Assignments Mon.
SCHEDULE OF CLASS MEETINGS – SED 511
Spring 2025 Mondays 4:00 – 6:45 (15305)
Education Building 2121B
(Chapters should be read by the date indicated below. Be prepared to discuss in class) .
1/27
Icebreaker
Introductions
Zoom Link
Grades (intro)
Uploading assignments
Practice uploading
Class picture page (20 pts, due 1/29)
Hook presentations (sign up)
First Days of School (5th Ed) and The Classroom Management Book (2nd Ed)
The New Teacher Book (3rd Ed)
Introductions
Subject matter groups
team name and why
interesting fact
2/3
Class Picture Quiz (20 pts)
Dr. Gainsburg, EdTPA talk 4:15
The New Teacher Book (sign up)
Library Tour starts at 5:00
UL 251
2/10
The First Days of School (FDOS)
Pages 138-149
Due, reflection #1 from reading FDOS upload to Canvas (due by the beginning of class each week, 20 pts)
Discussion from reading
Work on Observation 1
Work in groups, prepare for upcoming presentations
30 minutes for Hook
2/17
Reflection due #2 (20 pts)
Discussion from reading
Venn Diagram (30 pts)
The New Teacher Book (sign up)
Jigsaw #1
Upload presentation to Canvas (20 pts.)
2/24
Due: Observation 1 (submit on canvas, 100 pts)
Reflection due #3 (20 pts)
Discussion from reading
Work on group lesson plan, use EdTPA format, due by the end of class, (30 pts)
3/3
Reflection due #4 (20 pts)
Discussion from reading
Hook Presentations (day 1 of 2)
Positive expectation article
3/10
Hook Presentations (day 2 of2)
Reflection due #5 (20 pts)
The New Teacher Book
Jigsaw #2
Upload presentation to Canvas (20 pts.)
3/17
Spring Break
3/24
Due: First Steps (submit on Canvas, 100 pts)
Reflection due #6 (20 pts)
Discussion from reading
Create "Do Nows" (30 pts)
Law cases, (30 pts)
Plessy v. Ferguson
Brown v. Board of Education
Little Rock Nine
3/31
Cesar Chavez, CSUN Closed
4/7
Reflection due #7 (20 pts)
Discussion from reading
Start preparing for debate in class, guidelines (30 pts)
The New Teacher Book
Jigsaw #3
Upload presentation to Canvas (20 pts.)
Work on observation 2
4/14
Reflection due #8 (20 pts)
FDOS pages 219-241
Debate in class, guidelines (60 pts for debate participation)
Topic #1
Topic #2
Bloom's Taxonomy p. 230 (30 pts)
Work in groups, prepare for Classroom Management presentations
4/21
Due: Observation 2 – Student Engagement (submit on Canvas, 100 pts)
Reflection due #9 (20 pts)
Student Evaluation of Faculty/class
Discussion from reading
The New Teacher Book
Jigsaw #4
Upload presentation to Canvas (20 pts.)
Work in groups, prepare for Classroom Management presentations
Work on Comprehensive classroom management plan (200 points, submit 3 ring binder)
4/28
Classroom Management Presentations
Reflection due #10 (20 pts)
Comprehensive Management Plan. Submit 3 ring binder. Show and tell in class
due at beginning of class
Survey top 3
The New Teacher Book
Jigsaw #5
Upload presentation to Canvas
5/5
Final Exam (200 pts, 1 and half hour for test starting at the beginning of class)
Open notes & resources, (needs to be completed independently and can not asks others for assistance)
Reflection is due by the beginning of class and you will upload it to Canvas. Your reflection can be notes, paragraphs, list, bullets, etc. It will need to be at least 350 words typed. Please upload the reflection to canvas by the beginning of class in order to receive full credit. On each writeup, please include your name, date, reflection number, and pages read at the top of the submission.
Hook Presentation 5-10 minutes, click on link above for details.
Discussion from reading. The pages or procedures listed on the date, you are expected to have read prior to class starting
Procedure Presentation. You will choose 1 or more procedure(s) to present to the class.
For all presentations, please do not read off your slides to the class. Use your slides to assist you, but you should NOT read the slides to the group.
Participation points, 200. The number of class periods that we meet will be divided by 200 points, thus giving you points per class (example, 200/15 classes =13.33 points per class). In order to receive full credit for the day, you will need to show up on time, attend the full class session, and participate in discussions.
There are a number of in-class activities. If you miss a class, you will not be able to make up the missed activity and will lose the points associated with the activity unless you have an excused absence.
All regrade request need to be made within 7 days of grades being released. Assignments that are late will be 20% off on the first day (24 hours). If an assignment is 2-7 days late, 50% off and anything later than a week, you will not receive credit.
Excused Absence, If you have an excused absence, you will be omitted from the in-class activity. If you have an assignment(s) that is due, you will still need to submit the assignment(s). Please contact your instructor for an excused absence and typically, you will need to provide some type of documentation on why you are requesting an excused absence.
On regular scheduled in-class meetings, Zoom will not be available.
GRADING SCALE
100 – 95 % = A
94 – 90 % = A-
89 – 86 % = B+
85 – 83 % = B
82 – 80 % = B-
79 – 76 % = C+
75 – 73 % = C
72 – 70 % = C-
and so on....