OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXTRA CREDIT

The following are opportunities to extra credit in ECE 209- Seminar:

1. E-Learning Orientation (5 points)
2. Supplemental Instruction Sessions (.25 points per session attended)
3. Reading Response Papers (up to 5 points per Reading Response Paper)
4. Attending Teacher Education Day (1 point for attending 2/20)
5. Attending Teacher Education Career Fair (1 point for attending 4/28)

E-Learning Orientation

To support success in using Blackboard, BMCC’s e-Learning Center has created an orientation to e-Learning courses to help you navigate an e-Learning course. Completing BMCC’s e-Learning Orientation is an opportunity to earn five points of extra credit in ECE 209-Seminar. In order to receive the extra credit points, students should:

1. Complete the e-Learning Orientation (link on ECE 209-S Blackboard home page, on the right in the menu section, entitled “E-Learning Orientation”)
2. Download the certificate when you finish the e-Learning Orientation
3. Email the certificate to me or upload the certificate to Blackboard

The link to enroll in the e-Learning Orientation is on the ECE 209-S Blackboard home page, on the right, in the menu list, entitled “E-Learning Orientation”

Supplemental Instruction Sessions

You will receive 0.25 points of extra credit for time you engage with the Supplemental Instructional Leader for our class.  You can engage with our Supplemental Instructional Leader in the following ways:

• Supplemental Instruction Sessions: In person, by phone or using video chat (FaceTime, Google Hangout). You do not have to stay for the entire session to receive extra credit.
• Blackboard Supplemental Instruction Group:  Ask questions to the Supplemental Instructional Leader on Blackboard to receive extra credit.
• Virtual Supplemental Instruction Sessions: These Supplemental Instruction sessions are held on-line, through BMCC’s Virtual Tutoring system

Extra Credit Reading Response Papers

~1 page in length, typewritten, double spaced, standard margins, 12 point font, APA format

In this course, you will encounter many thought-provoking readings that contain essential insights that will help you understand families and how to partner with families. As an opportunity to earn extra credit, you can complete an ECE 209-S Extra Credit Reading Response Papers for:

1. An assigned reading for an ECE 209-S Weekly Module you missed/ did not submit
2. Any optional reading in an ECE 209-S Weekly Modules

Each Reading Response Paper should follow the three-paragraph format below:

Author(s), (Publication Year). Title of article. Title of Publication, volume(issue), page start-end.

• Introduction paragraph:
  1. Summarize the reading in four to six sentences using your own words.
     1. What is the main idea of the reading?
     2. What key concepts does the author make in the reading?

• What important details are included in the reading?

• Reflections Paragraph:
  1. What did you learn from the reading? What information was new to you?
  2. What struck you from the reading? Why?
  3. What quote was most meaningful to you? (identify page number) Why?
• Connections Paragraph:
  1. How does the reading connect to class (discussions, materials, videos, activities, other readings, etc.)? Make very specific links.
  2. How does this reading connect to your personal experience? Make specific links and use vivid details.
  3. How will this reading help you be a better infant teacher?

SCORING RUBRIC (5 points):

TASK	NOVICE (.1 points)	LEARNING (.5 points)	COMPOTENT (1.25 points)
SUMMARY	The paper did not identify the main idea, key concepts, or important details of the reading.	The paper partially explained the main idea, key concepts, & important details of the reading, &/or summarized the reading with quotes	The paper thoroughly explained the main idea, key concepts & important details of the reading thoroughly in your own words.
REFLECTIONS	The paper did not include reflections from the text about what was learned, what struck you, or a meaningful quote.	The paper included few, vague reflections from the text about what was learned, what struck you, &/or a meaningful quote.	The paper included many well-thought out, detailed reflections about what you learned, what struck you, & a meaningful quote that were supported by rich, vivid details.
CONCLUSION	The paper did not connect the reading to class material, personal experiences, or career preparation.	The paper vaguely connected the reading to class material, personal experience, &/ or career preparation with few details.	The paper clearly & meaningfully connected the reading to class material, personal experiences, & career preparation using rich, vivid details.
CLARITY	The paper was incoherent, disorganized, confusing, unclear, & had no details.	The paper was vague, disjointed, had few details, &/ or not easy to understand at times.	The paper was coherent, clear, organized, & had many rich, vivid supporting details.

 

Attending Teacher Education Day 2/20

The Teacher Education (TE) Day 2020 will be Thursday, February 20, 2020 from 10 AM to 3:30 PM in Richard Harris Terrance. Students attending the event will earn 1 point of extra credit.

 

Attending Teacher Education Career Fair 4/28

The Teacher Education (TE) Career Fair 2020 will be Tuesday, April 28, 2020 from 2 PM to 4 PM in Richard Harris Terrance. Students attending the event will earn 1 point of extra credit.