ED109 - Introduction
to
Education
Professor: Dr. Marianne C. Reynolds
Required
Text:
office: LA125
Teachers, Schools, and
Society, A Brief
Introduction
phone: 570-3854
Sadker & Zittleman
(McGraw-Hill),
2007
e-mail: reynoldm@mccc.edu.
Hours:
Tues & Thurs. 7:30-9:00
Wed. 10:00-12:00
Course Description: An introductory course to American education and the
teaching/learning process which provides an exploration of formal and informal
educational strategies for future early childhood, elementary, secondary, adult,
corrections, and special needs educators. The course is also designed for
students who are interested in understanding the educational process and current
issues in education.
Course Schedule and Calendar:
Topic
Assigned
Week
1
Introduction
(Jan.
22) Overview of
Schooling
quiz 1 due 2/5 on
What
Are Schools
For?
Chapter 9
Week
2
Library
Orientation quiz
2 due 2/12 on
(Jan.
29) Video-Lesson
Plans Chapter
4
History
of American Education
Week
3
Education
Greats quiz
3 due 2/19 on
(Feb. 5)
Philosophy of Education
Chapter 6
Service Learning Commitment due 1/29
Week
4 Student Life
quiz 4 due 2/26 on
(Feb.
12)
Chapter 3
Week 5 Pre-Schools handout (Feb. 19) Video- The Promise of Pre-School
Observation Report I or
Service Learning Report I due
2/12
Week
6 Curriculum:
Reading
handout
(Feb.
26) Video-
A Family of Readers
Journal Article Review due 2/21
Research Paper Topic 2/21
Week
7
Curriculum
quiz 5 due 3/25
(Mar.
4)
Video-Curriculum
Design
Chapter 10
Review
Mid-term exam Feb. 25-March 1
Week
8
Effective Teaching
quiz 6 due 4/1
(Mar.
11)
Chapter
11
Spring Break March
17-22
Week
9 School Law
quiz 7
due 4/8
(Mar.
25) Chapter
8
Observation
Report II or Service Learning Report II due 3/25
Resource File due 3/25
Week
10
Diverse Learners
quiz 8 due
4/15
(Apr.
1) Chapter 2
Week
11 Equal
Educational Opportunity
quiz 9 due 4/22
(Apr.
8) Chapter
5
Service Learning Report III due 4/8
Week
12 Teaching as a
Career quiz
10 due 4/29
(Apr.
15)
Chapter 1
Week
13 School
Finance and Governance
quiz 11 due 5/6
(Apr.
22) Chapter
7
Service Learning Report IV due 4/22
Week
14
Division of Schools: Pre/Elementary/Middle/ High School
(Apr.
29) and
Certification
Service
Learning Report V due 4/29
Research Paper due 4/29
Week
15
Final Exam
(May.6)
Course Requirements: (Failure to complete course requirements will result in a grade of Incomplete)
1. Each student is responsible for the integrity of his or her own work. Turn off cell phones when you come to class. Students who use cell phones in class will be asked to leave.
2. Attendance at class meetings is essential to
success in the course. Perfect
attendance will earn 2 bonus points to the final course grade. Students who miss 4 class meetings will
be withdrawn. Each late
arrival will be recorded, and 4 will be the equivalent of an
absence.
3. Students will complete 11 quizzes based on the readings in the assigned textbook according to the attached schedule. Quizzes can always be taken early. If they are taken late, 10 points will be deducted for each week after the due date. Late quiz grades must be shown to the instructor for credit. If a student does not make up a missed quiz, the score of zero (0) will be recorded for that quiz and will count in the final average.
4. Students will read two articles in two different education journals (peer-reviewed, scholarly, with a bibliography)on the same topic, (Newspaper and magazine articles are unacceptable) By week 6, submit a four-page typed report summarizing the content of the articles and offering an original conclusion. Make sure you paraphrase (use your own words); plagiarism is an academic integrity violation and will be reported. Attach a Xeroxed copy of the articles. The article citation should be in correct APA style. Articles in Education Digest are only summaries of the originals. Do not use them.
5. Students will complete a mid-term and final exam.
6. Students will submit a lesson plan and present a 10-15 minute demonstration lesson to the class. A schedule will be distributed. The lesson plan’s objective must relate to a cited NJ Core Curriculum Content Standard appropriate for the grade level and subject area.
Students may choose to complete requirements 7-9 OR 10-15, the service learning option.
7. Submit a "teacher's resource file" by week 9 that includes at least 5 articles from different educational journals about contemporary education in your particular area of educational interest. The file will include the original article or a Xeroxed copy of it, an annotation, including the source, author, date, pages, etc., and a brief review.
8. Students will observe 2 instructional activities of their choice. Options include pre-school, elementary, secondary, vocational. special education, public or private schools. Reports (using the supplied format) will be submitted by week 3 and week 9.
9. Students will submit a brief (5-page) research paper on a topic approved by the instructor. It should include 5 references to educational journals or reports. The topic should be approved by week 7, and the paper is due week 14.
OR
* Service Learning Option
Students who volunteer in their chosen fields provide beneficial services and enrich their own learning experiences. The activities listed below may be completed instead of requirements 7-9 listed above. Students are required to make their own arrangements with educational institutions of their choice with advice from your instructor. As a service learner, your obligation is to offer your services in whatever capacity will best serve the needs of the students or teachers with whom you will be working . Your pre-conceived notion of your activity may not be appropriate, so be prepared to be flexible. As part of the course outline, you will find a letter of introduction. A commitment and description of your plan is due week 5.
** Complete the following activities and write up your experience on the form provided. Reports are due weeks 3, 9, 11, 13, and 15. A minimum of 10 hours spread over the semester is required. A minimum of five reports must be submitted. If you spend additional time, you are welcome to turn in more reports.
10. Visit a pre-school and offer your services to read or tell the children a story, bring in an animal to introduce to the children and plan a related activity, or plan an exercise that helps children develop counting skills.
11. Visit an elementary school classroom and assist students working on a small-group project, or deliver a book talk in which you introduce three age-appropriate books.
12. Volunteer to help in a middle school or high school. You may offer your services to help out in an art, music, or shop class, lunchroom, or study hall. You may also volunteer to tutor in an area of your competence.
13. Offer your services in an after-school, recreational, sports, or special project activity. Examples include programs offered by the Y, athletic practices, student performances, etc.
(Note that only one visit can be of a non-instructional or non/academic nature.)
14. Volunteer to help a group that works with adult learners such as the Literacy Volunteers of America, English as a Second Language courses, or as a tutor in a learning center at a community college.
15. Participate in
Super Science Weekend at the
* *As an alternative to activities 10-14, you may choose to complete your service learning at the same site for a 10-hour commitment during the course of the semester. The instructor must approve this option by week 5 and reports submitted according to the schedule above.
Determining Your Grade:
A student may earn a total of 100 points during the semester according to the following schedule:
20 pts. 1. Quiz average (highest 10
grades)
10 pts. 2. Journal article
review (a + = 10, a = 8, a -= 6)
20 pts.
3. Mid-term exam
20 pts. 4. Final
exam
10 pts. 5. Lesson Plan /Demonstration Lesson (A, A-, B+=
10; B,B-,C+=8; C or lower= 6)
5 pts. 6. Resource File
5 pts. 7. Observations
OR
10 pts. 8. Research Paper (A +=10; A =8; A -=6)
20 pts. Service Learning
Option
100 pts.
Points will be converted to a letter grade in the following way:
TOTAL
POINTS
FINAL GRADE
93-100
A
90-92
A-
87-89
B+
83-86
B
80-82
B-
77-79
C+
70-76
C
60-69
D
Below 60
F
Service Learning or Observation Report Course/Section
Student's Name: Number of Report:
Supervising Teacher's Name: Date Submitted:
On _________________, ___________________________ spent ___________________
(Date) (Student’s name) (Time period-each report should cover app. 2 hours)
working with my students.
____________________________________.
(Signature of supervising teacher)
Name of School:
District:
Type of Class/Lesson:
# of students:
# of teachers:
There are 3 sections to this report. Be sure to complete all of them.
Description of Activity: (Be as specific as you
can in describing the content of the lesson, what the teacher did and said, and
what the students did and said. Picture for your reader what you
observed.)
Evaluation or Reaction: (In this section, you
should try to relate what you observed to what you have learned in class. For example, did you
see effective teaching techniques, evidence of student involvement and learning,
classroom management strategies, feedback?)
What did you learn as a result of this
activity? (Did you observe teaching techniques you would or would not use? Did
you learn anything about the content of the subject lesson you saw? Did you
learn anything about teaching a particular subject, particular age group, or
classroom management?)
ED109-Introduction to Education Quiz Schedule-Spring 2008
Teachers, Schools, and Society, A Brief
Intro.
Professor
All quizzes will be available in the testing center all semester. To receive full credit for your score, you must take the quiz on or before the specified date. You may take any quiz late, but you will lose 10 points for each week beyond the due date. You may take each quiz only once. There are no second chances.
Quiz Chapter Due Date (all Tues.)
1 9 Feb. 5
2 4 Feb. 12
3 6 Feb. 19
4 3 Feb. 26
5 10 Mar. 25
6 11 Apr. 1
7 8 Apr. 8
8 2 Apr. 15
9 5 Apr. 22
10 1 Apr. 29
11 7 May 6
Additional Key Dates
Service Learning
Commitment Jan.
29
OR
Resource File Mar. 25
S.L. Report
1
Feb.
12
Obs. Report 1 Feb. 12
S.L. Report
2
Mar.
25 Obs. Report 2 Mar. 25
S.L. Report
3
Apr.
8
Paper: Topic Feb. 21
S.L. Report
4
Apr.
22
Completed Apr. 29
S.L. Report
5 (optional)
Apr. 29
Journal Article
Review
Feb. 21
Midterm
Exam Feb.
25-March 1 in ATC
Final
Exam May
6