EDUC 1301 Fall 19

EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching Profession
COURSE SYLLABUS
Fall 2019

Instructor: Karen Morris

Office: Student Support Building, Room 204

Phone: 903.983.8292

Email: [email protected]

Office Hours:

M, W 10:30 -11:30; T, R 10:00 - 11:00; F 8:00 -11:00

COURSE DESCRIPTION & RATIONALE
EDUC 1301: Introduction to the Teaching Profession (3-3-1)
An enriched, integrated pre-service course and content experience that provides active
recruitment and institutional support of students interested in a teaching career, especially in
high need fields. The course provides students with opportunities to participate in early field
observations at all levels of P-12 schools with varied and diverse student populations and
provides students with support from college and school faculty, preferably in small cohort
groups, for the purpose of introduction to and analysis of the culture of schooling and
classrooms. Course content should be aligned as applicable with State Board for Educator
Certification Pedagogy and Professional Responsibilities standards. Course must include a
minimum of 16 contact hours of field experience in P-12 classrooms. (Prerequisite: Must
be TSI Complete or concurrently enrolled in ENGL 1301 and ENGL 0201) F, Sp (1301015109).

EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS
 Teachers, Schools, and Society, Texas Edition by Sadker and Zittleman, 10th edition,
McGraw Hill ISBN: 978-0-077-41116-9 PB

TECHNOLOGY REQUIREMENTS
 Access to Blackboard
 Access to a computer with internet access
 Microsoft WORD
 PowerPoint Viewer

EVALUATION/GRADING PROCEDURES:
Students will be evaluated on both classroom and field experience performance.

 Portfolio Project 25%
 Class Tests 20%
 Class Attendance 10%
 Critical Thinking 10%
 Field Experience Assignments 10%
 Final Exam 25%

90-100% A Exceptional work
80-89% Good work, above average
70-79% C Adequate, okay work
60-69% D Inadequate, marginal work
0-59% F Poor work

**FAILURE TO COMPLETE ALL FIELD EXPERIENCE OBSERVATION HOURS AND
ASSIGNMENTS WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF “F” FOR THE COURSE.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
As a requirement for this course, you will be completing field experience assignments that will
require you to observe children in Pre-K through 12th grade. You will complete observations at
assigned Kilgore Independent School District (KISD) campuses. You will be required to submit
your Texas Driver’s License or state ID so that the district can complete a criminal history
background check on you. You are required to follow the KISD Employee Dress Code when
visiting any KISD campus.

For students in this course who may have a criminal background, please be advised that the
background could keep you from being licensed by the State of Texas. If you have a question
about your background and licensure, please speak with your faculty member or the department
chair. You also have the right to request a criminal history evaluation letter from the applicable
licensing agency.

CLASSROOM POLICIES

Attendance:
Kilgore College expects punctuality and regular class attendance. An absence is defined as a
student's not being in class for any reason. An instructor may drop students when their lack of
attendance prohibits them from meeting the course Student Learning Outcomes or when
students accumulate excessive absences. "Excessive absences" is defined as the equivalent of
two weeks instruction in a 16-week semester or at least 12.5% of the total hours of instruction in
any term. Some workforce programs may have more stringent attendance requirements due to
applicable external requirements and/or competencies; therefore, students in workforce
programs should check with their instructor regarding the specific number of absences allowed.
Students will be dropped for nonattendance per Federal Financial Aid requirements even if the
absences constitute less than 12.5%.

Excessive tardiness will not be tolerated. When a student is tardy, it is his/her responsibility to
enter quietly and to not disturb class. If a student leaves class before class is dismissed, that
student will be marked absent. Students who are late to class may not be allowed to begin
quizzes, tests, or assignments that have already begun.

In this course, when a student misses two weeks of class (four sessions of a TT class), the
student is no longer eligible for enrollment. A student who becomes ineligible for enrollment is
responsible for officially withdrawing from the course. A student who fails to withdraw officially
from the course will receive an F or W at the discretion of the instructor.

Two tardies equal one absence. When a student is tardy, it is his/her responsibility to notify the
instructor immediately following class on the day of the tardy. Unless the tardy student notifies
the instructor at the end of the class session, an absence will not be changed to a tardy.

A student leaving class before the class is dismissed will be marked absent for that class. A
student who is neither absent nor tardy will earn a major grade of 100.

Policy on Make Up Work:
Effective communication between students and their instructor is essential. Students are
responsible for initiating any make up work regardless of the cause of the absence. Students
absent on official college business are entitled to make up any and all missed work without any
penalty attached. However, students should notify their instructors in advance of the absence
and should schedule any make-up assignments before the absence. If the student does not
submit makeup work by the prearranged time, the student forfeits the right for further make-up
of that assignment.

For a student whose absence is not official college business, the individual instructor will judge if
the student is eligible to make up work. In all cases, the instructor will determine the time for
making up work and the nature of the make-up work. Whenever possible, students should
discuss their impending absence with the instructor and schedule the make-up work prior to the
absence.

In this course, the instructor will not administer make-up tests or allow a student to make
up missed work.

Academic honesty statement:
It is the responsibility of students and faculty to help maintain scholastic integrity at the college
by refusing to participate in or tolerate scholastic dishonesty. Plagiarism and other forms of
academic dishonesty undermine the very purpose of the college and diminish the value of an
education. Academic dishonesty is a violation of the Kilgore College Student Rights,
Responsibilities and Code of Conduct Policy (available at https://www.kilgore.edu/about/human-
resources/policy-and-procedures#stu-rights-policy2). In addition, the course syllabus may
contain specific sanctions for academic dishonesty.

Civility Statement:
Students are expected to assist in maintaining an environment that is conducive to learning.
Inappropriate or distractive behavior is prohibited in order to assure that everyone has an
opportunity to gain from time spent in the course. Should a disruptive incident occur, the faculty
member in charge may remove the student. Students have the right to appeal through the
student complaint process.

Drop Date:
As a general rule, students may drop a course until 75% of the term has been
completed. Students are requested to read the Student Initiated Drops and Withdrawals
statement of the Kilgore College Catalog which states in part: “All course drops, whether
instructor or student initiated, shall result in a “W” during the first twelve weeks of a long term or
twenty-one days of a summer term. During the thirteenth and fourteenth weeks of a long term,
or the twenty-second through the twenty-fourth days of a summer term, such drops will result in
a "W" if the student is passing or "F" if the student is failing. A student may not drop or withdraw
during the last two weeks of a long semester or following the twenty-fourth class day of a
summer term; however, instructors should continue to drop students for absences until final
examinations begin. The last day to withdraw with a “W” during a two week mini semester is day
thirteen; during a four week term is day twenty; and during an eight week term is day thirty-four.”

Communication:
Information clearly indicates instructor response time for key events and interactions, including
an e-mail turnaround time of at most 48 hours, time required for grade postings, discussion

postings, etc. Standards also include instructor availability, including e-mail response time,
degree of participation in discussions, and availability via other media (phone, in-person, etc.) if
applicable.

Best Practices:

 Email turnaround is 48 hours, excluding weekends
 Normal assignment (discussion posts/quizzes/activities) grades are posted within 7 days

or 14 days for written essays.

Religious Day Absence:
In accordance with Texas Education Code 51.911, a student may request and be granted an
absence from classes on a religious holy day provided the student follows college procedures
for seeking such authorization. It is the student's responsibility to make satisfactory
arrangements with instructors prior to the absence for completing makeup work. The procedure
governing an absence on a religious holy day is outlined in the Kilgore College Student
Handbook.

Disclaimer
Your instructor reserves the right to make modifications in content and schedule as necessary
to promote the best education possible within prevailing conditions affecting this course.

Student Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will:

1. Identify current issues influencing the field of education and teacher professional
development.
Artifacts: Field Experience Assignments; Portfolio Project; Critical Thinking 1, 3; Tests 1-
4; Text Chapters: 1, 4, 5, 6, 9, 10

2. Analyze the culture of schooling and classrooms from the perspectives of language,
gender, socioeconomic, ethnic, and disability-based academic diversity and equity.
Artifacts: Field Experience Assignments; Portfolio Project; Critical Thinking 2; Tests 1, 2,
3; Text Chapters: 2, 3, 4, 8

3. Provide examples from classroom observations and course activities that demonstrate
understanding of educational pedagogy and professional responsibilities of teachers.
Artifacts: Field Experience Assignments; Portfolio Project; Critical Thinking 2, 3, 4; Tests
1, 3 & 4; Text Chapters: 2, 3, 8, 11, 12

4. Evaluate personal motivations, educational philosophies, and factors related to
educational career decision making.
Artifacts: Field Experiences Assignments; Portfolio Project; Critical Thinking 1; Tests 1,
2, 3, 4; Text Chapters: 1, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10, 12

5. Recognize the various multiple intelligences/learning styles in order to be able to
implement instructional practices that meet the needs of all students.
Artifacts: Field Experience Assignments; Portfolio Project; Critical Thinking 2, 3; Test 1,
3; Text Chapters: 2, 3, 8

Schedule
This class will meet on Tuesday and Thursday from 8:30 am – 9:50 am. Attendance will be
taken at the beginning of class. Any student not in class at 8:30 am will be considered absent. It
is the student’s responsibility to see the instructor after class to request the absence be
changed to a tardy.

ADA Statement
Kilgore College is committed to making reasonable accommodations to assist individuals with
disabilities in reaching their academic potential. If you choose to request accommodations for a
documented disability which may impact your performance, attendance, or grades in this
course, you must first register with the Office of Disability Services. Please note that classroom
accommodations cannot be provided prior to your instructor’s receipt of an accommodation
letter from the Office of Disability Services. For more information about accommodations, please
contact the Disability Services office on the second floor of the Devall Student Center: (903)
983-8206

Student Complaints
Kilgore College is committed to resolving student concerns or complaints in the most
expeditious and informal manner possible. For situations that cannot be resolved in an informal
manner, students have the right to submit a written complaint. For more information or to file a
formal complaint, visit the KC Website.

Evaluation of Instructor
Each semester students will be given an opportunity to evaluate the instructor and the course.
Approved evaluation forms are provided by the Office of Institutional Research, which is also
responsible for their analysis.

Kilgore College Email Policy
Instructors and students are required to use only KC mail for Email correspondence.

Starting with the Fall Semester 2016, when an instructor Emails a student, the instructor is
required to Email the student only through the instructor’s official Kilgore College Email address.
Also, the student is required to Email the instructor only through the student’s official Kilgore
College Email account.

Instructions for accessing KC Email Link

All Kilgore College students will get a KC Email address. This is your main communication to
be used for the college. Your instructors will use this Email to send you important class
information. The Business Office, the Registrar’s Office, Financial Aid and Student Services all
will use your KC Email to communicate with you, also. If you are a currently enrolled (registered)
KC student, in good standing with the business office (that is, your bill is paid or covered by
financial aid), then we invite you to sign up for your KC Email account.

 It’s free.
 It’s accessible from any computer with Internet access.
 It has a LOT of storage (about 2 gigs worth).

How to set up your KC Email address:
 Get out your student ID number. You will you need the last four digits.

 Go to this site to log in: http://mail.go.kilgore.edu (NOTE: NO www!)

Your username is:
 The first four letters of your last name
 + The first four letters of your first name
 + The LAST four digits of your KC ID number (Not your social security number, but the
college-issued ID number)

Example: If your name is Chris Smith and your KC ID is 1234-56789, then your username is
smitchri6789.

Your first password:
Your initial password is the word “Student” + your month number and birth date number, using
double digits for each. For example, if you were born on May 6, your password is Student0506.

NOTE: Student has the S capitalized! It will not work unless you do the cap. The rest are lower
case.
Once you have figured out your username and password, log in. You will be presented
an agreement page where you will check that you agree to abide by the user agreement.

You are ready to go. Your new Email address is your [email protected]
(Example: [email protected]). For help, contact the KC Computer Helpdesk
at (903) 988-7522.

Kilgore College Campus Carry Policy (effective August 1, 2017)
We respect the right and privacy of those who are duly licensed to carry concealed weapons in
this class. License holders are expected to behave responsibly and keep a handgun secure and
concealed. Open carry is not allowed. More information is available at Concealed Carry.

Use of SafeAssign Plagiarism Detection Service
Students in all courses will be required to submit papers and major essays to this plagiarism
detection service.

Disclaimer
As instructor, I reserve the right to amend and/or modify this syllabus as necessary to promote
the best education possible within prevailing conditions affecting this course.

Withdrawal
It is the student’s responsibility to drop a course or withdraw from the college. Failure to do so
will result in receiving a grade of “F”. See college calendar for the specific deadline for
withdrawal. Also, per state law, students enrolling for the first time after Fall 2007 at any Texas
college or university may not withdraw (receive a W) from more than six (6) courses during their
undergraduate college career. Students should consult with the instructor whenever there is a
concern about completing the course with a passing grade.

Policy Regarding Guests in Class
Visitors should not be allowed in class on a continuing basis unless they are on the class roll
as a registered student or registered as an audit student. Certain exceptions are listed below:

1. Persons who are assigned to a student by the Counselor of Special Populations for the
purpose of providing education services for that student in the classroom

2. A duly registered student who withdraws from the course but is granted permission by
the instructor to continue attending per the student’s request

3. Persons who have received written permission from the appropriate dean for
extenuating circumstances

Instructors are responsible for providing a quality instructional environment that facilitates the
best possible education for students. Faculty members should generally not allow a student’s
guests or family members to visit classes. Students are not allowed to attend class, and children
should not be left unattended or unsupervised on campus.

CLASS/INSTRUCTOR POLICIES

Office Hours
Students are welcome to meet with the instructor by appointment during office hours. Since
office hours vary according to the instructor’s schedule each semester, office hours are posted
at the instructor’s office door (SS 204) and included in this document.

Textbooks
Students must have textbooks by the end of Week 1. Assignments from the textbook and online
ancillary site, CengageBrain.com, are due the first week of class. Failure to register with
CengageBrain.com and complete the assignments will result in 0s for all assignments missed.

Mandatory eLearning Component (Blackboard)
This course has a mandatory Blackboard component accessed at kilgore.blackboard.com.
Students access Blackboard with a user ID and password. Using Blackboard is not optional.
Students must access this classroom regularly.

In the Blackboard classroom, students’ access course materials relative to lectures and class
discussion, Email relative to this course, discussion forums, some quizzes, etc.

The student is responsible for checking Blackboard, where all information about assignments,
changes to assignments, course proceedings, and grades will be posted for student to access
individually.

Course Materials (Handouts)
Students access course materials (handouts) through Blackboard under the Content section
and the appropriate week or unit (Week 1, Unit 1, etc). The purpose of these materials is to help
students understand assignments and expectations of assignments.

For efficiency and quick access to course materials in class, it is advised that students print and
organize online materials in a loose-leaf notebook.

Optional Supplies
 Calendar for keeping up with assignments, appointments, etc. (optional)
 Loose-leaf notebook and dividers for organizing course materials (handouts) from
Blackboard

Submitting Assignments Written Outside of Class
All written assignments must be computer generated per instructions provided unless the
instructor directs otherwise. Unless otherwise stated by the instructor, all assignments will be
submitted in Blackboard.

Accepting Assignments
This instructor does not accept a late assignment. A late assignment is an assignment that the
student does not submit at the time when the assignment is collected in the classroom or when
the deadline has occurred in Blackboard.

Computer, Software, and Internet Access Requirement
This course requires access to a computer, the Internet, and Microsoft Word®, Microsoft
PowerPoint®, and Adobe Acrobat. Computer, software, and internet access is available in open
computer labs on both the Kilgore campus and the Longview campus. Note: The computers in
the open college labs do not allow work to be saved on the hard drives. Before vacating a lab
computer, the student must eject the flash drive or CD to take with him/her.

Using Cell Phone for Personal Business in Classroom
1. Prior to entering the classroom, the student must deactivate the ringer or the cell phone
and other electronic equipment and must not wear earphones. A cell phone must not be
visible to the student or to anyone else during class. If the cell phone is visible, I reserve
the right to count the student absent for that class session.
2. If the student uses a cell phone (makes a call, answers an incoming call, texts,
reads/sends Email, or browses the Internet while class is in session), the student will be
counted absent for that class session.
3. If the student leaves class to use a cell phone or to answer a ringing phone, the student
will be counted absent for that class session.
4. If a student is expecting an emergency phone call, the student should ask his/her party
to contact the Kilgore College Police Department, which, in turn, will contact the student
in class.
Exception: With the instructor’s approval, a student, or students, can use a cell
phone in class to browse the Internet to obtain for class-related information.

Using Other Electronic Equipment in Class
1. A student using a laptop computer, iPad, or cell phone to connect to the Internet in class
must use these devices only to access information relative to information discussed or
taught (with instructor’s approval).
2. A student using a laptop computer, iPad, or telephone to access information not relative
to information discussed or taught will be will be counted absent for that class session.

TENTATIVE WEEKLY SCHEDULE (Subject to change)

General Description of Text

Week Topic Readings Graded Assignment

1 Introduction Observation paperwork
Aug. 26 – Syllabus DUE 8/29

Sept. 2

2 Becoming a Teacher Chapter 1 Critical Thinking 1
Sept. 2 -9 Chapter 2 DUE 9/9

3 Different Ways of Learning
Sept. 9 - 16

4 Teaching Your Diverse Chapter 3 Primary Field Experience Begins
Sept. 16 - Students
Chapter 4 Test Ch. 1-3
23 Review Course Project Chapter 5
DUE 9/30
5 Student Life in School and
Sept. 23 - at Home Critical Thinking 2

30 Purposes of America’s DUE 10/14
6 Schools and the Current Primary Field Experience Assignment
Sept. 30 –
Oct. 7 Reform Movement DUE 10/21
Test Ch. 4-6
7
Oct. 7 - 14 DUE 10/28

8 Curriculum, Standards, Chapter 6
Oct. 14 - and Testing Chapter 7

21 The History of American
Education
9
Oct. 21 -

28

10 Philosophy of Education Chapter 8 Critical Thinking 3
Oct. 28 – Elementary/Intermediate Field

Nov. 4 Experience Assignment
DUE 11/4
11 Financing and Governing Chapter 9
Nov. 4 - 11 America’s Schools DUE 11/11

School Law and Ethics Chapter 10 Middle School Field
Experience Assignment
12
Nov. 11 -18 Test Ch. 7-9

13 Teacher Effectiveness Chapter 11 DUE 11/18
Nov. 18 -
Critical Thinking 4
25 Portfolio Project

DUE 11/25

14 Your First Classroom Chapter 12 High School Field
Nov. 25 – Chapter 13 Experience Assignment
FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 2 Test Ch. 10-12

15 Guide to Entering the DUE 12/2
Dec. 2 - 9 Teaching Profession
Final Exam Review Movie Viewing Assignment
School Board Meeting Assignment
16 FINAL EXAMS
Dec. 9 - 12 DUE 12/9

FINAL EXAM IN CLASS ON
12/12