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Education SAP

For education majors, Student As Practitioner activities are embedded in the objectives and activities of each education course for two important purposes. First, they require each student to gain "hands-on" and "on-site" authentic experiences which are critical to understanding the realities of the professional life of an educator. Second, the activities provide students with the opportunity to observe the application as well as practice the basic skills discussed and developed through the content of each education course.

All education students are expected to spend a minimum of ten hours in practitioner activities for each course. These typically require students to be active observers of the day-to-day applications of curriculum, instruction, and classroom management that are relevant to the content of the specific education course. These experiences are synthesized each semester in an essay of reflection. A brief list of activities available includes the following:

  1. Participating in 5th Dimension Program
    Open to all levels of students through EDU 100, 230, and 371
    A successful collaboration with Sheridan Elementary School in Sheboygan which involves working after school with minority students. Interested students must interview with a Sheboygan Area School District administrator to be selected for these paid positions.
  2. Assisting with after-school programs (e.g., recreational programs, clubs, academics)
    Open to all levels of students through EDU 100, 140, 230, 331, and 332
  3. Assisting with reading programs in area schools (e.g., administering reading tests, developing books on tape, assisting with assessments)
    Open to students through EDU 341, 361, 371, and 432
  4. Practice-teaching in community elementary, middle, and high schools
    Open to sophomores, juniors, and seniors through EDU 331, 332, 342, 361, 369, and 371
  5. Tutoring students on-campus or through area school districts
    Open to all levels of students through EDU 100, 140, 331, 332, 361, and 382
  6. Volunteering in classrooms, libraries, and parent/teacher organizations
    Open to all levels of students through EDU 100, 140, 230, 331, 332, and 361
  7. Participating in professional organizations and conferences (e.g., Wisconsin State Reading Association Conference, WEAC convention, school board meetings)
    Open to seniors through EDU 450 and 460
  8. Gaining practical experience through placement at Learning Tree Academy Day Care (on-campus) or our collaborative relationship with Lakeshore Technical College
    Open to students through EDU 230, 330, and 369

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