- Valdosta State University
- College of Education
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Brandvik, Mary Lou (1994) English Teacher's Survival Guide. New York: The Center for Applied Research.
Sebranek, et al. (1996) Writers Inc. Chicago. D.C. Heath
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http://snow-white.gac.peachnet.edu/gather/intro.html
Undergraduate Conceptual Framework Principles:
1. The teacher understands the central concepts, tools of inquiry, and structures of the fields of knowledge he or she teaches and can create learning experiences that make these aspects of subject matter meaningful for students.
2. The teacher understands how children learn and develop, and provides learning opportunities that support their intellectual, social, and personal development.
3. The teacher understands how students differ in their approaches to learning and creates instructional opportunities that are adapted to diverse learners.
4. The teacher understands and uses a variety of instructional strategies, including the use of technology, to encourage students' development of critical thinking, problem solving, and performance skills.
5. The teacher uses an understanding of individual and group motivation and behavior to create a learning environment that encourages positive social interaction, active engagement in learning, and self-motivation.
6. The teacher uses knowledge of effective verbal, nonverbal, and media communication techniques, including technology, to foster active inquiry, collaboration, and supportive interaction in the classroom.
7. The teacher plans instruction based upon knowledge of subject matter, students, the community, and curriculum goals.
8. The teacher understands and uses formal and informal assessment strategies to evaluate and ensure the continuos intellectual, social, and physical development of the learner.
9. The teacher is a reflective practitioner who continually evaluates, using qualitative and quantitative resources, the effects of his/her choices and actions on others (students, families, and other professionals in the learning community) and who actively seeks out opportunities to grow professionally.
10. The teacher fosters relationships with school colleagues, families, businesses, and agencies in the larger community to support students' learning and well-being.
Course Activities & Assignments
Note: SEED 4101 is the co-requisite for this course, and will require 35 hours of clinical in a secondary setting. (See syllabus for SEED 4101).
Course Evaluation
The above requirements are the general requirements for this course;
however, at various times during the semester students will receive more
specific guidelines and due dates for particular assignments. All assignments
should be handed in on time at the beginning of the period on the due date.
All work should be word processed and in APA
or MLA style
as requested. Written assignments should be coherent and carefully edited.
Oral presentations should reflect a command of standard English, good to
excellent presentations skills, and the use of media/technology when appropriate.
At the end of the quarter, grades will be assigned based on the following weights:
| Lesson Plans and Presentations | 30% |
| Teaching Unit | 30% |
| Research Article Critiques | 10% |
| Software Evaluations | 10% |
| Novel Critiques | 10% |
| Electronic Journals | 10% |
The College of Education requires that students adhere to the absence regulations as stated in the University's undergraduate and graduate bulletins ("A student who misses more than 20% of the class work of a course will be subject to receiving a failing grade in the course.") Because students are being prepared to accept professional duties and responsibilities, attendance requirements are viewed as critical to developing professionalism.
Special Needs Statement:
Valdosta State University is an equal opportunity educational institution. It is not the intent of our institution to discriminate against any applicant for admission or any student or employee of the institution based on the sex, race, religion color, national origin or handicap of the individual. It is the intent of the institution to comply with Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent executive orders as well as the Title IX in Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Students requiring classroom accommodations or modifications because of a documented disability should discuss this need with the professor at the beginning of the semester. Students not registered with the Special Services Program should contact the Special Services Office in Nevins Hall, Room 2164. The phone number is 245-2498.
Course Name - SEED 4100 Curriculum and Methods for Teaching Secondary English
Instructor: Dr. Robbie W. Strickland, Ed.D.
Professor, Secondary Education
rstrickl@valdosta.edu
912-333-5927
College of Education
Valdosta State University -
Valdosta,GA 31698
Office -
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