I'm excited to have you in the class this semester. As you begin the Clinical Residency program, you'll build the conceptual tools and analytic skills you need to plan, implement, and evaluate instruction. The course material is built on behavioral, cognitive, and constructivist theories of learning and views of curriculum. You'll apply these theories in a series of assignments, and the last one is a Unit Plan of Instruction in your content area.
Topics: We'll cover types of learning; conditions of learning; performance objectives; the purposes, forms, and procedures for educational assessment; task analysis; and lesson design.
Associate Professor of Secondary Education, Watson College of Education
Virtual Office Hours: Thursday 5:00–8:00 PM, Eastern Time
Office Hours: I also meet by appointment, on Zoom or in person, so email me to schedule a time.
Email: Put "SEC 507" in the subject line. I try to return emails within 24 hours on weekdays. If you haven't heard back by then, send a follow-up.
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Most of the course material is on the content pages. When you click the Modules button or link, you'll see a list of every module available to you. You start each module on its Overview tab, where you'll find a narrative of the module and a list of its learning objectives, readings, viewings, and assignments, so read the overview before anything else. The Overview tab links to some of the readings, and you'll find all of them in the chapter tabs across the top of the module page. Check both places to make sure you've read and viewed all of the materials for the course.
Every module has assignments, along with supplemental reading, research, or both. Each module also has an introduction, which I wrote as an "At-a-Glance" view of the module's expectations and objectives. You'll find more details and descriptions in the resources inside the module.
To get started, click "Modules" on the menu and read the Overview tab, where you'll find these four things:
Topics include the teaching profession, the learning process, classroom management, and teacher-student communication. Major assignments are the Classroom Rules Project, the Classroom Layout Project, and the Interdisciplinary Activity, supported by two video discussions: Introductions and Classroom Management in Action.
Topics include planning factors, performance objectives, Bloom's taxonomy, lesson plan formats, and the Marzano instructional strategies. Major assignments are the Standards and Objectives unpacking, the Model Match Analysis, the Canva Anchor Chart, and the full Lesson Plan Assignment.
Topics include the principles of assessment, teacher-made assessment design, standardized assessment interpretation, and questioning strategies. Major assignments are the Assessment Plan, the Questioning Strategy Blueprint, and the Summative Assessment Design.
Topics include adolescent development, cultural and linguistic diversity, students with exceptionalities, and motivation. Major assignments are the Brown Bag Exam, the Family and Community Involvement Plan, and Analyzing Student Diversity.
Module 5 is the capstone of the course. You'll design a thematic unit plan in your content area, including a rationale, daily lesson plans with measurable objectives, differentiated activities, evaluation rubrics, and a family newsletter. Pathways are available for English, Social Studies, Science, and Math.
Each module page has interactive activities: drag-and-drop sorts, branching scenarios, self-checks, and accordions. The activities use JavaScript and load inside your browser or the Canvas iframe, so please use Chrome, Firefox, or Safari.