Business Teacher Education

Marketing Department

College of Business

Illinois State University

BTE 199 ‑ UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING EXPERIENCE

COURSE: BTE 199 ‑ Undergraduate Teaching Experience -

PREREQUISTES: Business Teacher Education major, departmental permission

TEXTBOOK: None

Other materials provided by the professor.

INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Glenn Bailey 348 COB, 438-3959, gabaile@ilstu.edu

TIME & LOCATION: Arrange

OFFICE HOURS: Arrange times to meet individually due to classes, student teaching supervision schedule and committee assignments

FAX #: 438-3508

OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this course is to begin acquiring a professional perspective of the role full-time business educators play on a day-to-day basis in a public school setting. Specifically, students will:

· Become oriented to the real demands of a teaching career in business education;

· Develop a positive working relationship with a practicing professional

business educator;

· Contribute to student learning by providing assistance to the mentor teacher with

grading, planning, instructing, guiding, record keeping, and other educational duties

as assigned; and

· Demonstrate the correct etiquette and professional behavior of an aspiring pre-service

educator.

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CRITERIA FOR EVALUATION:

Basic Expectations:

· Follow mentor school’s security procedures by signing in and wearing identification while at the mentoring site;

· Follow the BTE 199 instructor’s directions in arranging UTA site and mentor;

· Make arrangements to meet with mentor to determine schedule and beginning duties;

· Make appointment and meet with BTE 199 instructor at least once every two weeks to discuss activities and outcomes.

· Maintain regular schedule at your school and inform mentor of changes when needed;

· Cooperate and complete assignments as directed;

· Attend and participate in two (2) seminar sessions during the semester;

· Complete and deliver bi-monthly reports to your university supervisor;

· Complete at least 50 hours of assistance during the semester for your mentor teacher;

· Based on experiences during BTE 199, develop and revise (2-3 times) a perspectives essay on the nature of teaching and learning in public school settings;

· Have mentor teacher complete a mid-term and final evaluation of your performance;

· Meet with your mentor teacher and your BTE 199 instructor to discuss your performance;

· Complete the Dispositions Checklist;

· Have your mentor complete the Dispositions Checklist;

· Hold a meeting with your mentor teacher to discuss the differences and similarities in the results of the completed Disposition Checklists; and

· Complete and submit all reports and records needed for earning approved clinical experience hours.