Welcome to EDU 20063 Introduction to Teaching as a Profession Online Orientation

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Welcome to EDU 200-63Introduction to Teaching as
a Profession Online Orientation

• Karen C. Newtzie, Ph.D.
• Professor

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Course Information

• Provides an orientation to the teaching
  profession in Virginia, including historical
  perspectives, current issues, and future trends
  in education on the national and state levels.
• Emphasizes information about teacher licensure
  examinations, steps to certification, teacher
  preparation and induction programs, and attention
  to critical shortage areas in Virginia.
• Includes supervised field placement (recommended
  40 clock hours) in a K-12 school.
• Prerequisite Successful completion of 24 credits
  of transfer courses or instructor approval.

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Instructor Information

• Karen C. Newtzie, Ph.D.
• Warsaw Campus Office 133-A
• 804-333-6772 voice
• 804-333-0106 fax
• knewtzie_at_RCC.VCCS.EDU
• Instant Messaging
• Windows Messenger (same e-mail address)

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Instructor Availability

• Campus Office Hours--Warsaw
• Monday-Wednesday mornings
• 900-1200 am
• Online office hours TBA
• Online Elluminate sessions scheduled throughout
  semester

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Course Materials

• Text Those Who Can, Teach, 10th Edition, by
  Kevin Ryan and James M. Cooper, Houghton Mifflin
  Co., New York, 2004. ISBN 0-618-30704-4
• Software Required Students MUST have access to
  the RCC Blackboard course site and the World Wide
  Web at least twice weekly during the course.
  Access to MS Office is recommended.

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Technical Requirements

• Requires keyboarding, computer experience,
  installing software and communicating via e-mail,
  including attachments Owning your own computer
  is recommended.
• Blackboard login instructions located on the
  student login page at http//www.rcc.vccs.edu/dist
  ance_ed/flo/slp.htm. Please contact the distance
  learning office at flo_at_rcc.vccs.edu if you have
  trouble logging in.

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Dates to Remember

• All College OrientationSaturday, August 19, 900
  am to 1130 on both campuses.
• Add/drop is September 1
• Withdrawal deadline is October 28.
• Classes end December 11.

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Instructional Methods

• Students will participate in group sessions
  through a hybrid (online and face-to-face)
  delivery system. Students must have access to
  the World Wide Web and the RCC Blackboard
  Classroom.
• Students are required to attend mandatory
  sessions during the semester to deliver
  presentations, take tests, and participate in
  group activities and discussions.
• Students will participate in a 40-hour field
  placement as described in the course field
  placement manual.

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Weekly Activities

• Online Quizzes (in Blackboard)
• Mini-readings and Blackboard discussionsvisit
  Blackboard at least twice a week.
• Chapter-related Blackboard discussions.
• Field Placement in area school.

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Required Sessions-Tuesdays, 400-530 pm via
compressed video

• September 19
• October 17
• November 7Teacher Education Learning Community
  meeting
• December 5
• Sessions will be available at King George,
  Glenns, and Warsaw via compressed video.

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Field Placement--Required

• All students must be approved by hosting school
  divisionthis may include a background check,
  fingerprinting,TB test, and/or school board
  approval.
• EDU 200 students will work with a supervising
  teacher for forty hours during school
  hoursranging from observation to teaching
  activities.

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Sample Course Objectives

• Determine the requirement and submit paperwork
  for a criminal background check for the school
  system in which field placement will be
  conducted.
• Demonstrate professional demeanor when in the
  field.
• Create a list reviewing the knowledge, attitudes
  and skills needed to become a good teacher.
• Compare and contrast the reasons people choose to
  become teachers and the rewards and benefits that
  a career in teaching affords.
• Sequence the steps to becoming a qualified
  classroom teacher.

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Getting Started with Assignments

• After August 19, you will have access to the EDU
  200-63 Blackboard classroom.
• Print the syllabus, visit all areas of
  Blackboard, and follow directions under
  Announcements.
• Be sure to complete the first activity within
  three days of the beginning of the semester.

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Evaluation

• In order to truly improve, we must evaluate the
  class. Please complete your course evaluation
  when posted in Blackboard near the end of the
  semester.
• Only you can make the course better by giving us
  constructive feedback.

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Login Help
Email for help at RCChelp_at_rcc.vccs.edu
Online Resources Help Page http//www.rcc.vccs.edu
/distancelearning/onlineresources.shtml
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Email and Blackboard Tips and Tricks

• If using AOL or other broadband internet
  providers, please open another browser such as
  Internet Explorer or Netscape 6.0 or higher.
• Make sure when sending attachments that the
  filename contains no spaces or special characters
  such as hyphens or symbols.
• If you are having trouble with opening blackboard
  or your email, make sure to view the VCCS outage
  page at http//helpnet.utility.vccs.edu/central/Lo
  gs/outagelog.htm.
• If you are typing a long email, you might want to
  type it in word and then cut and paste the
  information into your email message.
• Other tips can be seen at the Webmail manual at
  https//email.vccs.edu/help/apps/brands/_at_/locale/e
  n_US.ISO_8859-1/webmail/FramesLayout.html.

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Remember..

• Stay in touch through Blackboard.
• Complete assignments on time and take tests
  during the assigned weeks.
• Enjoy!

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Have a great semester!

• Plan to have an excellent learning experience!