EDC+102+Schedule+2010

= EDC 102: Introduction to American Education =

Schedule and Assignments
//Note: Readings and assignments are due the day listed.//

 #1 – 9/13
• Introductions

• Syllabus Review • Introduction to wiki • What do YOU already know about public education? • Discussion: Is teaching a profession? • Challenges affecting teachers • Group brainstorm questions about schools, communities, districts _

#2 – 9/20
 • Introduction to //Savage Inequalities// • Context Statement assignments/instruction and rubric for Context Statemen  • Sharing and peer editing of Expertise Statements  • 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 as a Profession <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Find online quizzes and do Chapter 1 Online Practice Test. Send results to me. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Prepare an Expertise Statement: Describe something you know well and how you learned it (1+ pages; print out and bring to class) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Watch “What is a wiki” on Youtube <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Purchase //Savage Inequalities// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">//_//

<span style="color: #800000; 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; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Library Workshop: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• How do we use evidence to describe a school or community? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• How do we distinguish credible and appropriate sources? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• 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 2: Diversity in Society <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 1 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 2 Online Practice Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Revise your Personal Expertise Statement based on editor feedback and post to wiki. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Explore RI schools online. Consider schools/districts for you Context Statement. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #3 – 9/27 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Sociological perspectives in education: How will you address sociological issues in your classroom?
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #4 – 10/04 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Introduction to 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; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Residual effects of historical American educational decisions, practices, and policies <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Gathering/sharing evidence about our schools <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Discussion: //Savage Inequalities//

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 3: Sociological Perspectives on Students and Families (Skim Chapter 4) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 2 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 3 Online Practice Tests <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Make a final decision about a school to research for your Context Statement. Begin research _


 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #5 – 10/12 (TUESDAY) **

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">//We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for this class.// <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">Library Workshop: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Gathering and evidence to describe a school or community. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Selecting credible sources <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Adding statistics, images, graphs, and other data to our Context Statements.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 4: Multicultural Perspectives in Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 3 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 4 Online Practice Test

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<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;">• Discussion: Implications of divergent philosophies in classroom practice
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #6 – 10/18 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 9: Philosophy: Reflections on the Essence of Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Savage Inequalities Chapter 4 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Context Statement (due 10/25) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 9 Online Practice Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _

//<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Context Statements due before class. Post to wiki. // //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Please bring your laptop to class. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Peer review/editing Context Statements <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Building a personal educational philosophy: Personal perspectives
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #7 – 10/25 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 10: Building an Educational Philosophy for a Changing World <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;"> (no quiz) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _

//<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">Final revision of Context Statements due. Post to wiki. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • What are some of the policy issues related to funding of American public education? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Teacher involvement in politics <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Share educational philosophies
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #8 – 11/01 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Activity: North South East West <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; margin: 0px; padding: 0px;">• Form Educational Issue groups

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 5: Organizing and Paying for Education in a Changing World <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 5

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 5 Online Practice Test <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 schooling. Explain why. Post to wiki. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Peer edit at least one context report _

<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;">• Evaluating sources/determining opinion, judgment, and fact <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Compiling an annotated bibliography <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Work groups
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #9 – 11/08 **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">//We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for this class.// **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 6: Legal Perspectives of Education <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • //Savage Inequalities// Chapter 6 <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 6 Online Practice Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Post SI thoughts for discussion on wiki <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• What are some of the policy issues surrounding education and the law? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • What are some of the policy issues related to standards-based education, assessment, and accountability systems? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Developing a group research question <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Beyond PowerPoint: Presentation methods <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Work groups
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #10 – 11/15 **
 * <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-weight: normal;">//We will meet in the Curriculum Materials Library for this class.// **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 11: Standards-Based Education and Assessment of Student Learning <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 11 Online Practice Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Prepare a written response to Discussion Question 1 on page 388. Bring to class. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _ <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> __.__ //<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Please bring your laptop and other materials for your policy presentations to class. // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Work groups <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Curriculum and policy: Federal, state, local, or teacher's choice? <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Final discussion: //Savage Inequalities//
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #11 – 11/22 **

<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;"> • Chapter 12 Online Practice Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• Review //Savage Inequalities//. Prepare 5 discussion questions and bring to class. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">• **Post annotated bibliography to wiki in final form.** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _

<span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">// • Educational Issues Presentations // <span style="color: #800000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;">// • Chapter 7 and 8 jigsaw //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #12 –11/29 **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Read: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • FAE Chapter 7 and 8

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> Do: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> • Chapter 7 and/or 8 Online Practice Test <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> _

<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;"> #13 – 12/6 **

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 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> #14 – Final exam **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif;"> 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.