1. Tips for Successfully Planning and Managing
You’ve Been Accepted!
...now what???
Tips for Successfully Planning and Managing
Your Course Load at UHV
Laura Callen, Karla Guevara, Kay Koronka,
Renee Poulsen, Angela Reynolds

2. Making Sense of Course Requirements
When to take which courses
What about the PPR and the Generalist?
Important – Methods classes should be taken BEFORE taking the Generalist!

3. SEMESTER 1 INDS 3323 (Observation Hours) LITY 3352 (Observation Hours)
Child Development & Its Application to Learning
INDS 3323 (Observation Hours)
Literacy Development in the Elementary School
LITY 3352 (Observation Hours)
Instructional Design
CUIN 3323 (Observation Hours)
Professional Writing
ENGL 3430

4. SEMESTER 2 FEDU 4310 MATH 3318 ANTH 3311 SCIE 3320
Human Learning and Its Application to Education
FEDU 4310
Concepts of Math I
MATH 3318
Anthropology of Diverse Populations
ANTH 3311
Physical Science
SCIE 3320

5. SEMESTER 3 MATH 3320 CUIN 3324 SPEC 3321 LITY 4362 Concepts in Math II
Classroom Management & Assessment for Learning
CUIN 3324
Exceptional Children: An Introduction
SPEC 3321
Workshop Approach to Reading & Writing Instruction
LITY 4362

6. SEMESTER 4 CUIN 4324 CUIN 4322 CUIN 4316 (Observation Hours) LITY 3320
Teaching Elementary School Math
CUIN 4324
Science for the Elementary School
CUIN 4322
Effective Social Studies Instruction
CUIN (Observation Hours)
Foundations of Literacy Theories & Assessment
LITY 3320

7. SUMMER/with other semesters
Social/Emotional Development & the Fine Arts
ESED 4303 (Observation Hours)
Components of Effective Literacy Instruction
LITY 4365 (Teach 8 Lessons)

8. Student Teaching & Professional Seminar
Early School Education Student Teaching
ESED 4303
ESED 4304
Early School Education Professional Seminar
ESED 4307
Try not to take anything with Student Teaching!
You will meet monthly and have assignments that require your time when you are not in the classroom.
This is a very busy semester!

9. Getting the Most Out of Time Spent Outside of UHV
Subbing
Observing
Volunteering
Tutoring
Mentoring 
Benefits:
Increases your awareness of what teaching involves
Gives you ideas for teaching
Increases your options

10. Observing Subbing Volunteering/ Tutoring/ Mentoring
If possible, chose a wide variety of grades and subjects to observe.
You might be surprised by what grade or subject you decide you might want to teach.
Subbing
Learn classroom basics, understand what it’s like to be in a classroom, and gain confidence.
Meet teachers and administrators throughout the district.
See which grade levels and subjects you enjoy.
Looks great on your resume, too!
Volunteering/
Tutoring/
Mentoring
The more visible you are, the more likely people are to remember your name when job opportunities come up.
It’s a great way to learn how to interact with students and the curriculum.
This also looks great on your resume.

11. What Are You Doing This Summer?
Face-to-Face (f2f)
In class with professor giving instruction on a weekly basis
Online
A class in which all communication and instruction in online
Hybrid
A combination of face-to-face and online communication and activities

12. Registering / Registration Dates
Always be aware of upcoming registration dates so that you can take the course you want before it fills up.
Check for UHV calendar of dates and deadlines.

13. Librarian/Resources
- an invaluable source of research information
/ (chose click here to register)- the Academic Center.
Great for Professional Writing, Foundations of Literacy Theories and Instruction, and other classes that require you to write lengthy papers. At this site, you can have a peer tutor review and critique your paper before you submit it to your professor.

14. More Information... Where Should You Buy Your Textbooks?
UHV has a bookstore, but if you want to compare prices you can search for your book on and
You can also borrow from fellow students!

15. Which Books Should You Keep?
Some textbooks have information that will be useful when you student teach/teach.
Many are good resources to use when you study for the PPR and Generalist Exams and student teach.