Student Interview and Reflection • Entry #5: Overall Clinical Experience Reflection

13. Create Lesson Plans/Implement/Reflect • Direct Instruction • Reading • Social Studies • Either format • Math – use format presented in the math assignments section of handbook • Indirect Instruction – 5E’s • Science

14. Observe Science and Social Studies Instruction • These observations may occur during the two week intensive timeframe or during the two weeks of flexible time before and after • Schedule these to correlate with cooperating teachers instructional planning

15. Other Appropriate Activities Language Arts • Assist students in editing and revising pieces of writing • Read and comment on students’ writing journals • Work with students individually or in small groups for remediation or tutoring Reading • Read with students individually, in small groups, or with the whole class • Provide remediation or tutoring Math • Provide individual or small group remediation or tutoring

16. Other Appropriate Activities Science • Create/develop learning center activities/games/interactive bulletin board • Assist in locating/gathering resources for an upcoming unit • Provide remediation/tutoring for individuals or small groups Social Studies • Create/develop learning center activities/games/interactive bulletin board • Assist in locating/gathering resources for an upcoming unit • Work with students on research projects • Provide remediation/tutoring for individuals or small groups

17. Cooperating Teacher Lesson Feedback Form NOTE: A complete lesson plan should be provided by the teacher candidate prior to observation. To be completed by the teacher candidate prior to observation • What are your goals and objectives for this lesson? • What are some specific things you would like observed? To be completed by the observer: • Strengths to continue to build on: • Suggestions for future lessons:

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21. THANK YOU!For: • Representing UNC Charlotte as a professional educator • Your positive attitude and work ethic • Taking this opportunity to transform the lives of children that you interact with in our schools

22. Complete IMB Placement Form!