EDU 221-Introduction to Education Spring 2012 Phoenix College Teacher Education Program Instructor Carmen Johnston M.Ed Phone (623) 341-2749 E-mail Carmen.johnston@pcmail.maricopa.edu Office Hours: by appointment only Course Title EDU 221- Introduction to Education Credits: 3 Class Mtgs. Prerequisites none Classroom Thursday 7:10-9:50 1/19/12-5/11/12 DB221 Section # 19903 Required Text/Material: Koch. (2012). Teach 1st Edition. Wadsworth, Cengage Learning Course Description: Overview of the historical, political, economical, and philosophical factors that influence education and make it so complex. Opportunity for students to assess their interest and suitability for teaching. Includes school-based practicum. Course Note: Requires a minimum of 30 hours field experience in elementary or secondary classroom environment. The location must be approved by the instructor before commencing the exercise. “Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies” Course Objectives: 1. Evaluate current statistics and trends in the field, and personal motives when considering education as a career. 2. Analyze the political and economical influences on education at the federal and state levels. 3. Identify and explain the current issues confronting public education, including legal and ethical concerns. 4. Analyze historic events in education and their importance and impact on education today. 5. Evaluate the major philosophies of education and describe your personal philosophy of education. 6. Explain how national and state standards influence curriculum development, assessment, accountability, and classroom practices. 7. Synthesize the factors that influence education and make it so complex. 8. Participate in a K-12 classroom field experience for a minimum of 30 hours. 9. Analyze instruction, relationships, and classroom management strategies observed in you 30 hours field experience. 10. Develop a portfolio to demonstrate your abilities, teaching philosophy, experience, growth and potential as an educator. Class Policies Attendance: To keep up with the course material, you must make every effort to attend each class meeting. If you expect to miss a class, call me or e-mail me using the contact information found on the first page of this syllabus. If you miss on a day of a test you will NOT be able to make that up. Fingerprinting Procedures: You MUST show evidence of Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card. A required copy will be kept in the administrative office. You have until ____________________ to be fingerprinted or you will be DROPPED from the course. Fingerprints can take 3-5 weeks to process so get them done ASAP. Withdrawing: Monday February 20, 2012 is the last day to withdrawal WITHOUT Instructors signature Classroom Behavior: Please arrive on time to lecture. Silence and cell phones and electronic devices. Contribute to an open, respectful atmosphere of sharing opinions, thoughts, and ideas. Come prepared to class with all materials read and be ready to participate. Electronic Devices: As a courtesy to the class, and me, all cell phones, pagers, IPODS, should be turned off during class. If you are expecting an urgent call, please use non-audible settings and leave the classroom before answering. Please do not electronically record the class without my prior permission. Academic Misconduct: Committing plagiarism is unethical and can result in loss of credit (loss of all points) for an assignment. When using an author’s words or thoughts, giving proper credit [us quotations marks around direct quoted] or citing the source you used, no plagiarism has occurred Assignments Due: Assignment and reading must be completed by the assigned guidelines that follow. I expect that you will have your assignments ready at the beginning of class and reading complete prior to our class meeting Late Work: There are no exceptions for late work. There is an extra credit assignment available to make up for any work not turned in on time. Grade Disputes: I will carefully and thoughtfully grade all of your assignments. If you disagree with a grade on any assignment or assessment, you must submit a written statement of the reasons for your disagreement within one week of receiving the grade. Additional Responsibilities: Students enrolled in this course are responsible for information provided in this syllabus. In addition, students are responsible for college policies included in both the Phoenix College Catalog (2007-08) and the Phoenix College Student Handbook (2007-08). Course Requirements and Grading Portfolio Exams 3 @ 50 points each Class Participation 10 pts per class Perspectives 10 @ 10 pts each Final Exam Group Project Field Experience Deadline Current Events 2 @ 25 pts Movie Review 300 points 150 points 160 points 100 points 100 points 50 points 50 points 50 points 40 points Total 1,000 points Grading Scale: A 1,000-900 points B 899-800 points C 799-700 points D 699-600 points F 599 and below Assignments Descriptions: Portfolio: You will be developing a portfolio to demonstrate your abilities, teaching philosophy, experience, growth, and as an educator. This will include your field experience documentation, Philosophy of education, classroom management strategies, teaching strategies, personal accomplishments and field experience reflection. An outline will be given at a later date. Exams: Completion of a midterm and final exam are required. The exams may consist of true/false, multiple choice, and/or essay questions. *For each exam, you must provide your own scantron test sheet for use on the multiple choice and /or true-false section.* Class Participation/Attendance: 5 points will be given for each class meeting. You must participate in group discussion to earn your participation grade for the day. If you miss class on any given day you will lose those points. Perspectives: You will be given 10 different sets of questions to answer from your perspective. Each set will be accompanied by reading the corresponding Chapter in the text. Your responses must be typed in questions and answer form using complete sentences. Group Project: You will be working cooperatively with other members of the class to research and create a timeline of our Educational Heritage covered in Chapters 3. Guidelines for the project will be given at a later date Current Events: You must research a current event in any field of education and write a 1 page summary of your findings along with your personal viewpoint of the topic. (Why you found it interesting? Do you agree with the statements made? Etc…) The current event article must be submitted along with your summary. Movie Review: Choose a movie from the education genre you have NEVER seen. . Write a 1-page essay of the movie summarizing the theme and how it influences you as a teacher. Extra Credit: You have the opportunity to earn 20 additional points of extra credit by attending a Public School Boards Meeting. You must attend the entire meeting. You will need to turn in a one page, typed summary of the meeting. Be sure to include the agenda with your paper. No other extra credit will be offered. EDU 221 Spring 2012 Schedule Date 1/19 1/26 2/2 2/9 Topic Ch 1 Ch. 1 Ch 2 Ch. 2 Ch 2. Ch 1 & 2 Take Home Test Ch 3 Group Project Ch. 3 Chapter 3 Group Project Presentations 3/2 Chapter 4- Principles of Teaching and Learning Test #2 Ch. 3 & 4 Chapter 5- Who Are Today’s Students Chapter 6- Contemporary Trends and Pressing Issues In Education Chapter 6 Test #3 Ch. 5 & 6 Child Abuse School Finance Chapter 8- Globalization and Education 3/29 4/5 4/12 4/19 4/26 5/3 5/10 Chapter Readings Introductions/Expectations Chapter 1- Becoming A Teacher Ch. 1 Field Experience Requirements Ch. 2-Teaching Stories 2/16 2/23 3/8 3/22 Perspectives Due Dates Chapter 9- The Classroom as a Community Chapter 10-Making the Decision to Become a Teacher Chapter 7- Technology in the 21st Century Computer Lab Portfolios Due Final Exam Ch 7,8,9, & 10 Ch. 3 Current Event # 1 due Ch 4 Ch. 4 Ch. 4 Ch. 5 Ch. 5 Ch. 6 Ch 6. Movie Review Due Ch. 8 Ch. 8 Ch. 10 Ch. 9 Ch. 10 Current Event #2 due Ch 7 Ch. 7 Student Resources Disability Accommodations: I am more than happy to make reasonable accommodations for disability-related limitations. Please see me to discuss any special needs you might have. If you have, or believe you have, a disability and would benefit from any accommodations, you may wish to self identify by contacting: The Disability Resource Center (DRC) coordinates services which will ensure students with disabilities access to college programs and resources. Services included interpreting for the deaf/hard of hearing, note-taking, reading, testing accommodations, adaptive technology, enlarged print and Braille text for handouts and course materials, audio tapes and special seating arrangements. Certain classroom accommodations such as interpreting services, audio taped texts and converted Braille material require preparation time. For this reason, students with disabilities are encouraged to contact the DRC office prior to registrations in order to provide the necessary documentation. All disability-related information obtained by the DRC remains confidential. LC Building Phone (602) 285-7477 Fax (602) 285-7663 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index/php?page=127&subpage=398 Testing Center: LC Building Phone (602) 285-7844 Fax (602) 285-7933 Learning Center: The learning center office is responsible for providing quality support services to the students at Phoenix College so they can develop academic skills essential to successful learning. Students improve their study habits and receive assistance through tutoring, study skills development, multimedia materials and student special services. Services are provided with qualified assistance in a friendly, nonthreatening learning environment. These support services include: Tutoring Study Skills Advisement/referral Supplemental Computer Aids Services to At-Risk and/or Disadvantaged Students Other services as needed LC Building Phone (602) 285-7486 Fax (602) 285-7663 http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index/php?page=127&subpage=404 Compliance with Policies, Rules and Regulations: Every student is expected to know and comply with all current published policies, rules and regulations as printed in the college catalog, class schedule and/or student handbook, Copies are available in the Liberal Arts Department (A-building, Room 126) College Catalog: http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/index/php?page=127&subpage=27403 Student Handbook: http://www.pc.maricopa.edu/data/GlobalFiles/File/student_life_leadership/PCStudentHandbook. pdf Online Resources: APA quick guide for citing references-Provided by Illinois University: http://www.english.uiuc.edu/cws/wworkshop/writer_resources/citation_styles/apa/apa.htm Arizona Department of Education Link to Academic Standards K-12: http://www.ade.state.az.us/standards/contentstandards.asp National Education Association: http://www.nea.org Disclaimer: This syllabus is a tentative plan for the course and likely will be altered, orally or in writing, at my discretion. Course content may also vary from this syllabus to meet the needs of this particular class. It is your responsibility to keep abreast of changes to the syllabus. EDU 221 Course Acknowledgment Form Name: Phone #: E-mail Address: Grade Level/Subject you are interested in teaching: School where you are interested in doing your field experience: Please initial the following and sign below: _____ I understand that I am required to perform 30 hours of field experience in a Public, Private, or Charter School in order to receive a passing grade from EDU 221 _____ I understand that I am, by law, required to submit a copy of my fingerprint card to the Education Administrative Office (H-221) or show your paperwork from the Department of Corrections verifying that your fingerprints are being processed by_______________________. _____ I understand that I must have my School Site Placement confirmed by _______________and begin by field experience by _______________________. _____ I have read the EDU 221 Syllabus and will comply with all other requirements. Name Printed Signature Date