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Weekly Student Teaching Documents

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 Robbie Alvis ('16) and Maura Schaffer ('16) enjoying a brief reunion during the Student Teaching Spring Luncheon

Robbie Alvis ('16) and Maura Schaffer ('16) enjoying a brief reunion during the Student Teaching Spring Luncheon.


Weekly Student Teaching Documents

Pictured Right: Taylore Williams ('16) works with students at Reagan HS (Winton-Salem/Forsyth Co. Schools).

EDTPA: Templates & Information

  • IMPORTANT - Use this template for your edTPA submission (DOCX, 52 KB). It contains the one-page Lesson Plan overview + our Lesson Plan template, for up to 5 lessons and ends with the Unit Map.
    • Remember: your edTPA submission cannot exceed 20 pages total
    • Aim for 2-3 pages per ASU History Dept. Lesson Plan + one-page RCOE Lesson Plan overview
      • That's total of 3-4 pages per lesson - you cannot exceed 4 pages per lesson (RCOE lesson overview + History Dept. lesson plan)
      • We recommend keeping the Unit Map at the end for edTPA readers, but you can cut it out if you design 5 lesson plans and reach 19-20 pages)
  • RCOE Lesson Plan Overview Sheet - explained (please read) (PDF, 54 KB)
  • Explanation of how Unit Map (PDF, 64 KB) provides material for RCOE Lesson Plan Overview Sheet
  • Overview of Academic Language (PDF, 2 MB) in secondary History/Social Studies

Information

  • Before student teaching
    • Make your first contact with your cooperating teacher/school by writing an introductory email.
    • Mirielle Burke ('16) teaches a World History lesson at RJ Reynolds HS (WS/FCS)Read our edTPA brochure (PDF, 5.5 MB). It provides a snapshot reminder of the 3 categories (planning, instruction, assessment) and 15 rubrics - 5 per each category - you will be assessed in order to successfully pass student teaching.
  • First weeks of student teaching
    • Upload your weekly schedule on AsULearn by Friday. Email your first schedule to Mrs. Bly (blyd@appstate.edu), then post to AsULearn. Schedules are always emailed/posted for next week.
    • Submit (Post) your lesson plans on AsULearn
      • Use the Center for History Education (CHE) Unit Map and Lesson Plan templates (links above)
    • Contact your History Dept. and/or RCOE supervisor immediately if you are running into problems, or have questions.
    • Begin designing & planning your edTPA complete unit project.
      • Select your unit
      • Design your lessons
      • Follow instructions - provided through RCOE, your RCOE supervisor, and on AsULearn
  • Professional Etiquette & Responsibilities
    • Stay in touch with your cooperating teacher, RCOE supervisor, and Academic supervisor (History Dept.) at all times.
      • Contact all 3 supervisors if you will be late, or out sick, no later than 6:00AM that day.
      • Inform your CT of the mandatory meetings at App State in mid-October/mid-March.
    • Student teachers in Rome during European leg of their internship (Image via colvardtc-Instagram)Dress, behavior (on and off campus), and your digital identity: some recommendations
    • Non-classroom responsibilities - these are equally important. Fulfill before- or after-school duties, attend sporting events, and be involved with your school as your schedule permits.
    • Research - As a professional educator, it is important to continue researching History content and pedagogy. Look for model lesson plans, teaching history strategies, attend conferences (like NCCSS), sit in on professional development workshops, and continue reading scholarship from historians.
    • Professional Organizations to consider joining include the North Carolina Council for Social Studies (NCCSS) and the National Council for Social Studies (NCSS).
  • Licensure & PRAXIS Exams
  • Going on the Job Market
    • Career fairs
    • Your student teaching placement school - it is your FIRST "interview"
    • Suggestions for searching for, and applying to, social studies vacancies online
    • The day of the interview: What do I do? What do I say? What do I bring? Here are some suggestions

Pictured Above (1): Mirielle Burke ('16) teaches a World History lesson at RJ Reynolds HS (WS/FCS).

Pictured Above (2): Student teachers in Rome during European leg of their internship (Image via colvardtc-Instagram).

Resources

Standards

Pictured Right: History Education student teachers at the Fall 2015 luncheon - Plemmons Student Union.

History Content, Lesson Plans, Resources, and Best Practices

Jobs & Licensure

  • Looking for Social Studies Jobs
    • School Jobs: The North Carolina Public Schools Application System
  • Licensure

Professional (Technology, History Resources, Professional Organizations)

Other Templates & Samples