CSN Education Department - Field Observation Activities Packet Greetings Future Educator, One of the most rewarding aspects of EDU 201, EDU 202 and EDU 203 is the opportunity you'll have to ‘observe in a school classroom where students are actively engaged in learning. Each of these three CSN ‘courses require all students to complete a 10 hour "Field Observation" in a Clark County public school. ‘Once your placement is processed, you will receive details regarding your assigned school from your CSN professor. Only then, will you contact the school and meet with your CCSD “cooperating teacher. Both you and your cooperating teacher will design a mutually agreeable schodule to complete your required contact hours once you meet for the first time. Within this packet, you will ind the required field experience assignments and other documents that you must complete in order to pass this class. Your Name: Pesntesy §. Doran CSN Course: EDU LO Professor: Steve Gelachina Professor's email: Steve. Corqcling @ cso. ed CCSD Schoo! Halle Veen Cooperating Teachers Mss Thomas and res Tana > ave this comploted packet for his class, and your Education Capstone Course, (EDU 298). Your CSN instructor will lot you know their required format for submitting the observation assignments within this, packet. (CSW Feta Obsonaten Packet (©.65N Esveton Department 2017 PagetBEFORE ARRIVING ON THE FIRST DAY. 1. Locate your assigned school on a map, or via the CCSD website, and arrive during the Initial Visitation Week dates provided to you by your CSN instructor. This initial visit wil be your chance to gather information about your assigned cooperating CCSD teacher. Schoo! locations and other information can be found on the CCSD web site at hitp:/ccsd.neschools/contact-intormation’ 2. Pre-plan for an on-time arrival, and make sure that all interaction with CCSD employees and students respectful, courteous, and professional. You aro a quest in their school, and a representative of this class and the college. CCSD is allowing you to visit their schoo! to further your understanding of the teaching profession. It is Imperative that your actions reflect a willingness to leemn, and are reflective of a fulure professional educator. 3. The first half of your field observationiexperience will be centered around leaming about the school you were assigned, and focusing on the general and unique characteristics of its culture. You will be looking at and reflecting upon things that are going on in the classroom at the schoo! level that you were assigned. You are simply observing during this time. Your cooperating teacher will give you guidance on how your experience can be expanded beyond simple observations, when he/she feels comfortable with your professionalism and skils. UPON ARRIVAL THE FIRST DAY. Check in at the school office and let the Office Manager know that you are a CSN Education student who hhas been placed with a cooperating teacher at their schoo! for Fiold Observation. Be patient while the information you'll need is located by the Office Manager. The request for placement came through Interact™ from our Field Observation Coordinator, and has been pre-approved by the school's ‘administrator. During this initial visit, some of you may be sent directly to the classroom to meet your cooperating teacher, some of you may be given contact information for the cooperating teacher, and then will return on a different day for your first classroom visit. UPON ARRIVAL TO THE CLASSROOM... Introduce yourself to your assigned Cooperating Teacher. Since this is your frst visit, ask the teacher Where he/she would like you to sit while you complete your observation hours for this CSN Introduction to Education class. Show the teacher this “Field Observation Activities Packet’, as well as the last 3 pages which contain the “Cooperating Teacher Information”, the “Time Log” and “Field Observation ‘Student Evaluation” pages. Let the teacher know that you will be taking notes during the observation for your packet assignments, and that you will be asking hiny/her to verify your hours of attendance, and evaluate your participation once the teal observation hours are complete. DEPARTMENT OF TEACHER EDUCATION FIELD EXPERIENCE GUIDELINES Standards of Conduct You are student representatives of the CSN Education Department and the teaching profession. Candidates are expected to maintain high standards of personal and professional ethics. Attendance and Punctuality Regular attendance and punctuality are mandatory. Once you plan a schedule with the ‘cooperating toachor, this becomes an agreement in which you are expacted to adhere to. You are expected to sign in and out at the school (as required by the school office andlor program). In case of illness or emergency, you must contact the assigned school and let them know you will not be in attendance on that day so they can notify your cooperating teacher. Relationships You should exercise respectful discretion when voicing your personal views. Its important that your demeanor and opinions remain confidential. Under no circumstances can information about any students (CSN Fels Observation Pach (© 08N Even Department 2017 Page 2be released to, or discussed with, any unauthorized person. It is forbidden to have any contact with sludents outside of the classroom you are assigned. This restriction also includes CSN students ‘contacting CCSD students using any electronic means or through the use of social media. Dress Code CSN Department of Education wants you to be a success. Therefore we have established a dress code ‘or students fulfilling their observation requirement in the assigned school cisirict. Appearance creates cresibility; make a good first impression by dressing professionally. Required Acceptable Attire: Males: + Shirts with collars. + Ties (optional) with button down shirts + Khakis, trousers, slacks; belts if pants have loops, (no sagging, rips or tears) + Simple jewelry + Shoes and sacks that cover the toes and heels Females: + Shiris or blouses that cover the shoulders & waist; no see-through or mesh + Sweaters wom over shirt + Pants, pantsuits, khakis, trousers, stacks (no sagging, rips or tears) + Jumpers, dresses, skirts (in length from 2" above the knee to the ankle) + Shoes and socks that cover the toes and heels + Leggings worn under dresses/skirts/jumpers + Simple jewelry or none + Little (daytime) make-up Not Acceptable Altiro: jeans, shorts, tank tops, halter tops, muscle T-shirts, tight fiting clothing, warm- ups, sandals, flip flops, stiletios; no cleavage showing, no sagging or frayed hems; no head covering ‘except for religious reasons, such as a yarmulke or turban-like. No nontraditional hair colorsistyles. Undergarments and tattoos should be covered. Remove facial jewelry. No perfume. “Schoo! principal/ supervisor has the sole alscretion on questionable clothing or appearance that distracts from student leaming. Classroom Conduct At all times, the cooperating teacher maintains legal responsibility for pupils in his or her classroom. You should never assume that responsibility and be left unsupervised with children. You should not discipline students. You are an observer, who should take notes to discuss during your next education class meeting, or to record in your Field Observation packet. Professional Conduct: Never speak to staff or students in an abusive manner. Never touch or be alone with a student for any reason. Never give a student food, drink, or other items without the teacher's permission. Never take photos/video of students or staff without written permission from the principal. Never make or accept calls/text using any communication device. REVIEW THE TERMS of the CCSD Waiver Forms you agreed to: “Student Statement of Responsibility” (Exhibit B) “Student Confidentiality Statement” (Exhibit C) ‘These 2 waiver documents MUST be agreed to during the Field Observation registration process in order to secure your placement. Completion of tho Fiold Observation is a PASS/FAIL component of the course. (SN Fel Onsenaten Pace (©¢30 sucaton Departnent 2017 Page 3