Fall 2016-2017 - CEIT 411 School

Experience Course Syllabus

Middle East Technical University

Computer Education &
Instructional Technology

CEIT 411- School Experience

Instructor: Dr. Tarkan Grbz
E-mail: tarkan@metu.edu.tr
Phone: 210 4012
Office: EFC118 (2nd Floor)
Office Hour: Thursday 09.00-10.00

Class Day/Time: Wednesdays

Section 1:
8.40-9.30 EFC 109
Section 2: 9.40-10.30 EFC 109
Section 3: 10:40-11:30 EFC 109

Course Description
School experience is a course based on observations and discussions. The aim of the
course is to provide student teachers with opportunities to observe authentic teaching.
During this course, the student teachers are introduced to different aspects of teaching
and the teaching profession. The tasks and activities performed by student teachers
enable them to observe teachers at work and get to know students.

Course Requirements
1. Observation and Reports: This course requires 4 hours of observation per week
(total of at least 40 hours) in assigned schools. School experience phase starts after
the first meeting with the schools. Throughout the semester 7 activities will be
assigned to you during the school observation time. At the end of each activity, you are
required to write a Reflection Report. Activity sheet templates will be provided as
guidance for each specific activity by the instructor. Reflection Reports will be graded by
using a rubric. Deadlines for the activities and reports are provided below.
2. Teachers Evaluations: Your mentor teachers will fill a questionnaire based on your
performance as a student teacher. The questionnaire will be confidential and will be
collected at the end of the semester.
3. Portfolio: Portfolio requires keeping documents of all your work throughout the
semester that includes activity sheets, reflection reports, and other relevant documents.
At the end of the semester, you will give your portfolio to your instructor. The format and
assessment of portfolios are provided below.
4. In- class Activities: The class will meet every week in order to discuss about the
observations and teaching practices in the schools. Previous weeks reports and findings
will be summarized and discussed as well as the following weeks activity and
requirements. Active student participation is essential in all phases of the course.

Course Regulations
1. Punctual attendance is appreciated.
2. Only METU-Health Reports are acceptable.
3. Course related materials and announcements will be available at ODTUCLASS.

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Grading Policy
School Attendance 40 hours Total
(Required)
In class attendance and active participation
Presentation about your School Experience
Presentation about the topic that you have choosen
Presentation about the book that you have read.
Teachers Evaluations
Portfolio Total
Content of the Reports
Organization of the Portfolio
Extra Materials
Missed Deadline

(Failure if less than 40 hrs)

10
10
10
10
10
50

%
%
%
%
%
%
40 %
10 %
+ 5% Bonus
- 5 % Penalty

Guidelines for School Experience

The steps listed below will help you get the most out of your school experience.
1. Always be respectful to your mentor teachers, other teachers and administrators
in the school.
2. Follow school rules.
3. Learn the semester course plan from the class teacher as soon as possible.
4. Dress neatly and act in a professional manner. Try to observe the normal dress
code of teachers at the school.
5. Have confidence in yourself.
6. Enter the classroom before the lesson begins, and do not leave the room
until the lesson is over.
7. Do not talk or volunteer answers during the lesson unless asked to do so by the
teacher.
8. The observation will give you a chance to synthesize the instructional activities in
your field, and provide you with a practical perspective of teaching profession.
Keep in mind that several observations of the same teacher or class will give you a
much more accurate perspective than a single session.
9. After the observation phase, complete your report as soon as possible when all
details are still fresh in your mind.
10.Please remember to have your class teacher sign your attendance sheet
regularly and have it sealed and signed by the Director of the School before
submitting it to your course instructor.
Guidelines for Report Submission
1. Complete the activity sheets and write the reflection reports using the template
that will be provided at ODTUCLASS (http://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr)- --- Under
CEIT 411 All Sections.
2. Name your document as in the following format: ID_activity#.doc. DO NOT USE
TURKISH CHARACTERS while naming your document.
3. The reports should not be less than 300 words and should not exceed 800 words
(excluding the materials you will add at the end of the reflection reports,
4. Submit your report via ODTUCLASS (http://odtuclass.metu.edu.tr)- - CEIT 411 All
Sections ---> Assignments
5. Each week, one teaching assistant will grade and provide feedback to your
assignments. If you wish to improve your grade for a report, you may revise your
report and submit it again within a week after you get feedback. After the
revised feedback submission deadline, you have no chance of resubmission again.
6. Do your observations at least 2-3 weeks before the report due dates so that you
can submit your reports always on time. 10 points out of 100 will be deducted for
late submissions. If you complete only the activity sheets but not the reflection
reports, the report will be considered as late submission.
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7. Aside from your answers to the questions in the activity sheet, you are expected
to write your ideas in a paragraph or two in the reflection report. Reflective
thinking and writing requires you to analyze your experiences and observations,
express your opinions, and develop your own teaching principles.
Through reflection, experiences become more valuable. It is when teachers
start to conceptualize and formulate their own rules and principles that they
start to build personal theories to guide their teaching practice and serve as
springboards for new discoveries (Arends, Learning to Teach Manual, p. xiv)
Do not be bounded with the questions or activities in the activity sheets. Write your
ideas, opinions, experiences as much as possible to make the most out of this school
experience.

Activity/Report

Due Date
12.00
Midnight
Fridays

Grade and
Feedback
announcemen
t

(Optional)
Revised
Submission
12.00
Midnight

Grade for
Revised
Submissio
n

Activity-Report 1

Oct 28th

Nov 4th

Nov 11th

Nov 18th

Activity-Report 2

Nov 4th

Nov 11th

Nov 18th

Activity-Report 3

Nov 11th

Nov 18th

Nov 25th

Dec 2th

Activity-Report 4

Nov 18th

Nov 25th

Dec 2th

Dec 9th

Activity-Report 5

Nov 25th

Dec 2nd

Dec 9th

Dec 16th

Activity-Report 6

Dec 2th

Dec 9th

Dec 16th

Dec 23th

Activity-Report 7

Dec 9th

Portfolio
Submission

Jan 6th

Nov 25th

* Check announcements for possible changes.

Guidelines for Portfolio
Submit your portfolio in a ring binder. Deadline for portfolio submission will be announced
after the submissions of the final report.
The following items should be in the portfolio in this order:
1. Cover Page (should include course name, students name, submission date,
observed school, mentor teachers name, etc. information)
2. Contents Page (List of items in the portfolio)
3. Course Syllabus
4. School attendance sheet (Original with signatures)
5. Reports in the right order
6. Extra Materials (extra to the report requirements), such as:
- Lesson plans that you prepared
- Course materials that you developed, such as quiz, homework, etc.
Be sure that the items are organized and in the right order.
Use consistent Font Types and Sizes throughout the portfolio.
Do not forget to get your portfolio back from your instructor at the end of the
semester.

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