Course Information
Course Description
This course teaches you to plan, deliver, and evaluate instruction. You will learn how to write objectives, choose teaching strategies, design assessments, and manage a classroom. Every assignment asks you to apply what you read to a teaching situation you could walk into next semester.
The course is organized into four modules. Each one builds on the last. Module 1 establishes your teaching identity and classroom environment. Module 2 connects standards to measurable objectives. Module 3 turns those objectives into lesson plans with defensible sequencing. Module 4 closes the loop with assessment, questioning, and reflection.
You will work with one textbook across all four modules. The chapters are assigned in an order that follows the planning process a teacher uses: who am I as a teacher, what do I want students to learn, how will I teach it, and how will I know it worked?
"The decisions you make before you teach matter as much as what you do in front of the class."
Course Philosophy
Required Text
Modules at a Glance
Each module has its own interactive page in Canvas with readings, videos, practice activities, and assignment details. The overview below shows what you will submit and how many points each piece is worth. Click into each module page for the full instructions and rubrics.
| Case Analysis with Competing Models | 100 pts |
| Design Audit: Floor Plan Critique | 100 pts |
| Classroom Design/Management | 100 pts |
| VoiceThread Discussion #1 | 50 pts |
| Standards and Objectives Assignment | 100 pts |
| Canva Anchor Chart | 50 pts |
| VoiceThread Discussion #2 | 50 pts |
| Lesson Plan with Planning Decisions | 100 pts |
| Model Match Analysis | 75 pts |
| VoiceThread Discussion #3 | 50 pts |
| Summative Assessment | 100 pts |
| Questioning Strategy Blueprint | 75 pts |
| Reflective Practitioner | 50 pts |
| VoiceThread Discussion #4 | 50 pts |
Grading Scale
| Letter Grade | Percentage | Points |
|---|---|---|
| A | 93 – 100% | 977 – 1,050 |
| A− | 90 – 92% | 945 – 976 |
| B+ | 87 – 89% | 914 – 944 |
| B | 83 – 86% | 872 – 913 |
| B− | 80 – 82% | 840 – 871 |
| C+ | 77 – 79% | 809 – 839 |
| C | 73 – 76% | 767 – 808 |
| C− | 70 – 72% | 735 – 766 |
| D+ | 67 – 69% | 704 – 734 |
| D | 63 – 66% | 662 – 703 |
| D− | 60 – 62% | 630 – 661 |
| F | Below 60% | Below 630 |
Grade Distribution by Category
| Category | Points | % of Grade |
|---|---|---|
| Written Assignments | 850 | 81% |
| VoiceThread Discussions (4) | 200 | 19% |
Written assignments include everything you submit through Canvas assignment links: analyses, lesson plans, design audits, blueprints, anchor charts, and reflections. VoiceThread discussions include your initial recorded response and your replies to peers in each module.
Course Policies
Attendance
This is an online asynchronous course managed through Canvas. You must have reliable internet access to complete the coursework. Your attendance is tracked by your participation and submissions each week. If you do not access the course or contact me for seven consecutive days, I will reach out. After the withdrawal deadline, students absent more than seven days will receive the grade earned according to the grading policy above.
No-Show Policy
If you do not log in during the first week and complete the required opening activities, you will be reported as a no-show.
Late Work
Late work is accepted only with written documentation of a medical or personal emergency, submitted on the first day you return to the course. Plan ahead. If something comes up, email me before the deadline when possible.
Academic Integrity
All work you submit must be your own. When you use ideas, wording, or organization from another source, cite it. First offense of plagiarism results in a zero on the assignment. Second offense results in an F for the course. All submissions are processed through Turnitin.
The UNCW Student Honor Code applies to everything in this course.
Withdrawal
Per UNCW withdrawal policy, you may withdraw through the seventh week of classes via SeaNet or the Office of the Registrar. If you do not intend to complete the course, withdraw before the deadline.
Copyright
Materials produced for this class may only be used during this term for this class.
University Policies & Resources
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