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One of the most rewarding aspects of EDU 201, EDU 202 and EDU 203 is the
opportunity you'll have to actually work with students at the grade level you are
interested in eventually teaching. These three CSN courses require all students to
complete a (10) ten hour "Field Observation" component in one of the four service
areas of the Clark County School District. Once your placement is processed, you
will receive details regarding your specific school from your CSN instructor. You
will then contact the school and meet with your cooperating teacher. Both you and
your cooperating teacher will design a mutually agreeable schedule for you to
complete your required contact hours. Within this packet, you will find the required
assignments and experiences you must fulfill in order to pass this class.
2. Preplan an on-time arrival, and make sure that all interaction with CCSD employees and
students is respectful, courteous, and professional. You are a guest in their school, and a
representative of this CSN class and institution. The school is allowing you to visit to further your
understanding of the profession. It is imperative that your actions reflect a
willingness to learn, and are reflective of a future professional educator.
3. The first half of your field observation/experience will be centered around learn-
ing about the school you were assigned, and focusing on the general and unique
characteristics of its culture. You will looking at, and reflecting upon things that are going on in
the classroom at the grade level you were assigned. You are observing during this time. Your
cooperating teacher will give you guidance on how your experience can be expanded beyond
these observations when he/she feels comfortable with your professionalism and skills.
4. Please read the CCSD Teacher Dress Code, and abide by it each time you visit the school.
CCSD (6.4) TEACHER DRESS CODE
Employee dress and appearance play a vital part in the projection of a professional image. This
professional image contributes to the establishment of a positive learning environment and enhances
the image of school personnel within the community.
1. For men: Jeans with torn or ragged edges, shorts, tank tops, muscle shirts, sweat suits, or
warm-ups, collarless t-shirts, spandex/lycra as an outer garment or similar tight outfits.
2. For women: Jeans with torn or ragged edges, shorts or skirts more than four inches above the
knee, provocative shirts, tank tops or crop tops. Muscle shirts; sweat suits or warm-ups, spandex/
lycra as an outer garment or similar tight outfits.
3. Slippers, house shoes, work boots, thongs, and other similar foot apparel.
4. Footwear without appropriate socks or stockings, except where stocking may cause a health
hazard.
All employees are expected to exemplify grooming standards in a manner that projects an
appropriate image for the employee, the school, and the district.
1. Hair shall be neatly groomed. Beards and mustaches shall be neatly groomed.
3. No obscene or distracting jewelry or similar objects that may present a safety hazard may be
worn outside of the clothing. Hats are not to be worn inside the school.
Introduce yourself. Since this is your first visit, ask the teacher where he/she would
like you to sit while you complete your observation hours for this CSN Intro to
Education class. Show the teacher this Field Observation Packet, your Field
Observation Time Log and Evaluation of Field Experience Student pages.
Let the teacher know that you will be asking him/her to verify your hours of
attendance each time you visit, and grading you after the observation hours are
complete.
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ASSIGNMENT ONE (Observations): After introducing yourself to the class, take a seat
in a nonintrusive location to begin doing some classroom observations. Complete the
questions below:
Observation 2: Please describe the student make-up of the class, including gender,
ethnicity, ELL, students with physical challenges, and any other apparent attributes
that are important to note.
Observation 3: What are the posted class rules in the room? (exactly as written)
Observation 4: Does the teacher enforce the rules? Are rewards or consequences
being used for compliance or noncompliance?
ASSIGNMENT TWO (Classroom Layout): Use the graph paper provided to create an
overhead view, labeled drawing of your assigned classroom, and then answer the
questions that follow.
Classroom Layout Question 1: Describe the work flow of the room. Is the space
used efficiently?
Classroom Layout Question 2: In your opinion, how can the physical arrangement
of the room be improved?
Classroom Layout Question 3: In your opinion, are there any concerns regarding
safety during a normal school day or during the possibility of fire, shelter in place, or
lock-down?
Instruction Question 1: What is the posted daily schedule for different subjects or
periods?
Instruction Question 5: Do the students seem engaged in the lesson(s) that are
being presented?
Instruction Question 6: Are there any students isolated from the rest of the class
for any reason? Why?
Instruction Question 8: How does the cooperating teacher handle transitions from
one subject or period to another, and are these transitions effective?
Instruction Question 9: List ways that the teacher attempts any attention getting
commands? (Ex: Countdown, Light flicker, Heads on Desk)
Instruction Question 10: What specific behavior issues does the teacher have to
deal with?
Instruction Question 11: Are there any procedures in place that help or hinder
instructional time?
B. Culture of the School: Read, listen and observe to determine the climate,
values, and atmosphere within the school.
C. Culture of the Classroom: Each classroom has its own culture and way of life.
1. Look for teacher(s) expectations for learning and success, interactions with
students, and his/her personality.
Interview Question 1: What was the primary reason you became a teacher?
Interview Question 5: How do you determine the members of any flexible groups?
Interview Question 7: What requirements are placed on you for reporting progress
to parents?
Interview Question 8: How often do you interact with a students parents in person?
Interview Question 9: What type of discussions do you typically have with parents?
Interview Question 11: How long does it take to prepare lessons for the day/week?
Interview Question 13: What positive reinforcement programs have you had
success with?
Interview Question 14: What behavioral consequences seem most effective with
this age group?
Interview Question 15: How are specialist teachers involved in the instructional
planning process?
Interview Question 16: How often are you evaluated, and what measurement
tool(s) is used by the administration for determining your own performance?
Interview Question 17: What consequences are there if your evaluation is not
favorable?
Interview Question 19: What surprised you most about teaching as a profession?
5. What different strategies do you notice this teacher using that are successful?
6. What are the challenges the specialist teacher has to deal with?
B. Ask your cooperating teacher if you may observe part of the time in the GATE
(Gifted and Talented classroom)
1. Do you notice any social and academic differences between the kids in this class
and in the regular education classes?
4. Would you rather be in this class or the regular education class? Why?
C. Ask your teacher for permission to visit the rooms of any specialized
programs: Special Education, SEC (Severely Emotionally Challenged), Autism
room, Deaf/Hard of Hearing rooms, etc.
Remember, some schools do not have these programs. Make sure you get permission from your
cooperating teacher, as well as the lead teacher in the special education room. Maintain your
professionalism at all times. Do not write a students name down when you are writing observation
notes. Maintain the students right to privacy by referring to a student as Student #1, Student #2 etc.
1. Do you notice any social and academic differences between the kids in this class and
in the regular education classes?
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Before final grading for the EDU 201, EDU 202, EDU 203 courses can occur:
The CCSD cooperating teacher must email the students CSN Instructor
before the final exam date. The instructors email can be found on page 17 (pass/
fail for the student)
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CSN Education Department - Room 2025/ Mail Stop S2A
3200 East Cheyenne Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
651- 4400
We are hopeful that the enclosed student and cooperating teacher objectives,
which have been approved by the College Consortium, will help you with a
clear sense of how this field experience works. For your convenience, the
student has been directed to complete the information on the cover of this
packet: Please contact the instructor listed below if there is any question or
concern.
When the student has completed the required observation hours, please
complete the FIELD OBSERVATION TIME LOG and FIELD OBSERVATION STUDENT
EVALUATION (with the student). Upon completion of the 10 hour Field
Observation, the student will then return the Time Log and Evaluation to their
CSN instructor. As verification of the successful completion of the Field
Observation, we ask that you also send an e-mail to the CSN instructor
verifying that the student has met the obligation. Please do this as soon as
the student has completed their 10 contact hours. The student will not
receive a grade in the course until the e-mail is received this from you.
Should you have any concerns or questions about this process, please feel
free to contact the CSN Education Department at: 651-4400
The purpose of the field observation component of this course is to provide the students
with practical exposure to the real world of teaching. The cooperating teacher is asked
to take on the role of an educational tour guide, leading his/her student through the twist
and turns of the public school culture. The cooperating teacher also provides a role
model for the 201/202/203 student, quite often becoming the very first professional
contact the student has within the school district.
The following objectives are provided for your use. We acknowledge that you are the
practicing professional in the field, and hope these objectives can serve as a general
framework for your role in this process. The cooperating teacher will be able to...
-assist the student in determining whether or not the field of Education is for him/her
by answering assigned focused questions from their CSN instructor.
-provide a safe and comfortable setting for this novice as he/she explores the whole
school and individual classroom environment.
-provide the student with a formal introduction that identifies them as a practicing
teacher to his/her students.
-provide a minimum of 50% of the student time for pure observation and note taking;
the remaining 50% of their time spent working in some capacity directly with the
students.
-assist the student in identifying his/her strengths within the classroom, and then
building on those strengths.
-provide the student with valuable instructional opportunities, and insure the student
abides by adopted standards of the Clark County School District..
-provide accurate documentation that the student has clocked hours at the school
(form provided), a total of 10 hours is required for EDUC 201, 202 and 203 students.
-provide a positive and energetic attitude within a local Clark County or other district
school setting.
-develop beginning observation skills of the entire school culture, of the teaching
process, and of student behavior.
-develop effective communication skills with the students within his/her classroom
(i.e., taking on the role of a teaching assistant rather than the role of a buddy).
Principal: _____________________________________________________
Your signature verifies that the student has completed the required 10 hour field observation component
of EDUC 201, 202 or 203.
2. Personal Qualities:
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Please remove the FIELD OBSERVATION TIME LOG and EVALUATION OF FIELD
OBSERVATION STUDENT (pages 20-22) from this packet and return to the CSN
student.
Before final grading for the EDU 201, EDU 202, EDU 203 courses can occur:
The CCSD cooperating teacher must also email the students CSN Instructor
before the final exam date. The instructors email can be found on page 17 (pass/
fail for the student)
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CSN Education Department - Room 2025/ Mail Stop S2A
3200 East Cheyenne Ave
North Las Vegas, NV 89030
651- 4400