Student Teacher Success

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• Student Teacher Success
• Through Strengthened
• Connections Between
• Theory and Practice

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Teachers for a New EraWho We Are and What We Do

• Carnegie Foundation Grant partnership
• California State University, Northridge
• Special Education Liaison/instructor
• Dr. Sandy Ritter
• retired SPED teacher
  administrator Los Angeles Unified School
  District
• Site Coordinators
• Paul Graber -Senior /Magnet teacher
• Natalie Messinger - Elementary
• retired principal/seminar instructor

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TNE Committee

• 3 Site Coordinators
• Elementary
• Middle School
• Secondary
• 10/14 CSUN Professors
• 5 School Administrators

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Our Goal

• The structure of this teacher
• preparation credential program will
• positively impact the success of
• student teachers working with a
• diverse student population.

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Theory to Practice
CSUN Coursework Focused Observations Networking Collaboration ______ CSUN with Local schools
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Application
Successful Student
Teaching

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CSUN Coursework

• Including students with special needs
• Reading/language arts
• Math
• Social sciences
• Science
• Fine arts
• Diversity
• Student Teaching Seminar

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Focused ObservationsSeeing It In Action

• Math (algebra)
• Physical Life Science
• Social Science
• English Language Learners
• (3 additional sites)
• English/language arts
• Special Education
• Art Music

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Networking CollaborationCSUN LAUSD

• Seminars Practicum
• History Kinesiology
• Professor teaching middle school class
• Guest lecturers
• for student teachers site staff
• Demonstrations
• art dance music
• Effective Teacher PD
• by CSUN and Middle School teachers
• LAUSD itinerants
• Workshops
• Resume building Interviewing

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Professional Development

• CSUN staff/mentor teachers
• preservice 1 day training
• ongoing training
• Subject Areas/collaboration
• Mentoring
• English/Language Arts
• Social Studies
• Arts (art, music, dance)
• History
• Special Needs

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Application Successful Student Teaching
Experience

• Hands-on Student Teaching
• Site coordinators
• Seminars
• Supervision
• Support from
• university support personnel
• cohort members

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TNE ModelSummary

• TheorygtgtObserve ItgtgtPractice It
• Understand the Connection !!

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For Further Information

• If you would like further information about
  the TNE program, we may be reached at the
  following email addresses.
• Dr. Sandy Ritter
• sandra.ritter_at_csun.edu
• Natalie Messinger
• Nataliemessinger_at_yahoo.com
• Paul Graber
• Pamialjo_at_aol.com