EDUC 5600 Case Study

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Case Study
EDUC 5600

2. Field experiences are vital tools in which you will
participate and experience the authentic
applications of your coursework. Level 2
(tutoring students) experiences are especially
valuable.
Case study requires 10 clock hours of
teaching/tutoring a single student.
Overview

3. Your case study is an experience where you will
select and teach/tutor a single student.
The student must be representative of the
certification you are pursuing. That is, you must
select a high school-aged student if you are
pursuing secondary teacher certification.
Student Selection

4. The student may not be:
 A member of your immediate family
 Of an age outside your certification area
 Someone you currently teach or tutor
The student may be:
 A friend’s child
 A child you have not taught but know you will
next school year
Student Selection

5. Components
 Description of learner
 Session log
 Session records
 Student artifacts
 Summary of
experiences

6. Description of Student
 Complete demographic
description of student
 Race, gender,
ethnicity,
achievement levels,
special needs,
learning styles,
learning patterns, etc.

7. Session Log
 Record of each session
with student
 Use template in
Moodle

8. Session Records
 Outline of each session
 Use template in
Moodle
 Select any topics
relevant to your
certification area to
teach the student
 Total clock hours must
equal 10

9. Student Artifacts
 Collect one student
artifact per session
 Must reflect student
learning during session
 If not digital, scan
artifact or take digital
photo of it to submit

10.  Illustrate student growth by referencing
specific sessions and artifacts
 Relate your experience and student learning to
topics in EDUC 5600
 Cite textbook, course activities, ATLAS
observations, etc.
 Summary reflects entire 10-hour experience
Summary of Experiences

11.  Summary must address:
 Progression of student learning throughout the
10 hours
 Anecdotal comments on student
engagement/interest and how it was addressed
 Theories, concepts, practices, etc. learned in
course that were used or noticed
 Lessons learned (what you expected versus what
happened)
 Reflection on experience in general and how it
will affect your teaching
Summary of Experiences