Welcome to L.C.C.C. Teacher Education

Importance of OrientationYou are beginning your journey in a career as

an educator, there are many things you will learn here at L.C.C.C. and your four year school. In order to make your transition as smooth as possible, we would like to share information with you that will make your journey a smooth one.

Who’s Who?Melanie Wursta-Coordinator, Teacher

EducationLaura Segatti, Professor, Teacher EducationJoseph Davis, Assistant Professor, Teacher

EducationMary Bracilli, Assistant Professor, Teacher

EducationKathy Mosely, Director, Early Education

CenterJudy Brown –Dupaul, Project SETSAILGail Roeshman, Project REACHKaren Bydlon, Administrative AssistantKristine Shaffer, Administrative Assistant

Course SequenceIt’s important to take your courses in the

proper sequence, since some courses have “ prerequisites”, meaning you must take certain courses prior to being allowed to take others. This will help you stay on track towards a timely graduation.

For accurate course sequence information go to:

www.lccc.edu, link to “Academics”…. “School of Education”….link to your degree program, you’ll see your course sequence!

Professional ExpectationsAs a member of The Teacher Education Program, Lehigh

Carbon Community College, we expect you to conduct yourself in a professional manner.

When representing the college during observations and site visits, we expect professional grooming.

When involved in an observation or site visit, please call school or center in advance to confirm you visit.

When attending school or center, follow all professional procedures for staff.

All information you observe and documentation is to be held confidential, for professional use only.

As a potential educator, please use caution when posting information on social networking web sites.

Professional Clearances As a professional educator, there are several clearances and

documents that you will need as you progress through your training. These are required for all professional educators by The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Department of Education. We strongly recommend that you begin to gather these documents now .

Go to the Pennsylvania Department of Education web site: pde.state.pa.edu, go to the link, “Certification” …. “Clearances” and the file for Act 34, Act 114 and Act 151. You will need these for employment in education in Pennsylvania.

Health Clearance: you will need verification from a Medical Doctor that you have a health clearance to work in schools.

Place these documents in your e-portfolio.

Field ExperienceIf you intend to go on to a four year college, there is

a requirement that you document your field experience, we have a form for that, so, be sure to fill it out with the signature of the teacher or director of facility. Scan this and place in your e-portfolio.

There are also courses titled “Field Experience” these courses will help you document your time in a classroom.

Depending on which four year college you select, your field experience hours may vary, make sure you know how many hours they require.

Lab requirements

Lab RequirementsLabs require lots of loveLabs require lots of walksLabs require lots of chewy toys

Lab Requirements-For Real!In our ECE courses, there are Lab

Requirements30 hours per designated courseTo be completed over 15 weeksWeekly assignments connected to your

courseProgram Manual will explain more

Service LearningWe learn much outside the classroom!

Service learning is all those activities that you volunteer for outside the classroom, both here at L.C.C.C. and you community.

Employers and four year colleges expect you to be involved in Service Learning.

Document any community involvement on our form

( available in the lab on Schnecksville Campus, education office at Carbon Campus). Scan and enter in you e-portfolio!

Spring Break 2010 Day of Service: Allentown Salvation Army

Examples of Service LearningVarious L.C.C.C. sponsored activitiesOn-campus activitiesScouting activitiesChurch group activitiesVolunteering with youth groupsSpecial OlympicsMiracle LeagueCharity fund raisers

Here is an Example! Feel Free to Get Involved!

Transfer OptionsThe Lehigh Valley and Pennsylvania offer a wealth of

high quality teacher education programs, with all the programs, choosing the school to transfer to may be difficult.

We highly recommend that you make your transfer choice by the end of your first semester, this way you can maximize your credits, since four year colleges have different course requirements.

L.C.C.C. has a program to program transfer agreement with Bloomsburg University, along with a degree program from Bloomsburg located at our Morgan Campus. For more information, contact Professor Davis at: jhdavis@lccc.edu

PRAXIS RequirementsIf you intend to transfer to a four year

college, you are required to take the PRAXIS I and forward the scores to your selected college.

We recommend that you take the PRAXIS I after your 45th credit ( end of your third semester).

Dates for PRAXIS are posted in Education Lab and Carbon education office

For PRAXIS information go to: www.ETS.org/praxis

Enter your PRAXIS score in your e-portfolio

Mentoring Program forNew Students, Fall 2010We have found that mentoring helps students

succeed in college. You will be assigned a mentor for the fall and spring semester.

Your mentor will be there to help you adjust to college and the profession of education

You will meet in a mentor group twice in the fall and twice in the spring to discuss specific topics designed to help you progress through the education program.

Mentor Meeting: Learning beyond the classroom!

Portfolio DevelopmentAs a future professional educator, it is

important to maintain a professional portfolio Your portfolio will be a professional document that will open doors to employment and serve as a vital link in your transfer to a four year school.

Your portfolio will contain work samples, professional credentials, clearances, documentation of community involvement and references.

Setting up an E-Portfolio

The advantage of an e-portfolio is that is can easy take it with you as you move on to a job or a four year college.

It will be an on-going, work in progress, as you travel through L.C.C.C. and other programs, you will be adding material.

To set up an e-portfolio, go to www.pdesas.org, open an account using your L.C.C.C. e-mail account. Go to “teacher tools”…”My e-portfolio”…. Down load your credentials/work samples there. Create a “my website” (upload from your “e-portfolio”) this becomes your e-portfolio. It’s that easy!

When an employer or college needs your e-portfolio, just give them you web address from pdesas.org

Your Professors will help establish your e-portfolio.

A Quick Tour of The Fowler Center Student Lounge

Performing Arts Classroom

Outdoor Education Classroom

Make Sure You……Turn off your cell phone in class! Please don’t

even think about texting!Check you LCCC profile and make sure you

have the correct major (this really helps if you want to graduate!)

Use your LCCC e-mail account, check daily during the school year, weekly over breaks.

WHEW! That was a lot!Hopefully, this helps you adjust to college,

feel free to ask any of our staff for help or support.

We want to see you become a success!FYI! Make sure you use your LCCC e-mail

account when communicating with professors, it makes life much easier. Also, check you LCCC e-mail daily, this way you will be up to date on what’s transpiring with your classes.

You will get a weekly newsletter , The Weekly Connection, lot’s of good information!