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ASU Elementary Education Program Block I Information. Block I Courses:. CI/SPE 3000: Learner Diversity CI/MAT 3030: Investigating Mathematics and Learning CI 3750: Integrating Media and Technology into Teaching RE 3030: Foundations of Literacy
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Block I Courses: • CI/SPE 3000: Learner Diversity • CI/MAT 3030: Investigating Mathematics and Learning • CI 3750: Integrating Media and Technology into Teaching • RE 3030: Foundations of Literacy • SPE 3300: Creating Inclusive Learning Communities • Practicum
Prior to Block I: • Admission to RCOE Teacher Education (Includes qualifying scores on Praxis, SAT, or ACT) • SAC completed • All coursework except for Block I and Block II courses and Student Teaching
Qualifying Exam Scores • Praxis I (Mathematics, Reading, Writing) • Combined total 522 • SAT (Mathematics, Reading/Verbal) • Combined total 1100 • ACT (Mathematics, English) • Total 24
Course Sequence • All courses, except SPE 3300, are taken on either a Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday schedule. • SPE 3300 should be taken on opposite days or after 5:00.
Practicum • The purpose of the practicum is to provide you with a placement in a school with a diverse population. • Your field placement is in one elementary school classroom in either Burke or Wilkes County. • The CI 3000 portion of the practicum consists of 8 full – days (Monday/Wednesday or Tuesday/Thursday) and the SPE 3300 portion consists of 4 full – days (Fridays). • Bus transportation will be provided for the CI 3000 portion of thus experience.
Emphasis on Diversity • Over the course of the program, you should have the following experiences: • Diversity in districts for your field placements • Diversity in grade levels for your field placements • Diversity in working with groups of people based on ethnicity, race, SES, gender, exceptionalities, language, religion, sexual orientation, and geographical area.
Background Checks • Conducting criminal background checks on preservice teachers participating in field experiences is a normal procedure for all school systems. • Criminal background checks are conducted through the Office of Field Experiences. • This process must be completed before you will be assigned a block.
Program Requirements • You must maintain a 2.5 GPA. • You will not be allowed in any Block II courses without a C or better in each Block I course.
20/20 Program:Service-Learning Project • In CI 3000 (Learner Diversity) you will participate in a 10-hour service-learning project. • The purpose is to learn how to connect the service that you do to the concepts presented in your Learner Diversity course. • This provides you with hands-on experience with the issues that diverse learners face so that you will know how to handle these issues when you encounter them as a teacher.
Advising • As always you must make an appointment at posted times to meet with your advisor prior to early registration. • Greg Galvin, our elementary education program area advisor, is also able to meet with you.
Registration for Block I • Complete the pre-registration form. • You will be placed in a Block I section based on the information you provide. • Geographic information (diversity of placements) • Schedule of courses • Notify us immediately if you need to make a change. • You will be notified of your placement and given a permit to register except for your SPE course. **YOU NEED TO SCHEDULE SPE 3300 (sections 101-110) and the corresponding field placement (SPE 3300-208) on your own. Be sure to register for the Elementary Education SPE 3300 field placement.
Graduation Check • Apply for a graduation check in the Dean’s Office during your Block I semester. • This check will help us to ensure that you are on target to graduate with your course requirements fulfilled after you have completed your student teaching semester.
Student Teaching Application • During the semester that you take Block I, one year before you student teach, you need to apply for student teaching. • The student teaching handbook is available online at the RCOE website.
Contact Information Mr. Greg Galvin galvings@appstate.edu or Dr. Kathleen Lynch-Davis lynchrk@appstate.edu