TOSS OVERVIEW

TOSS Contact Information Forms:

• Student Contact Information Form (PDF)
• Collaborating Teacher Contact Information Form (PDF)

TOSS Schools and Section Information for fall 2009

Request for a Change of School Placement for Fall 2009

Online TOSS Application --

• The TOSS Application for spring 2010 is now available. You must meet with an advisor prior to applying for TOSS. The ECE department will provide 2 weeks of walk in advising for all ECE students called AdviseFest. Advisors will be available from 8:00 am until 4:00 pm, Monday through Friday from October 12th until October 22nd. Please take this opportunity to meet with an advisor and go through your TOSS checklist. Applications cannot be accepted without an advisors approval. To access the TOSS application, click here. The application deadline is October 30th.
  

• TOSS Orientation will be held date to be announced. The times and rooms will be announced at a later date.
  

• You will be able to select your Field Placement at a later date on the internet. More information will be given at the Orientation meeting.
  

• After field placements have been made you will be assigned to a specific section for all of your TOSS classes. If you need to take HPS 3670, you will be assigned a corresponding section for that course as well.
  

• Registration for TOSS will take place during final registration in January. Because you have been assigned a section for all of your classes there is no need to worry about classes filling up, etc….

• If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Cherry Steffen csteffen@kennesaw.edu.

• Please click here to go to the TOSS Application. You will need to fill out both Part I and Part II.

Fall 2009 Information:

• TOSS First Day PowerPoint (ppt. version) (pptx. version)
• TOSS Schools and Section Information
• Calendar
• TOSS Orientation PowerPoint
• TOSS Mid-term Orientation Powerpoint (ppt. version) (pptx. version)

Classroom Discipline Seminar Information:

• Resource List (Word, PDF)

TOSS Handbook

Collaborating Teacher Handbook

TOSS (Teaching of Specific Subjects) is designed to prepare the student for student teaching by providing experiences that engage him/her in the theory and practice of teaching. Specific subjects include language arts, mathematics, science and social studies. TOSS is offered fall and spring semesters and consistently includes the following events:

Orientation- an assembly designed to inform students of the purpose and procedures of TOSS.

Course Work- learning and implementing the principles of teaching, the student takes specific subjects (as listed above) the first ten weeks of the semester.

Multicultural Field Experience- the student observes and participates one-half day per week in diversely populated classrooms. This experience, running parallel to course work, takes place the first five weeks of the semester.

Placement Experience- this experience, also running parallel to course work, takes place the second five weeks of the semester. The student observes and participates one-half day per week in his/her full-time placement. In addition, he/she and the teacher collaborate and develop a topic for the integrated teaching unit, which the student implements in the last five weeks of the field experience.

Midterm Seminar- an instructional seminar designed to clearly explain and to discuss the requirements of the student in the full-time placement experience. Such requirements are the integrated unit, daily journal, and portfolio.

Permanent Placement Experience- the student observes, participates, and facilitates instruction. Since the ten weeks of course work is completed, the student assumes full-time (all day- every day) responsibility in his/her placement, which is referred to as the permanent placement. The student teaches at least two formal lessons from the unit, which will be observed by the university supervisor.

Final Meeting- The student assembles to evaluate aspects of TOSS. Here various instruments are completed, which enables the Toss faculty to determine the strengths and weaknesses of the overall program.

Requirements Before Enrolling in TOSS Courses- The students must have at least a 2.75 GPA, completed all required course work, and have submitted an Intent to Register For TOSS Form to the Early Childhood Education Department.

Post TOSS Survey

Evaluation of University Supervisors for 5-Week TOSS Field Experience