EDUC 5599 Graduate Orientation

This course is non-transferable and must be completed at Piedmont College. (required for all M.A.T. and Certification Only candidates) This course provides an overview of the early childhood and middle grades graduate programs for candidates entering Piedmont College. The purpose of the course is to strengthen communication and consistency across the programs by preparing candidates to conceptualize their entire program of study early on and continue to build on themes across the graduate experience. Candidates will explore policies and procedures of the College and the School of Education related to their program of study. Issues and concerns will be discussed about APA writing guidelines, admission to teacher education, teacher certification, field experiences, requirements for graduation, internships, advisement issues, professional development, programmatic themes, resources and services of the College, and library facilities. This is a Pass or Fail course.

Credits

1

Typically Offered

fall, spring, summer

Student Learning Outcomes

SCHOOL OF EDUCATION OUTCOMES (See School of Education Syllabus A – IV)

COURSE OUTCOMES:

Upon successful completion of this course, the candidate will be able to:

1. Articulate the conceptual framework of Piedmont College, the School of Education, and graduate programs.
2. Utilize the services and resources of the Piedmont College Library.
3. Identify strengths and areas for improvement, by means of self-reflection, using the School of Education Candidate Dispositions.
4. Implement APA style writing throughout his or her studies.
5. Articulate the requirements for documenting field experiences throughout the program.
6. Research information about the state and professional organization standards applicable to all programs.
7. Explore a variety of approaches to lesson planning using edTPA lesson plan guidelines.
8. Identify and articulate program policies, procedures, and requirements for programs of study.
9. Define the Code of Ethics standards and apply them throughout the program of study.
10. Complete applications for Admission to Teacher Education (ATE) and Pre-Service Certification and review applications for Internship & Graduation
11. Access professional resources including, journals, organizations, conferences, workshops, etc.
12. Reflect on themes, trends, issues, insights, problems, etc. imbedded in coursework in order to prepare for the capstone and continued professional development.
13. Compose a Professional Development Portfolio (PDP) that will be evaluated during the capstone semester to demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and dispositions he or she has developed.  ECE only