AGEE 494 – Reflective Seminar

Agricultural and Environmental Education

Spring Semester 2008

Course Time and Location

Instructor

Harry N. Boone, Jr., Ph.D.

2054 Agricultural Sciences Building

Phone: 293-4832 ext. 4481

E-Mail: hnboone@wvu.edu

Office Hours: By appointment - drop-ins welcome

Form 20T Initial Teacher Certification

Form 7 Background Release Form

Form 4B Character Recommendation

HRE Form Student Teaching Information Sheet

Reminder: Adobe Acrobat forms You may complete Adobe Acrobat forms (pdf) using the Adobe Acrobat Reader, however, you cannot save any changes you made.  If you use the Adobe Reader to complete the form and print it.  If you have the full Adobe Acrobat program, you can save the file.

Student Teachers Zip Folder

Field Experience Zip Folder

COI (student teachers) (PDF)

Include a course of instruction for your student teaching site.

ü      Community Survey

ü      Philosophy

ü      Program Description

ü      Departmental Objectives

ü      Four year plan of study

Job Responsibilities (other professional field experience students) (PDF)

Include a description of the job responsibilities you performed as a part of your field experience.  Be specific. 

Summary of student teaching experiences (student teachers) (PDF)

Include a summary of the teaching experiences you performed as a part of your field experience.  Be specific.  Include lessons/units taught, courses taught, SAE visits completed, FFA activities, adult education experiences, etc.

Evaluation of the field-based experience (other professional field experience students) (PDF)

Reflect on your field experience and evaluate your success.

Ø       What skills did you learn?

Ø       Did you make an impact?

Ø       How could the experience be improved?

Transcript (all students) (PDF)

Include an unofficial transcript of your grades.

Evaluations: Student teaching (student teachers) (PDF)

Include a copy of the 5100 form, D1, & D2.

Evaluations: Employer (other professional field experience students) (PDF)

I need at least one written evaluation (could be a letter) from your immediate supervisor.

Optional Items:

A video tape of your field experience (optional)

Pictures from your field experience (optional)

Computer Software Needed/Available:

Portfolio Instructions/Help

Creating a PDF File from a Microsoft Word Document with Acrobat:

(Adobe Acrobat PDF Writer must be previously installed to create a PDF file)

1. Open the document in Word and finalize your changes.

2. To create the PDF file, select File, then Print.

3. Change to the Acrobat PDFWriter printer choice and Print the document.

4. When prompted for the file designation, Save the file in either a designated case folder, or change the drop-down window to reflect your storage device (floppy drive, ZIP disk, etc.). (e.g. E:\Filings\new. PDF or A:\new.PDF)

5. Use an easily-identifiable file name (e.g. Lesson plan-discussion.PDF)

6. Click Save

Create a PDF file using a scanner with Acrobat

1.      To create a PDF file from your picture or document, first open up Adobe Acrobat Professional and on the toolbar click on create PDF - from scanner.

2.      A window will come up that will ask for the type of scanner and a few other miscellaneous things. Use all the default options, and select the type of scanner that you have connected to the computer.

3.      Once you have completed those changes, click on the scan button and the scan program installed on that computer will appear.

4.      From the list, select the type of scanning. For pictures it is recommended to use True Color, RGB, your DPI is recommend to be at 300.

5.      The next step is to preview your scanned document or image by clicking on the preview button. This will show you what the scanned picture or document will look like.

6.      Select the area to scan using the marquee lines (dashed lines) and click on the scan button.

7.      The scanner will complete the scan and Adobe Acrobat Professional will automatically open up with your newly scanned image which can be saved as a PDF. If you are satisfied with the scan, click on file and then save as to save your picture or document as a PDF file in your portfolio folder. Do not use an apostrophe in the name.

Electronic Portfolio Template

1. Create a folder named “Your Name”

2. Go to http://caf.wvu.edu/resm/aee/courses/agee494/index.html

3. Right click on “Student Teacher Zip Folder” or “Student Teacher Zip Folder”

4. Click on

   1. Save target as

5. Select a location (folder we just created)

6. Open the folder

7. Right click on:

   1. AGEE494-ST.zip or AGEE494-FE.zip

   2. Extract all

8. Delete AGEE494-ST.zip or AGEE494-FE.zip

Create a PDF Version of Your Transcript

1. Go to star.wvu.edu

2. Login and display your transcript

3. Click on

1. File

2. Print

4. Select Adobe PDF

5. Click on:

3. Print

6. Select a location

   1. Your name folder

   2. Portfolio folder

7. Name the file

4. transcript.pdf

UPDATE HTML FILES

1. Open Go Live (or any other html generator program)

2. Open appropriate file

3. Copy text in Word file

4. Paste in the Go Live file

5. Make other needed changes

Social Justice Statement

“West Virginia University is committed to social justice. I concur with that commitment and expect to maintain a positive learning environment based upon open communication, mutual respect, and nondiscrimination. Our University does not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, age, disability, veteran status, religion, sexual orientation, color or national origin. Any suggestions as to how to further such a positive and open environment in this class will be appreciated and given serious consideration.

If you are a person with a disability and anticipate needing any type of accommodation in order to participate in this class. Please advise me and make appropriate arrangement with Disability Services (293-6700).”

Academic Honesty Statement

All acts of plagiarism, cheating, forgery, misrepresentation, or other dishonest practices will be handled in accordance with official West Virginia University policies.