Introduction to Education Reading Syllabus

SJRCC St. Augustine Campus Fall 2004

EDF 2005 Section 10049 1:40 p.m. –2:55 p.m. M, W Room C - 0133

Tentative Syllabus-Changes Will Be Announced in Class

Use key words to search if web sites in reading syllabus change.

Assignments are to be read before the class meeting.

Please adjust cell phones and pagers so that class is not disrupted.

 

August 23              Introduction and Overview

 

August 25              Fieldwork Planning; Portfolio Development; Becoming a Teacher, Ch.1;

                           Portfolio Workshop: Rough draft of pre-service resume due;

                  Signed class orientation and syllabus forms due

 

August 30              Philosophy of Education, Ch. 9;

                           Portfolio Workshop: Rough draft of personal philosophy of education due

 

September 1           The History of Education, Ch. 8

                          

September 6           Labor Day. College closed.

 

September 8           The Curriculum Time Machine: A Historical Perspective, pp. 210-218;

                           The Saber-Tooth Curriculum, pp. 228-230;

                           The Struggle for Educational Opportunity, pp. 440-461

 

September 13          INTASC Standards for Licensing Beginning Teachers, p. 112;

                           Portfolio Workshop: Download and bring to class either the Professional or Accomplished version of the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices (not the Pre-Professional version), http://firn.edu/doe/dpe/publications.htm

                                   

September 15          Philosophical/Historical Foundations of Education Exam

 

September 20          Fieldwork Orientation (required before beginning field observations)

                           Bring Fieldwork Packet to class

 

September 22          Fieldwork Orientation Continued

                           Bring Fieldwork Packet to class; Signed fieldwork form due

 

September 27          NEA Code of Ethics and Bill of Rights, pp. 442-443;

Portfolio Workshop: Download and bring to class Florida Code of Ethics and

Principles of Professional Conduct for the Education Profession in Florida,

http://www.firn.edu/doe/rules/6b-1.htm ;

                          

September 29          School Law and Ethics: School Law Introduction and Teachers’ Rights and

Responsibilities, Ch. 11, pp. 391-402

 

October 4               Field Observation Begins

                           School Law and Ethics: Student Rights and Responsibilities, pp. 402-424

 

October 6               Group Supervision

                          

October 11             Schools: Choices and Challenges, Ch. 4

                           Portfolio Workshop: Developing a portfolio rubric;

                           Reaction paper due

 

October 13             Group Supervision

 

October 18             No Child Left Behind and the Standards Movement, pp. 240-244;

                           Education Reform Presentations:

Florida Sunshine Standards, http://www.firn.edu/doe/menu/sss.htm ;

                           Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test, http://www.firn.edu/doe/sas/fcat.htm ;

                           No Child Left Behind Act, www.ed.gov/ or www.nochildleftbehind.gov/ ;

                           Reaction paper due

 

October 20             Group Supervision

 

October 25             Financing and Governing America’s Schools, Ch. 10;

                           District Organization/Administration/Finance Worksheet presentations due;

                           Reaction paper due

 

October 27             Group Supervision

 

November 1            Legal Foundations of Education Exam

                           Reaction paper due

 

November 3            Group Supervision

 

November 4            Last day for student or instructor initiated course withdrawal with a “W”

 

November 8            Portfolio Workshop: Journal article Library visit;

                           Article citation must be emailed to Dr. Masters by November 22                                     Reaction paper due

                          

November 10          Group Supervision

 

November 12                   Field Observation Ends

 

November 15          Our Children, Your Students, pp. 461-475

                           Reaction paper due

 

November 17          Student Diversity, Ch. 2

                           Reflection paper due

 

November 22          District Student Services/Student Diversity presentations due;

                           Deadline for emailing portfolio journal article citation to Dr. Masters

 

November 24          Class will not meet

                           Out of class assignment: Portfolio development

 

November 29          Completed portfolio due

Portfolio article review and Accomplished Practice presentation due

 

December 1            Portfolio peer review

 

December 6            Departmental Exam

 

December 8            Practicum planning