Third Semester Elementary Education: Practicum in Math and Art

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Third semester of the five-semester Elementary Education sequence marks a transition, as students become more responsible for creating professional growth situations.  This site provides information on the third semester e-portfolio context as well as The Professional Goals Project, its principal assignment, which has been under development for over six semesters.  It continually feeds off ranging student feedback as well as supervisor input. 

Program Context, Syllabus and Standards

• E-Portfolios and PDPs under PI-34
• Program Handbook-373 (opens new window) [requires Adobe Reader]
• C&I 373 Sample Syllabus
• Program Standards

• Rationale
• Goal Setting
  • Defining Professional Goal
  • Connection to Educational Philosophy
  • Assignment: Initial Goals
  • Preservice Teacher Work Samples             
• Planning                           
  • Artifact paradigm breaker
  • What is an artifact?
  • Artifact Collection
    
  • Assignment: Goal Clarification and Plan
  • Preservice Teacher Work Samples
  • Weekly artifact collection
  • Focus on student work          
• Reflection
  • Assignment: Mid-Semester Progress Reflection
  • Preservice Teacher Work Samples [in progress]
  • Online Peer Feedback
  • Mock Interviews
  • Assignment: Final Practicum Reflection
  • Preservice Teacher Work Samples [in progress]
  • Use of Standards                         
• Assignment Timeline

Supervisor Variability              

• E-Portfolios in Context
  • Within the UW-Madison Elementary Teacher Education Program
  • Within the Third Semester
  • Within C&I 373: Practicum in Math and Art
• Variously employing e-portfolios
• Seminar Lesson Plans and Mini-Lessons [in progress]
• Links to various third semester instructor e-portfolios [in progress]

Reflections and Future Questions [in progress]

History and Development [in progress]

Fall 2005: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned
Spring 2006: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned
Fall 2006: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned
Spring 2007: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned
Fall 2007: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned
Spring 2008: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned
Fall 2008: Student Feedback & Lessons Learned

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