Secondary Course Syllabus Traducción en Español
Building: Eastmont High School
Course Title: Teaching Academy
Teacher: Garci Duncan
Email: duncang@eastmont206.org Phone: (509) 888-4770
Course Description: Careers in Education Frameworks 130101 This is a course designed to give students the "total teaching experience." During classroom time, students learn about the history and philosophy of education, learning styles, teaching strategies and other topics related to the field of education. For the majority of the student's time, they will be placed in a classroom at the elementary level where the student will work directly with the classroom teacher to experience education at the teaching level. Some colleges give field experience credit to those students who have successfully completed a Careers in Education course.
Pre-Requisites: MUST have completed Child Development I and either have completed or be concurrently enrolled in Child Development II. Teacher approval is required. Students must be a junior or senior. Students must provide their own transportation to and from their internship site. Students will be required to walk if they do not have transportation. NO EXCEPTIONS!
Textbooks and Instructional Materials: There are a variety of instructional materials that support learning in this course. There is no textbook for this course. Technology is integrated in this course through a variety of supplemental digital media resources. Students will be required to use Google Classroom. Instructional Strategies will include discussion, project-based learning, learning journals and evaluations by the mentoring teaching.
Grading: Students achieve their grade in points based grading system. Grades are maintained within the Eastmont School District Student Information System. The secure student information system including the gradebook for this course, are accessible to students and parents 24/7/365 through the student and parent portal via our website at www.eastmont206.org.
Grades are based on the following percentages and points for GPA calculations:
4.0 = 93-100 A | 3.3 = 87-89 B+ | 2.3 = 77-79 C+ | 1.3 = 67-69 D+ |
3.7 = 90-92 A- | 3.0 = 83-86 B | 2.0 = 73-76 C | 1.0= 60-66 D |
2.7 = 80-82 B- | 1.7 = 70-72 C- | 0 = 0-59 F |
Accommodations and/or modifications: Appropriate accommodations and/or modifications will be provided for students with documented disabilities. Accommodations and modifications are types of adaptations that are made to the environment, curriculum, instruction, or assessment practices in order for students with disabilities to be successful learners and actively participate with other students in the general education classroom or in
school-wide activities. Specific accommodations and modifications are determined by the student’s Section 504 team or Individual Education Program team. If a student with a documented disability is eligible to receive accommodations and/or modifications their special education case manager will contact me within the first two weeks of class and provide me with explicit directions and/or resources to implementing the accommodations and/or modifications that are included on the student’s Section 504 plan or Individual Education Program. Communication with me is essential to the successful completion of course expectations and the implementation of accommodations and/or modifications.
Attendance, Behavior, and Performance Expectations: Student success is dependent upon respecting and following the rules of conduct outlined in Board Policy #3241 and described in the student handbook. Both are available on the website at www.eastmont206.org.
Make-up Work: Eastmont School District Policy and Procedures #3122 for excused absences and make-up work apply to this course. Specifically, “If an absence is excused, the student will be permitted to make up all missed assignments outside of class under reasonable conditions and time limits…” All the activities and learning opportunities for this course are expected to be completed. Absences, whether excused or unexcused, cause gaps in learning. When you are absent, come and see me before or after school to pick up missed assignments or check Google Classroom. Unexcused absences and tardies will affect your final grade for this course unless you make arrangements with Ms. Duncan. Extended absences WILL affect your grade.
Clubs, Activities, and Leadership opportunities: Membership in FCCLA is strongly encouraged.
Miscellaneous: Attendance is vital in this program. There is really no way to make up the time missed in your mentor’s classroom. You will be required to sign in and out of the office at your mentorship site each time you arrive on that school campus. Your mentor teacher spends a great amount of time preparing opportunities for you to learn in his/her classroom. Please remember that this course is preparing you to be an educational professional. It is your responsibility to let your mentor teacher and teaching academy teacher know if you will be absent via email.