Fall+2011+Schedule

EDC 102 Schedule Fall 2011

 Class Schedule and Assignments
Note: Readings and assignments are due the day listed. **Do**: **Do:**
 * Class || Topics || Assignments Due ||
 * #1 – 1/26 || * Introductions
 * Syllabus Review
 * Introduction to wiki
 * What do YOU already know about public education?
 * Discussion: Who is teaching in public schools? What are the characteristics of a “good” school? ||  ||
 * #2 – 2/2 || * Introduction to Savage Inequalities
 * Sharing and peer editing of Expertise Statements
 * Discussion: Challenges affecting teachers.
 * Introduction to annotation
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Discussion: Who is teaching in public schools? What are the characteristics of a “good” school?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Developing a policy issues database || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">**Read**:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 1: Teaching in a Changing World
 * Prepare an Expertise Statement: Describe something you know well and how you learned it (1+ pages; print out and bring to class)
 * Watch “What is a wiki” ||
 * #3 – 2/9 || * “Early History” group activity
 * Instruction/rubric for Context Statement
 * Group brainstorm questions about schools, communities, districts
 * Discussion: //Savage Inequalities//
 * Addressing sociocultural issues in the classroom: then and now
 * Context Statement assignments || **Read**:
 * FAE Chapter 2: The Early History of Education in a Changing World
 * //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 1
 * Revise your Personal Expertise Statement based on editor feedback and post to wiki.
 * Explore RI schools online. Consider schools/districts for you Context Statement ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#4 – 2/16 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for this class.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Library Workshop: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How do we use evidence to describe a school or community?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How do we distinguish credible and appropriate sources?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">How do we add statistics to our Context Statements?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Gathering/sharing evidence about our schools || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 3: Historical Perspectives of Education
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Savage Inequalities Chapter 2
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Decide upon a school to research for your Context Statement. Search the district webpage and be prepared to share an overview of the city/town in which your school is located.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Write a brief (1/2-1 page) reflection on FAE Chapter 3. What did you find most surprising, interesting, or relevant to today's educational contexts? ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#5 – 2/23 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for this class.


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Continued preparation of Context Statements
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Gathering/sharing evidence about our schools || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 4: Philosophy: Reflections on the Essence of Education

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Discussion: Implications of divergent philosophies in classroom practice || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Write a brief (1/2-1 page) reflection on FAE Chapter 4. What did you find most surprising, interesting, or relevant to today's educational contexts?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Continue to work on Context Statement ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#6 – 3/2 || * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What are some of the educational policy issues that have developed from competing philosophical orientations?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Activity: What is my theoretical orientation?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Discussion: Savage Inequalities
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 5: Building an Educational Philosophy in a Changing World
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Savage Inequalities Chapter 3
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Context Statement (due 3/9)
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Choose two or three educational philosophers/schools of thought that appeal to you or match your own feelings about sc hooling. Explain why. Bring to class.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#7 – 3/9 || <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-decoration: line-through;">Context Statements due before class. Post to wiki.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">What is the role of school in society and how do particular interest groups perceive this differently?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Teacher involvement in politics
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Peer review/editing Context Statements || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 6: Place of Schools in Society
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 6: Place of Schools in Society

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">· Context Statement ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#8 – 3/16 || ====<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-decoration: line-through;">Final version of Context Statements due. Post to wiki. <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">﻿ First draft of Context Statement Due. Bring laptop to class for peer editing. ====

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">· || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Multicultural perspectives in education: what are some of the policy issues related to cultural pressures in American education
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Residual effects of historical American educatinoal decisions, practices, and policies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//Savage Inequalities// discussion
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 7: Diversity in School and Society
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Savage Inequalities Chapter 5

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do: What are some of the policy issues surrounding family involvement in education?
 * ====<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; text-decoration: line-through;">Peer edit at least one Context Statement (early in the week) ==== ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#9 – 3/30 || ====<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">· <span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Final version of Context Statements due. Post to wiki. ====
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Developing a policy position on one of the many issues that have arisen in class
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Group dynamics: N,S, E, W
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Tentative group policy assignments
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Final //Savage Inequalities// discussion || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 8: Students and Their Fa milies
 * //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 6

**Do:**
 * ==== Prepare for final SI Discussion ==== ||
 * #10 – 4/6 || **//We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for//** the last hour **//of this class//**.


 * Developing a group research question
 * Determining reliability of sources
 * Online research || **Read:**
 * · FAE Chapters 9 and 10: Organizing and Paying for Education/Legal Perspectives on Education

**Do:**
 * Read a variety of news sources and bring two articles presenting differing viewpoints on a current issue on a financial/organizational/legal issue related to education

. || **Do:**
 * #11 – 4/13 || **//We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for//** the last hour **//of this class//**.
 * · Continued research and development of policy bibliographies || **Read:**
 * FAE Chapter 11: Standards, Assessment, and Accountability
 * Consider whether this chapter informs your policy issue and make adjustments as necessary

**Annotated bibliographies due Friday, April 15** ||
 * #12 –4/20 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Educational issues presentations

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Course Evaluations/Reflection || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Read:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">FAE Chapter 12: Designing Programs for Learners: Curriculum and Instruction

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Do:
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Prepare for presentations
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Write a brief synopsis of your group's lesson and reference curricular/instructional strategies (with page numbers) from this chapter. ||
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">#13 – 4/27 || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Educational Issues Presentations || **Read**:
 * FAE Chapter 13: Becoming a High-Quality Teacher in a Changing World

**Do:** Synthesize what you learned from this chapter and the course in general to describe the term "high-quality teacher." Use specific details. Post to wiki. || //This schedule is posted for planning purposes. Assignments/due dates/activities are subject to revision by instructor to best meet developing class strengths and needs.//