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UNC Charlotte Methods Semester Clinical Experiences

This program improves clinical experiences for teaching students, providing a structured two-week immersion in an elementary classroom setting. Through data collection, observations, and reflections, candidates enhance teaching skills in various subjects like reading, social studies, science, and math. The experience includes cooperative teaching, creating lesson plans, implementing teaching methods, and assisting in student activities. Feedback and evaluation are vital parts of this enriching journey.

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UNC Charlotte Methods Semester Clinical Experiences

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  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!

  5. Suggested timeline

  6. Suggested timeline

  7. Suggested timeline

  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:

  18. Evaluation

  19. Evaluation

  20. Evaluation

  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!

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