SEU 390/391 - CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
IN SECONDARY MATHEMATICS

Current Assignment(s) for Tuesday, December 2:
  • Get ready for Brooke's mock interview. Have questions ready for your guest.
  • Your schedule for the following two weeks (Wednesday through Thursday).
  • Work on your PDE-430A.

Questions? problems? E-mail me by clicking HERE.

CALENDAR FOR THE SECOND HALF OF STUDENT TEACHING
Teacher Candidates will follow district or agency calendar for the Thanksgiving Holiday.
Tuesday 12/02/08
 Third “In-Progress” Evaluation due from Cooperating Teacher.
Practicum with KU Supervisor.
Students must bring a copy of their weekly schedule to practicum.
Tuesday 12/09/08
 Final “Summative” Evaluation due from Cooperating Teacher.
Practicum with KU Supervisor.
Students must bring a copy of their weekly schedule to practicum.
Thursday 12/11/08
 Final Day of Second Clinical Experience Assignment.
Saturday 12/13/08
 Commencement for December Graduates

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS FOR STUDENT TEACHERS

Need a blank copy of the weekly schedule form? Click HERE.

PDE 430-A form (Word document).

Standard Application for Teaching in Pennsylvania

First-Day Handout

Course Syllabus

IMPORTANT LINKS for STUDENT TEACHERS

KU Field Experiences & Outreach Office
Everything you (and your cooperating teacher) need to know about student teaching.

KU-ST (Student Teaching Listserv)
Join this “listserv” to receive information and news about Student Teaching at Kutztown University.

Math Teaching Jobs
Check here for information about recently-announced openings, as well as links to sites with more opportunities.

School "Report Cards" (formerly "School Profiles")
Find out all about a school district: size, salaries, PSSA results, number of teachers, etc.

Pennsylvania Department of Education (PDE)
Here you can find everything you ever wanted to know about teaching in Pennsylvania. You can find information about every school district in the commonwealth. There are even weekly job listings.

Eastern Pennsylvania Council of Teachers of Mathematics (EPCTM)
This site, maintained by yours truly, is chock-full of information for math teachers. Here you will find links to sites with math lesson plans, history, games, puzzles, problems, cartoons, etc. If you're looking for something to make your math class special, this is a good starting point.

Collaborative for Excellence in
Teacher Preparation in Pennsylvania (CETP-PA)
This project represents a statewide initiative to join science, mathematics, and education faculty of the 14 campuses with teams of public school teachers, community college faculty, university students, and representatives of business and industry. Click on the link above to find the latest news about the CETP-PA activities going on here at KU.

Jeopardy!
Available for download here is a full featured version of the popular TV game show Jeopardy! Specifically designed for use in the classroom (particularly as a review game), you can enter your own questions and answers.

Links for All Math Teachers
Here you will find a huge assortment of links to some exciting Web pages. They have all been very carefully chosen for their content and value. If you're looking for something to add some spice to your lessons, look no further. These links have it all, from lesson plans to humor, from history to diversity, from arithmetic to calculus.