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INTRODUCTION
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EDUCATION
PRESENTED AND APPROVED: DECEMBER 7, 2012
EFFECTIVE: FALL 2013-14
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Prefix & Number EDU 205
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Articulation: Is this course or an equivalent offered at other two and four-year universities in Arizona?
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Student Evaluation of Field Experience
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Philosophy of Education Essay
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Philosophy of Education Essay
Where can faculty members locate or access the required standardized
exams for this course?
Education Coordinator-Danette Bristle
(dbristle@mohave.edu)
Student Outcomes: Identify the general education goals for student
learning that is a component of this course.
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Method of Assessment
Philosophy of Education Essay
1. Communicate effectively.
a.
b.
Read and comprehend at a college level.
Write effectively in a college setting.
2. Demonstrate effective quantitative reasoning and
solving skills.
problem
3. Demonstrate effective qualitative reasoning skills.
4. Apply effective methods of inquiry.
a. Generate research paper by gathering information
from varied sources, analyzing data and organizing
information into a coherent structure.
b. Employ the scientific method.
5. Demonstrate sensitivity to diversity
a. Experience the creative products of humanity.
b. Describe alternate historical, cultural, global
perspectives.
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COURSE INFORMATION
Initiator: Danette Bristle
Date of proposal to Curriculum Committee: December 2012
Effective Semester/Year
Fall 2013
Spring
Summer
Prefix & Number: EDU 205
Full Title: (100 character limit)
Introduction to Education
Short Title: (30 character limit)
Intro to EDU
Catalog Course Description: Provides students with an initial perspective of Education. Topics include: purposes of schooling
and schools; effective schools; diversity and its effects on schools, teachers, and students; societal and political issues
affecting schools; comparative education; curriculum issues and controversies; and technology's impact on schools and
schooling. Also, philosophical, legal, and financial issues facing today's schools; history of American education; and current
trends in education reform.
Additional Information: This class requires 30 hours of classroom experiential involvement in local public schools.
SUN Course Number:
Credit Hours: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours:
Prerequisite(s) ENG 101
Co-requisite(s)
Intended Course Goals
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
1. List and discuss the foundations of education; its primary purposes; and its role in society.
2. Define a “good/effective” school and discuss the effects of diversity on schools, teachers, and
students, as well as Identify, discuss, and model effective teaching practices.
3. Compare and analyze education concerns and global trends in education and assess current
educational reform initiatives.
4. Define curriculum and discuss current curriculum controversies and access/utilized Arizona’s
Common Core Standards in a classroom setting.
5. Identify ethical and legal issues facing today’s educators.
6. Compare and contrast philosophical schools of thought regarding education and in a review of the
history of American education and create a personal philosophy of education.
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Course Competencies and Objectives
By the end of the semester, students will be able to:
Competency 1 List and
discuss the foundations of education; its primary purposes; and its role in society.
Objective 1.1 Illustrate the role of education in society.
Objective 1.2 Discuss the historical influences on the American educational system.
Competency 2 Define a
“good/effective” school and discuss the effects of diversity on schools, teachers,
and students.
Objective 2.1 Understand the connection between the curriculum and instruction.
Objective 2.2 Appraise instructional methods and materials.
Objective 2.3 Explain the development and design of school curriculum.
Objective 2.4 Examine technology’s impact on schools, teaching, students, and curriculum
Competency 3 Identify societal issues and their effects on schools, students, achievement, and teaching.
Objective 3.1 Understanding of cultural diversity to create effective classroom environments.
Objective 3.2 Explore the relationship between schools and society.
Objective 3.3 Compare schools today with schools of 70 years ago to gain perspective.
Competency 4 Compare and analyze education concerns and global trends in education.
Objective 4.1 Develop an understanding of teaching/learning and examine cultural values held by a global society.
Objective 4.2 Create culturally appropriate materials and approaches for use in a classroom setting.
Objective 4.3 Evaluate culturally appropriate materials and approaches for use in a classroom setting.
Objective 4.4 Design lesson plans using culturally appropriate materials and approaches for use in a classroom setting.
Objective 4.5 Analyze how learners differ in their approaches to learning and create instructional opportunities that are
inclusive and adapted to all learners.
Objective 4.6 Respond to the influence of socio-economic status, culture, language, and exceptional learner behaviors
on the classroom environment and activities. (PM-guided)
Competency 5 Define curriculum and discuss current curriculum controversies and access/utilized
Arizona’s Common Core Standards in a classroom setting.
Objective 5.1 Understand the relationship between the curriculum and instruction.
Objective 5.2 Engage actively with the facts, ideas, and theories that drive American education today.
Objective 5.3 Articulate how standards, benchmarks, and assessments influence curriculum.
Objective 5.4 Discuss the relevance of effective pedagogy in curriculum development.
Objective 5.5 Develop assessments for curriculum.
Objective 5.6 Synthesize the realities of “Best Practices” and effective pedagogy for creation of lesson plans and
professional portfolios.
Competency 6 Identify, discuss, and model effective teaching practices.
Objective 6.1 Integrates InTASC Standards in the development of a professional portfolio.
Objective 6.2 Synthesize objective-based planning, teaching and assessment models.
Objective 6.3 Develop hierarchical objectives and assessments.
Objective 6.4 Teach lessons according to lesson objectives.
Objective 6.5 Assess lessons according to lesson objectives.
Objective 6.6 Employ classroom management techniques at a novice teacher level.
Competency 7 Examine how children learn and develop.
Objective 7.1 Demonstrate how to provide learning opportunities that support intellectual, social, and personal
development.
Objective 7.2 Discuss how multiple intelligences, learning styles, and cultural influences affect learner success.
Objective 7.3 Demonstrate an understanding of student rights and responsibilities
Objective 7.4 Integrates knowledge of student rights and responsibilities in developing an inclusive classroom model.
Competency 8 Identify ethical and legal issues facing today’s educators.
Objective 8.1 Develop an awareness of the legal and political controls and financial support of schools.
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Objective 8.2 Explain Arizona teacher licensing requirements and procedures.
Competency 9 Compare and
contrast philosophical schools of thought regarding education and in a
review of the history of American education.
Objective 9.1 develop an awareness of the historical foundations of education, philosophy and its impact on the
schools, and educational theories and their impact on practice.
Objective 9.2 Use knowledge of the teaching profession and teaching practices to make informed decisions about
entering the teaching profession.
Objective 9.3
Competency 10 Articulate a personal philosophy of education.
Objective 10.1 Self-assess dispositions related to effective teaching and develop personal goals for growth.
Objective 10.2 Create a persona philosophy for teaching based on a synthesis of research and personal experience.
Objective 10.3
Competency 11 Demonstrate a basic understanding of school governance and finance.
Objective 11.1 Explain in detail how a public education system works.
Objective 11.2 Comprehends of federal and state laws that impact public schools.
Competency 12 Identify and assess current educational reform initiatives.
Objective 12.1 Analyze concurrent pressures of national standards and national goals in educational reform.
Competency 13 Compare and
contrast the rewards and challenges of teaching and create a plan for
professional development.
Objective 13.1 Explore a basic background of the teaching profession, including history, function, and philosophy.
Objective 13.2 Examine characteristics and dispositions of highly successful teachers.
Competency 14 Predicts expected
challenges of first year teachers.
Current Course Textbook, Materials and Equipment
Current
Textbook(s)
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edition
Software/
Equipment
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Author(s)
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ISBN#
Teachers, Schools, and Society
Sadker, David Miller; Zittleman, Karen R.
McGraw-Hill
0-07-3378755
Title
Teachers, Schools, and Society Reader (CD-Rom) free w/book
Author(s)
Sadker, David Miller; Zittleman, Karen R.
Publisher
McGraw-Hill
ISBN#
0-07-728737
Online resource center for students and instructor: www.mhhe.com/sadker9e
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Resources:
Klopfer, Eric. 11.125 Introduction to Education: Understanding and Evaluating Education, Spring 2009. (Massachusetts Institute
of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare), http://ocw.mit.edu (Accessed 21 Nov, 2012). License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA
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