I am excited to have you in the class this semester. As you begin the Clinical Residency program, SEC 507 will provide you with conceptual tools and analytic skills essential to planning, implementing, and evaluating instruction. The design of the material incorporates behavioral, cognitive and constructivist theories of learning and views of curriculum. You will apply these in a series of assignments, culminating in a Unit Plan of Instruction in your content area.
Topics: types of learning; conditions of learning; performance objectives; purposes, forms, and procedures for educational assessment; task analysis, and lesson design.
Professor, Watson College of Education
Virtual Office Hours: Thursday 5:00–8:00 PM (EST)
Office Hours: By appointment, Zoom or in person. Email to schedule.
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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Our content pages are where most of the course material is housed. When you click on the modules button or link, you will be taken to a list of all the modules available to you. Each module begins with an overview page. The overview page gives a narrative of the module and a list of learning objectives, readings, viewings, and assignments. Start each module by reading the overview. The overview page has links to some of the readings, but all of the readings can be found on the module page. Look in both places to be sure that you have viewed and read all of the materials for the course.
Every module will have assignments. There will also be some component of supplemental reading and/or research involved in each module. There will be an introduction portion for each module and this introduction is meant to be an "At-a-Glance" view of module expectations and module objectives. There will be further details and descriptions in the resources within the module.
Here's how to get started… Click "Learning Modules" on the menu and start reading the Intro. That's where you'll find the following:
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 VoiceThread discussions on classroom management and the first week of teaching.
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.
The capstone module. Each student designs a multi-week thematic unit plan in their 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, and Science, with a Math pathway in development.
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