Undergraduate Teacher Candidate Orientation - The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe College of Education New Jersey City University
←
→
Page content transcription
If your browser does not render page correctly, please read the page content below
The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe
College of Education
New Jersey City University
Undergraduate Teacher
Candidate Orientation
www.njcu.edu/coefacebook twitter.com/NJCUCollegeofEd We regularly post information about: • Job openings • Scholarship opportunities Please be reminded that NJCU email • Special events is the official means of communication • Changes in code and legislation at the University! Students should • Important program updates regularly check their NJCU accounts.
NJCU University-Wide
Student Learning Goals
• Students will demonstrate effective writing skills.
• Students will demonstrate effective oral communication skills.
• Students will demonstrate effective quantitative literacy skills.
• Students will demonstrate the ability to think critically to
evaluate and solve problems.
• Students will demonstrate effective information and
technology literacy skills.
• Students will practice responsible citizenship in a culturally
complex world.
• Students will demonstrate knowledge of their disciplinary and
interdisciplinary fields.
Teacher Education
Accreditation Council (TEAC)
NJCU is nationally recognized and accredited by TEAC, the Teacher Education Accreditation Council
NJCU’s Claims:
• Claim 1
Our candidates know the subject matter they plan to teach.
• Claim 2
Our candidates demonstrate their pedagogical knowledge, integrating their understanding of their pupils’
developmental levels, individual differences, learning exceptionalities, and sociocultural backgrounds.
• Claim 3
Our candidates demonstrate effective instruction, caring behavior, and reflection to improve practice.
• Claim 4
Our candidates know and value how individuals are shaped by their life experiences as mediated by factors such
as social class, gender, race, ethnicity, language, sexual orientation, age, and social needs. Our candidates know,
value, and engage in culturally responsive teaching to promote social justice, particularly in our urban areas.
• Claim 5
Our candidates must be able to use appropriate technology in carrying out their professional responsibilities.
New Jersey Code of Ethics
http://www.nj.gov/education/educators/license/
NJ Professional Teaching Standards
Standard 11
• 11.3: Teachers value and are committed to recognizing that an educator’s
actions reflect on the status and substance of the profession.
• 11.4: Teachers value and are committed to upholding the highest standards
of professional competence both as a practitioner in the classroom as well
as an employee vested with the public trust.
• 11.6: Teachers value and are committed to recognizing their obligation to
the profession of teaching and not engaging in any conduct contradictory to
sound professional practice and/or applicable statutes, regulations and
policy.
• 11.9: Teachers engage in activities to maintain professional relationships
with students.
NJ Administrative Code
Standard 6
• N.J.A.C. 6A:9-17.1(c) Arrest Reporting Requirements
This code requires that certificate holders report to their superintendents
within 14 days their arrest or indictment and must report, within 7 days, the
disposition of any charges.
Integrity Issues
The College of Education upholds the highest
standards of professionalism and ethical
behavior.
All teacher candidates should be familiar with
the Academic Integrity Policy of NJCU.
Candidates who violate this policy are subject
to dismissal with a formal note entered into
their student records.
Expectations of the Profession
The State of New Jersey
has clear expectations for
teachers. These are
specified on the NJ
Department of Education
website.
http://www.nj.gov/education/profdev/profstand/Expectations of the Profession
Teachers are expected to:
• Know their content
• Conduct themselves according to the highest standards,
in both their personal and professional lives
• Accept and promote acceptance of diversity
• Have knowledge of the Core Content Curriculum
Standards
• Be familiar with the state-mandated tests
• Follow the rules and requirements of their school district
• Understand best practices that improve student
performance, especially on the state-mandated testsExpectations of the Profession:
The CCSS and PARCCThe Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
• NJ is one of 46 states that have adopted
the CCSS.
• Teachers must be familiar with the CCSS.
• The CCSS replace the NJCCCS.
• Students will be assessed on the CCSS,
beginning in 2014.
• Current NJ tests have been modified to
reflect the CCSS.
• The current NJ tests will be replaced by a
new assessment (PARCC) in 2015.
• Teachers will be evaluated based, in part,
on how well their students do in meeting
the CCSS.
www.corestandards.orgCommon Core Across the Nation
19 www.achievethecore.orgWhat are the Common Core State Standards? • The English/Language Arts and the Math standards are already adopted. Other subject areas are being finalized by different organizations representing other disciplines. • States adopting the CCSS began using them on September 1, 2012. The CCSS replaced existing state standards.
www.corestandards.org
What is PARCC? • PARCC stands for the Partnership for the Assessment of Readiness for College and Career • 23 states, New Jersey included, will use the PARCC test instead of the NJ ASK and the HSPA. The remaining states will use a different test. • The PARCC tests will replace the current tests starting in 2015. • The tests will likely be tablet-based, though states may require several years to shift from paper and pencil to the electronic version. • The new tests will require students to do extensive writing and problem-solving. • Readings will mostly be from informational texts. Students will be expected to cite evidence from the texts when writing responses.
The Shifts in ELA/Literacy 1. Building knowledge through content-rich nonfiction 2. Reading, writing and speaking grounded in evidence from text, both literary and informational 3. Regular practice with complex text and its academic language
PARCC-like LA Item—Grade 3 • You have read three texts and watched one video about four inventors: Alexander Graham Bell, Thomas Edison, George Washington Carver, and Stephanie Kwolek. The authors describe the challenges each had in developing their inventions. What qualities do the biographies suggest inventors must have in order to be successful? Provide evidence from the texts to support your answer.
Proposed PARCC Rubrics • The proposed rubrics will not only measure students’ written responses, but will attempt to measure students’ comprehension of the the accompanying texts. • In order for students to score well in reading comprehension, their compositions will have to specifically identify key concepts in the texts they’ve read.
The Shifts in Mathematics 1. Focus: Focus strongly where the standards focus 2. Coherence: Think across grades, and link to major topics 3. Rigor: In major topics, pursue conceptual understanding, procedural skill and fluency, and application with equal intensity
The CCSS Difference: Grade 8 Math
Before: NJCCCS (2004)
1. Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
After: CCSS (2010)
1. Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.
2. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side
lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in
two and three dimensions.
3. Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to find the distance between two
points in a coordinate system.Grade 6 Cumulative Progress Indicator (CPI) to be Assessed 4.2.6 E.2 Develop and apply strategies and formulas for finding perimeter and area. Item Sharon has a garden in the shape of a circle with a diameter of 12 feet. Sharon would like to put a border around the garden equal in length to the circumference of the garden. What is the approximate length, in feet, of the border of the garden?
CCSS and PARCC:
Social Studies and Science
• The new tests will directly focus on language arts and
math, but will assess social studies and science indirectly.
• Eventually, EOCs (End of Course Assessments) will be
created for all subject areas.CCSS and PARCC:
Social Studies and Science
• Sample social studies item for 11th grade:
Compare Lincoln’s first inaugural address with his second inaugural address.
Using Lincoln’s words as evidence, describe how his agenda for the nation
changed during the years of the Civil War.
• Sample science item for 8th grade:
You have read two articles on global warming. Citing evidence from the texts,
describe the causes of global warming and identify what scientists think can be
done to reduce it. Next, discuss the impact of global warming on the Earth.Expectations of the Profession:
Addressing Bullying
Teachers are expected to (NJ Assembly Bill 3466):
• address issues of bullying or face penalty of law
• be aware that bullying is defined as any act that
substantially disrupts or interferes with the orderly
operation of the school, creating a hostile
educational environment, and/or that impacts the
rights of other students
• be aware that bullying may cause physical and/or
emotional harm
• report all incidences of harassment, intimidation,
or bullying on the same day these incidents occur
• report any incidents that take place off school
grounds and/or in cyberspaceGeneral Studies Requirements for
Education Candidates
All Education Candidates must take:
SOCI 114 Sociology of the Family
INTD 149 Human and Intercultural Relations
BIOL 103 Human Sexual Biology or
BIOL 104 The Human Body
Transfer students must verify that they have
taken courses that satisfy these requirements.General Studies Requirements for
Education Candidates
Additional Departmental/State Requirements:
Early Childhood Education
GEOS 111 Principles of Earth Science
PSYC 150 Developmental Psychology: Birth Through Adolescence
MATH 205 Problem Solving
Elementary Education and Middle School Certification Programs
GEOS 111 Principles of Earth Science
PSYC 150 Developmental Psychology: Birth Through Adolescence
MATH 205 Problem Solving
Secondary Teacher Education Certification Programs
PSYC 152 Developmental Psychology: Adolescence to Adulthood
Transfer students must verify that they have taken courses that satisfy these requirements.Minimum GPA Requirement for
Education Courses
Undergraduate teacher candidates in the College of Education must earn a
grade of B- or better in all education courses and maintain a cumulative
GPA of at least 2.75.
Any student receiving less than a B- will be required to repeat the course
and obtain a grade of B- or above to satisfy program requirements.New Jersey Minimum GPA Requirements • The State of New Jersey requires all teacher candidates to earn and maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.75 or higher. • No student can be admitted to any education program at NJCU with less than a 2.75 GPA.
Grade Recomputation Procedures
• Recomputation removes a low grade from
calculation of the GPA.
• All grades remain on the transcript.
• Only “D” or “F” grades can be recomputated.
• Up to 16 credits can be recomputated.
• A Request for Recomputation of Grade form must
be filed with the Registrar’s Office.Program Overviews
Advisement All teacher candidates are required to meet with their advisors at least once a semester: Early Childhood Education, P329 Dr. Regina Adesanya 201-200-2114 Elementary/Secondary Education, P329 Dr. Erik Morales 201-200-3421
Advisement All teacher candidates are required to meet with their advisors at least once a semester: Special Education, P350 Dr. Zandile Nkabinde 201-200-3023 Multicultural Education, P209 Dr. Alexis Kim 201-200-3380
Advisement Please keep in mind that all teacher candidates also have a major area advisor. It is a requirement to meet with major advisors at least once a semester as well. Mathematics Dr. Deborah Bennett English Dr. Audrey Fisch Social Studies Dr. Rosemary Thurston Dr. Erik Morales Dr. John Bragg
College of Education Writing Assessment:
http://web.njcu.edu/programs/writingassessment/Content/default.asp
Practicum and Internship Fees
Candidates who have met the requirements for
Junior Practicum or Senior Internship must pay
the following fees:
Junior Practicum: $65.00
Senior Internship: $150.00
School Nursing: $150.00
Candidates cannot be placed for an internship in
a school district until proof of payment of fees is
submitted to the CTTP.Praxis Requirements
• All teacher candidates must take and pass the Praxis prior to student teaching.
• It is not possible to become certified as a teacher in NJ without passing the Praxis
test.
• Passing scores on the Praxis are set by the State of NJ.
• Registration and information about the Praxis test is available online at
www.ets.org
• Free online preparation is available for the Early Childhood Content Knowledge
(0022) and Elementary Content Knowledge (5031) tests. (See handout for link.)
• When registering for the test, be sure to indicate that your Praxis score should be
sent to NJCU.
• Print a PDF document of your score within 30 days of your test date as a personal
copy.Substitute Teacher Licenses Students who express an interest in doing a field experience in Jersey City on their practicum or internship application will be eligible for a substitute teacher license. The CTPP sends a list of students to the Jersey City Board of Education to initiate the application process. The CTPP also contacts the students to schedule meetings with the JC BoE personnel on campus. At the individual meetings, students receive information about fingerprinting and medical clearance, the major components of the application process. Students are required to bring copies of their fingerprinting receipts and official transcripts to the JC BoE. Finally, students are notified by the JC BoE of their application status. Any student that receives a substitute license must also successfully complete a physical exam administered by a JC BoE physician. Please note that the application process differs in every district. Students are therefore advised to contact districts directly for information.
Certification Requirements Visit the Center for Teacher Preparation and Partnerships (CTPP), P-203A, for all information concerning junior practicum, senior internship, and teacher certification. Teacher certification paper work is filed through the CTPP, but processed through the New Jersey Department of Education. That process can take up to three months. The CTPP will also have the forms needed for paying fees for field experiences and teacher certification.
The Library (and Research) in 4 easy steps
Step 1- The Library Home Page
Friend the Library Home Page
http://www.njcu.edu/Guarini/home.htmUse OSCAR to find books
Use Databases by Subject-to find articles
Use citation guide for citation help
Get Help with Ask a Librarian and Q&ANJStep 2- Use OSCAR
• Use OSCAR (by clicking the OSCAR link)
to find books, media and more for your
assignmentsSearch for what you want by •keyword •author’s name •Title •subject
Click Demo for more help with OSCAR
Step 3- Use Databases by Subject
• Find journal articles (by using the
Databases by Subject link) for your
assignments.Click Databases by Subject. Then Click Education
Get a list of Research Resources and Teacher Resources databases to search
Step 4
Visit the LibraryVisit the Library- 1st floor
Reference Desk
Get help with your
research and assignments
hereVisit the Library- 2nd floor
If you need print or
microfiche journal
articles or government
documents.
(Copiers are here and
on the 1st floor too.)ring, ring
ring, ring
Please remember to put your cell phone on
mute-don’t disturb others.Visit the Library- 3rd floor
Juvenile Fiction Picture
Book and Easy Reader
Collection
These are academic collections
for ADULT USE only
Juvenile Fiction (Chapter
and Novels) and Non-
Fiction Collection
(Big Books are here too!)PARENTS/CAREGIVERS
wishing to read aloud or share books with children
Please go the
M. Jerry Weiss Center
Grossnickle 103
Monday-Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm
or to
your local Public LibraryVisit the Library- 4th floor
Curriculum Collection
(Reference only)
Lesson Plans, Teacher
handbooks, Textbooks,
Curricula
Plan your lessons and
units here!Exit the Library- 1st floor
Check out your materials
at the Circulation Desk.
Your GothicNet ID is your
library card.That’s It- The Library in 4 Easy Steps!
Office of Specialized Services
Ms. Jennifer Aitken, Director
Karnoutsos 102
201-200-2091Financial Aid Office
Hepburn Hall, Room 215
Phone: 201.200.3173
Fax: 201.200.3181
financialaid@njcu.eduCOE Scholarships
Questions and Answers
The Deborah Cannon Partridge Wolfe
College of Education
New Jersey City University
Office of the Dean
Professional Building, Suite 303
201-200-2101You can also read
