This document provides information about an Elementary Education Exit Seminar course at the College of Western Idaho. The course is designed to help students complete their elementary education degree requirements and prepare for transfer to a university program. Key goals of the course include ensuring computer literacy, identifying transfer needs and institutions, and supporting students to compile their completed Teacher Education Exit Portfolio. The portfolio must include assignments from previous education courses to demonstrate proficiency. Students are expected to conduct themselves professionally and submit all assignments on time to successfully pass the course.

1. -161925-180975<br />Carol Billing<br />Office: Nampa Campus, Rm. 311, Cube 11<br />Office Hours: M-TH, 6:30pm-7pm @ Nampa<br />carolbilling@cwidaho.cc<br />208.562.3391<br />Elementary Education<br />Exit Seminar<br />EDUC 290<br />Summer 2011<br />Course Description<br />This course is the capstone course in the Teacher Education Program. Students will complete an outcomes portfolio and will begin a professional portfolio. Students will be introduced to representatives from Idaho institutions and encouraged to complete application materials for their institution of choice. (This course addresses National Education Technology Standards 1-5 and Idaho Core Teacher Standards 2, 3, 6, 8 and 9.) <br />PREREQUISITE COURSES: EDUC 201, 202, 204, 205, and 215<br />Course Schedule<br />This course is conducted online using Bb and email<br />The course week begins Monday morning and ends midnight Sundays.<br />Summer semester: June 6 – July 29, 2011<br />Course Goals<br />Ensure computer literacy and course requirements have been met for the elementary education associates of arts degree at CWIIdentify student’s needs for transfer to a university<br />Identify educational programs and contact institutions<br />Support student in compilation of completed Teacher Education Exit Portfolio<br />Course Objectives & Outcomes Assessment:<br />Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to meet CWI Teacher Education Exit Requirements.<br />Students must fulfill the requirements below to successfully complete EDUC 290 and ultimately the Teacher Education Program.<br />Complete AA requirements

2. Complete the Teacher Education Exit Survey

3. Demonstrate a proficient Teacher Education Portfolio. The Teacher Education portfolio includes

4. EDUC 201 Autobiographical Essay (AE)