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Practicum
100
Number of participation points deducted per unexcused absence or tardiness of more than five minutes.
What is five points (0.5% of final grade)?
100
This person is your primary contact for questions related to teacher licensure or the teacher education program.
Who are Kim Kearney (at SVU) or Lenna Ojure (at W&L)?
100
Course readings that are not in our textbook will be available here.
What is the course's MySVU page?
100
Point values of all course assignments total this number.
What is 1000?
100
This is the number of hours that you will need to volunteer in a classroom setting as part of the 201 practicum.
What is 24? (2.5. hours per week, recommended)
200
Percentage of assignments that must be completed satisfactorily to pass the course.
What is 100%?
200
This person is your primary contact for questions related to practicum placement/coordination (asked by you or asked by others).
Who is Vickie Hickman (vickie.hickman@svu.edu)?
200
Assigned video recordings are available for viewing here.
What is SVU's library reserve shelf, behind the main service desk?
200
Besides being used to calculate the practicum (201) grade, practicum assignments are worth this percentage of the main Foundations (200) grade?
What is 10%?
200
What days/times of the week are not recommended for practicum service because of the potential for school closures?
What are Wednesday afternoons and Fridays?
300
Number of points deducted per day for late assignments (for which an extension has not been granted in advance).
What is five points (0.5% of final grade)?
300
This key contact has an office behind the main service desk at SVU's library.
Who is Prof. Richardson? (office hours 2-3pm Tues & Thurs, but available most of the work week by appointment and email)
300
Resources labeled "link" on the course schedule are available here.
What is the "links" section of the MySVU course page?
300
Other than exams, this is the course's most important/consequential written assignment.
What is the policy brief?
300
This one infraction will result in instant failure of the practicum course.
What is missing a scheduled practicum session more than once without contacting the cooperating teacher, school, or fieldwork coordinator?
400
Though not an assignment per se, this is a major requirement for every class and will affect your final grade.
What is informed participation in class discussion? (i.e. not just talking, but knowing what you're taking about, based on assigned readings).
400
This is your contact if you need to miss a scheduled practicum session and can't reach your cooperating teacher by phone (or by email, time-allowing).
What is the school office (if necessary, leave voicemail) or the practicum coordinator?
400
Readings that are required for practicum reflection statements are available here.
What is the "Community Inquiry & Practicum" section of the MySVU course page?
400
You will need to complete this assignment twice, on two different days.
What is a panel presentation?
400
Always report here first upon arriving for a practicum session.
What is the school office?
500
Not adhering to this key course requirement WILL result in failure of assignments and, depending on severity, the course itself.
What is academic honesty? (i.e. plagiarism on assignments, cheating on exams)
500
This is your contact to confirm school board meeting dates/times, for the Community Inquiry assignment.
What is the school system office (BV, Lexington or Rockbridge)?
500
Scholarly journal articles required for panel discussions, the policy brief, and the final practicum reflective project are available here.
What are library databases, particularly those grouped under the heading of "Education"?
500
These weekly assignments are only worth 15 points each, but add up to 15% of your final (200) grade.
What are reading responses?
500
These personal items are forbidden during practicum sessions.
What are cell phones and unprofessional clothes (including shorts)?