One of my goals for you this semester is that you become familiar with the Lindenwood School of Education and what you can expect over the next 4 years of your life. In order to do this, you need to be very familiar with the Lindenwood website, and in particular, the School of Education section of the website. The following link should take you to the School of Education section of the website. http://www.lindenwood.edu/academics/education/ Please browse the site and find something new that you either didn't know before or that you didn't know was on the website. You only have to post one reply this week. It is not necessary that you reply to a classmate. HOWEVER, you must find something on the website that is different than what the previous posts have indicated. Here are a few things to remember while you are looking for information: 1. It must be related to either Education or your Secondary Field of Study. 2. It can be a form you found on the Guide to Undergraduate Teacher Education, but you must specify what the form is about and when you would use it. 3. It can be something about Student Teaching, but be specific about what you learned. 4. It can be something about Foliotek, but be specific about what you learned. 5. It can be something about CBASE or Praxis, but be specific about what you learned. 6. You will not submit information about a form that another student has already posted.
You may also find something that will help you with your LU program on PCCommon in the School of Education Folder. You can either use something found on PCCommon or on the LU website for your blog comment.
The education Advisor Contact Sheet can be found in the School of Education Folder on PCCommon. It is a word document that is found on the first screen after selecting the School of Education Folder. I can't place a direct link from the blog because it is a word document so you will to navigate yourself there.
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I found something very interesting. Under Pccommon and School of Education, I clicked on the link Scholarship and Grants. MARE scholarship caught my eye. It stands for Missouri Assocation of Rural Education. This is a $1000 scholarship offered to Junior and Seniors who are in an education program and who want to teach in a rural school system. This person has to maintain a 2.5 GPA, write an essay about why the want to teach in a rural area and get recommendation letters from high school and college.
ReplyDeleteI found this interesting because it is trying to recruit students to consider working in a rural area because thats where teachers are more in demand. No one wants to work in this area because it would be a long commute depending on where you live.
When I looked under the Student Teaching Handbook I found that the student is to begin "instructional activites" within the first week and they must complete a full week of teaching duties for every 8 weeks the student is there. I did not realized that the duties started as soon as the first week, and I always thought there was more time that the student was to teach the class themselves.
ReplyDeleteWhen I was looking through pccommon and the lindenwood website for interesting information, I found something under grants and scholarships, as well. The title of the link is what honestly caught my eye- "Little Guppy" Little Guppy is a child development center that has offered Lindenwood students that are employed by the St. Charles and O'Fallon Child Development Centers a chance to recieve a grant, certain money per credit hour, work and learn money, or a commuter grant. I think that this is such a great oppurtunity for those who what to pursue education, but maybe are held back by to cost of schooling. This rewards hardworking employees that work with kids already to accomplish their goals. I would have never guessed Lindenwood had a program offering this!
ReplyDeleteLike Julia, I was researching the grants and scholarships. I came across the Teach grant for undergraduate students. In these tough times, we could all use a little help, especially with college tuition, so it was nice to find a grant sponsored by LU to help.
ReplyDeleteI am a huge Fan of the secondary misson statement of the school as posted in the education program section. It talks about how Lindenwoods mission statement coensides with how they are making their teachers as far as combining art and science. When talking about their students in this aspect, they are refering to them bein balanced and aestheticly as well as functionally.
ReplyDeletei checked out the six different learning styles. they are: show and tellers, seer / feelers, leaders of the pack, verbal gymnasts, wandering wonderers, and movers and groovers. i feel like it is very important to know these because not every classroom is going to have all of the same type of students with the same learning styles. knowing this, you will be able to switch up your lesson plan to accommodate the style of the majority of the classroom. i think i am a seer / feeler
ReplyDeleteWhile under Lindenwood's website, i found the following to be very important. I didn't know this: {The university degree does not serve as a license to teach. Each state issues its own teaching certificates, based on its own requirements.} I knew each state has it's own teaching certificate, based on their own requirments, but I didn't know when you graduatesd, you don't recieve it from your school.
ReplyDeleteLooking under pccommon to the programing planning sheets, I was shocked to see that for middle school math the highest math is calc.For once I actually looked at all the science classes I have to take for middle school science as well, human biology will be the hardest for me and I already have chemistry credit from high school as well. And I realized looking at the math program I already have my biology science covered. Since tonight I have not compared both the math and science planning program sheets, nor looked at the math period.
ReplyDeleteLooking under pccommon I found the six developmental pathways. They are Physical, cognitive, language, ethical, social,and Psychological. These are developmental pathways for young people. The pathways are to create a whole balance person. I think this was good to find by me going into ECE it is something important I can say I already read a little about it.
ReplyDeleteIn the school of education they have a link for student resources, which I never knew was there. In the student resource section they have a link to Education World. Education World is an active website designed for education students/teachers, and it offers everything from lesson plan ideas, to tips on professional development, issues in the classroom, and ways to integrate technology into your lessons. Resources such as Education World can be very valuable to us as we grow into teachers and when we teach in the future.
ReplyDeleteWhile at the education link on the LU website, I went to the PRAXIS registration and study tips. This took me to the ets.org website. You can click on each state requirements for the PRAXIS test and what each state requires. It also states what the qualifying score is for each test. I didn't know this was there and since I am moving to Iowa this will help me determine which test to take. You can also click on which test you are going to take and it goes to the test at a glance, which has practice questions and answers.
ReplyDeleteI was looking at the program planning sheet for Early Childhood and was surprised that I would only have to take 5 more classes if I wanted to add on Special Education. I already work with children with autism and would love to have the opportunity to continue that with an actual degree, so I'm really going to look in to that.
ReplyDeleteI went to pccommon and went under the Teacher Education folder. I clicked on the Student Teaching Placement file and found something that I didn't know. One of the requirements to completing the student teaching application is you have to take the TB test. The school needs one copy-test, and needs it to be completed with in the six months of placement.
ReplyDeleteI found out something interesting about Lindenwood and our teaching program that I did not know. I read in the Program Description Guide on PCCommon. I found out that Lindenwood wants teachers to represent art and science in the classroom. We must take what we have learned about teaching and use that craft to teach students in an artistic way. We must also use our knowledge in a scientific way by researching what we need to know in order to become a successful teacher. The clock tower at Spellman was built to represent the art and science of teaching. The beauty of the clock and the science of its gears working together, is what makes time move forward.
ReplyDeleteI found out something interesting about Lindenwood and our teaching program that I did not know. I read in the Program Description Guide on PCCommon. I found out that Lindenwood wants teachers to represent art and science in the classroom. We must take what we have learned about teaching and use that craft to teach students in an artistic way. We must also use our knowledge in a scientific way by researching what we need to know in order to become a successful teacher. The clock tower at Spellman was built to represent the art and science of teaching. The beauty of the clock and the science of its gears working together, is what makes time move forward.
ReplyDeleteIn the LU website, under School of Education I clicked Student Teaching and learned about the certification requirements. The first step is to have completed all required course work. Then, request LU transcripts, and also from other institutions you may have attended. You must have a GPA of 2.5 or greater and have passed the C-Base, Praxis and ACT. These are all requirements for an Initial Professional Certification.
ReplyDeleteI went to the Lindenwood website, in the School of Education homepage I cliked on "Students Ressources" and then "Helpful Links" and then on "Teacher to Teacher Initiative" which took me to the US Departement of Education website. Teacher to Teacher Initiative was created by teachers for teachers in order to provide technical support in all areas and grade levels. On the side I cliked on the "Become a Teacher" link where I found a Survival Guide for new teacher and planty of other very interesting information.
ReplyDeleteWhen I went to the Education homepage I clicked the Praxis Review II powerpoint. I found out that there are many ways to study for the Praxis Exam and groups are a good way to study. I also found out ways that people do not pass the test and where they slack and by knowing that I can perfect those areas.
ReplyDeleteI did not know that the clock towers on Spellmen represent "art" and "science" which is similar to the education department. Also, that it is based on 11 standards. Finally, I did not know that the student handbook for pre-teachers have a section with additional suggesting for cooperating teachers.
ReplyDeleteWhile I was looking through Lindenwood's website, I decided to read through the student teacher handbook. I was really happy to see that there is a pretty extensive student teacher checklist for when I do get to student teach. Just reading through the checklist makes it seem a lot less overwhelming because it breaks it down into very easy steps. It also made me think about all the work involved though too. I will have to know all of the school's procedures and practiced before I student teach, so I can be sure to follow them all!
ReplyDeleteIn PcCommon I found a student teacher handbook. It breaks down what you have to do while student teaching.
ReplyDeletei went on occommons ad found out that LU gives a grant for undergraduate if you are acceptted into the education program,but you hve to have more that 54 credits and maintain a certain GPA
ReplyDeleteI found on pccommon that if you are a early childhood major you need to complete 15 hours of practicum in infant/toddler classroom and 15 hours is pre-k to 3rd grade classroom.
ReplyDeleteI found out that in the education department has a education specialist degree. The program consists of finishing 30 administration teaching hours and completing a total of 36 hours. According to the sheet it is the degree you would need to help you become a superintendent.
ReplyDeleteI went to the Lindenwood website, under School of Education, and found that there is a link to a website that sells study guides and practice materials for the Praxis tests. I was very relieved to discover this because one of my greatest concerns is passing the CBase and Praxis exams. Ironically, my day to day classes don't really scare me, but retaining all that I've learned for those tests does.
ReplyDeleteI went to Pccommon and discovered that I only need through chem 3 in order to get a BA with Biology 9-12 certification. I was worried I would have to take more chemistry classes than that for my biology certification.
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