SED 554S & 555S - Student Teaching in the Sciences
- General Information
- PACT
- Video
- Student Teaching
- Curriculum
- Communication
General InformationTE - Due April 23 |
Norman Herr, Ph.D. |
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Video Format / Conversion & Uploading
Are you making a PACT Teaching Event video this semester?
Learn how to download and edit video for TaskStream at one of 5 Orientation workshops:
DAY |
TIME |
ROOM |
February 25 |
4:00 – 5:30 |
ED 1214-1216 |
February 26 |
2:00 – 3:30 |
ED 1214-1216 |
March 3 |
4:00 – 5:30 |
ED 1214-1216 |
March 5 |
2:00 – 3:30 |
ED 1214-1216 |
March 5 |
4:00 – 5:30 |
ED 1214-1216 |
For more information, please contact Julie Gainsburg (Secondary Education) at julie.gainsburg@csun.edu
For technical information, click here.
Student Teaching
- Scholarships
- Placements
- Handbooks | Information
- Evaluation Forms
- School Information
- Master Teachers
- Supervisors
Curriculum
Communication
- Dr Herr's Wikis
- Elluminate (distance learning tool)
- Newsgroup / surveys / e-groups
- 555 Wiki | Other Wikis
- Supervisors (map)
- Webteach
- Opportunities for teachers
- Student teachers
- Conceptual Framework
- Communicate with your university supervisor
- Scott Phelps - sfelps9@yahoo.com
- Jim Wisecaver - wisecaver@mac.com
- Bob Coutts - bobcouzz@pacbell.net
- Pat Doring - doringp95@gmail.com
- Don Krotser - donkrotser@sbcglobal.net
- This Week in Seminar
- Spring Semester
Thursday, March11
- Reviewing videos online
- Make editorial comments on partner's PACT- Task 1 - Context for Learning
- School Environment
- Make editorial comments on partner's PACT- Task 2 - Planning
- Taking and posting videos on TaskStream
- Educational theorists - How to integrate into PACT
- Presentations
- Post presentations on the Wiki
Thursday, January 28
- Obtain permissions for videotaping your students.
- Readings in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 25
- Complete Google Profile for Google Groups
- Open Taskstream account for the your teaching event using the appropriate passcode.
- 555 - Check paperwork in Credential Office
- Survey for the College of Education - information on your assignment
- Student Teaching Survey for Dr. Herr
Thursday, February 4
- Update database
- 555 - Apply for Credential
- Readings in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 25
- Task 1 - Context for Learning - make editorial comments
- Presentations
- Communicate with your university supervisor
- Scott Phelps - sfelps9@yahoo.com
- Jim Wisecaver - wisecaver@mac.com
- Bob Coutts - bobcouzz@pacbell.net
- Pat Doring - doringp95@gmail.com
- Don Krotser - donkrotser@sbcglobal.net
Thursday, February 11
- How to develop a lesson using Taskstream Lesson Builder
- Addressing ELD standards for PACT
- How to prepare PACT- Task 1 - Context for Learning
- School Environment
- Read in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 24.2
- Readings in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 25
- Task 1 - Context for Learning - make editorial comments
- Presentations
- Post presentations on the Wiki
Thursday, February 18
- How to prepare PACT- Task 1 - Context for Learning
- School Environment
- Read in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 24.2
- Readings in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 25
- Task 1 - Context for Learning - make editorial comments
- Presentations
- Post presentations on the Wiki
- Post Task 1 - Context for Learning - on Taskstream
- Make editorial comments on your partner's task 1
Thursday, February 25
- Make editorial comments on partner's PACT- Task 1 - Context for Learning
- School Environment
- Taking and posting videos on TaskStream
- Educational theorists - How to integrate into PACT
- Presentations
- Post presentations on the Wiki
- Readings in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 25
Thursday, March 4
- Reviewing videos online
- Make editorial comments on partner's PACT- Task 1 - Context for Learning
- School Environment
- Make editorial comments on partner's PACT- Task 2 - Planning
- Taking and posting videos on TaskStream
- Educational theorists - How to integrate into PACT
- Presentations
- Post presentations on the Wiki
- Readings in The Sourcebook for Teaching Science - Chapter 25
Thursday, March 11
- PACT - tips & resources
- Review midterm evaluations
- Instructional issues - Your input
- Presentations
Thursday, March 18
- Midterm evaluation for 555 due March 20
- Presentations
- Employing video
Thursday, March 25
- Video Compression and posting (meet in 2103 and/or 2115)
- PACT - tips & resources - Task 3 - Instructing Students and Supporting Learning
- Taskstream
Thursday, April 1
- Presentations
- PACT - tips & resources - Task 4 - Assessing Student Learning
- Word Problems in Science - Chapter 14
Thursday, Apri l8
- Work on Teaching Event
- TE due April
Thursday, April 15
Thursday, April 22
- PACT - tips & resources - Task 5 - Reflecting on Teaching and learning
- TE Due April 23
Thursday, April 29
- Presentations
- The Science Laboratory - Chapter 26
- The Laboratory - Your input
- Final documents (see May 7)
Thursday, May 5
- Deadlines
- prePACT (554) due May 11
- 555 students: CSUN Dispositions Survey password= Exit555D
- 555 CSU Exit Survey
- 555 IIP (Individualized Induction Plan), signed by supervisor or Dr. Herr
- PACT Teaching Event Authenticity Form
Thursday, May 13
- Final Evaluation for 554 and 555 is May 15

Performance Assessment (PACT)