ELED 495 Internship II:   PreK-8 Programs

Notebook Assignment

Interns are required to set up and maintain a three-ring binder with information pertinent to their school setting and internship requirements.  Sections should be labeled with dividers according to the categories listed.    The Intern Notebook will be assessed by the supervisor according to the criteria identified on the following page.

The required sections are as follows:

Page One         Names and phone numbers of your mentor teacher, university supervisor, and your school.  Include the Names of your principal and PDS site coordinator.

Section 1:        Calendar of events – You will want to include your university class schedules, the university semester schedule, your class’s schedule, and the school’s calendar.

Section 2:        Time sheets - Keep up to date. May be written or typed. Supervisors sign when visiting.

Section 3:        Reflections written two times a week.  May be handwritten or word processed.  Usually these are half to one page in length.  Date each entry.  Most recent entries are first so the entries can be easily found by the supervisor who will read them when visiting. 

Section 4:        Lesson plans - Separate by subject area.  At least one long plan is needed in the following areas: reading/language arts, math, science and social studies.

All lessons taught need written plans.  Use TaskStream for long plans.  Complete the reflection section after the lesson is taught. Include how you thought the lesson would go, how it went, and what you would do differently if re-teaching the lesson. Complete, detailed plans must be written until competency in planning is determined by the supervisor and mentor teacher.  At that time, plans may be abbreviated, but are still required for teaching.  All scheduled observations require a fully detailed lesson plan that has been reviewed by the mentor teacher.

Unit plans and materials are usually kept in a separate notebook.

Section 5:        Assessments/record-keeping – Begin with samples of the products from the lessons you teach. Develop checklist for observations. Donot use children’s last names. Making copies of the class list is helpful. You may want to use a computer program for grades or purchase a grade book.

Section 6:        Emergency procedures – fire drill and lock down. Put these first and learn the procedures immediately. Add other policies from the school concerning health, safety, and first aid procedures.  Your school may also have policies concerning discipline, homework, field trips, assessment, referrals, etc. All of these policies may be in a handbook.  If so, you may need to tab the emergency procedures to find them quickly. READ and FOLLOW all the school procedures.

Section 7:        University Materials

1. Internship I Handbook 
2. ELED 494 Syllabus                                                      

Grading Criteria:   Target or Acceptable is necessary to pass course.