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Field Experiences in an Online Alternative Pathway National Center for Alternative Certification, 2008 Robin Largue Jane

Field Experiences in an Online Alternative Pathway National Center for Alternative Certification, 2008 Robin Largue Janet K. Pilcher. Developed and Offered by The Institute for Innovative Community Learning ® (ICL) at The University of West Florida icl.uwf.edu.

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Field Experiences in an Online Alternative Pathway National Center for Alternative Certification, 2008 Robin Largue Jane

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  1. Field Experiences in an Online Alternative Pathway National Center for Alternative Certification, 2008 Robin Largue Janet K. Pilcher

  2. Developed and Offered by The Institute for Innovative Community Learning® (ICL) at The University of West Florida icl.uwf.edu

  3. Quality is key to making our program successful. • Instruction • Field experiences • Instructors • Program • Mentor teacher

  4. TeacherReady™ is • A nine month online program designed for people who have a bachelor’s degree and who are working full time • A state approved Educator Preparation Institute (2005) • Seven instructional units developed to provide skills, knowledge and practice to be a successful first year teacher

  5. The units of instruction in TeacherReady™ are based on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (standards for teachers).

  6. The seven instructional units • Unit 1 What do I need to know to be successful as a professional educator? • Unit 2 Who are my students? • Unit 3 How do my students learn? • Unit4 How do I know my students learn? • Unit 5 How do I organize to provide my students with the maximum learning situation? • Unit 6 How do I communicate with students, parents, faculty, administration and the community? • Unit 7 What are some critical issues in education today ( ESOL and reading in the content area)?

  7. The units of instruction consist of • Content • Readings • Activities • Field experiences • Goal setting

  8. Each unit contains a varying number of modules. • Each unit has specific learning targets. • Each module has specific learning targets that align to the unit learning targets. • All of these learning targets are aligned the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices.

  9. Resources and materials required • Textbook • Aligning Instruction to Standards: Just Ask Andie! • Lesson Architect® lessonarchitect.uwf.edu

  10. TeacherReady™ instructors • Dr. Robin Largue, Coordinator • Dr. Janet Pilcher • Dr. Kathy Heineken • Kim Thomas

  11. Feedback from the instructor is provided on all • Activities • Field experiences • Reflections • Goals

  12. Field experiences are embedded within and aligned to each instructional unit • Interviews, meetings, substituting, observing • The culminating field experience is five consecutive days teaching in the same classroom • Students complete a minimum of 150 hours of field experiences

  13. Placement for Field Experiences • Students complete Field Experience Contact form • ICL staff contacts the district or school and makes the request • When placed, an assignment form is signed by school and district administration, mentor teacher and TeacherReady™ student

  14. Mentor Teacher becomes the onsite support for TeacherReady™ for the nine month time period • The mentor participates in an online clinical teacher education training required by the state of Florida. • After the culminating experience the mentor is given a stipend of $500 for coaching and supporting the TeacherReady™ student.

  15. Sample field experiences • Unit 2—substitute in diverse classroom • Unit 4—interview district Assessment Director • Unit 5—observe a classroom focus on one student

  16. Culminating –five consecutive days in the classroom • Lesson plans • Daily field reflections • Daily mentor feedback • Instructor feedback

  17. Successful completion of the program and the three state required tests lead to • professional teacher certification in the state of Florida. • opportunity to transfer 12 semester hours of graduate credit to an online masters in education at the University of West Florida.

  18. Who are TeacherReady™ students? • Military personnel • Military spouses • Career changers • Non education college graduates • Currently teaching but not certified • From 11 different states and 7 countries • About 150 currently enrolled

  19. Who are our graduates? • 28 who have fulfilled all requirements • 39 in process of completing the three state required tests • Of the 28, 25 are currently teaching, 3 are looking and interviewing for teaching positions

  20. Summary • Overview of the program including content, field experiences, students, and instructors • Description and examples of field experiences in an online program • Field experiences are key to TeacherReady™ program quality

  21. Thank you! For more information contact me at elargue@uwf.edu ICL 212 Church Street Pensacola, Florida 32502

  22. Questions?

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