Indiana University Purdue University Fort Wayne
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION
EDUA F500: / SEMINAR: LEARNING, TEACHING, LEADING(CRN 12006) 3 credits
EDUA M501: / FIELD EXPERIENCE: SERVICE LEARNING FOR DIVERSITY (CRN 12017) 10 hours
Course Information
KT 242
Monday 4:30 pm – 7:15 pm
This introductory course to an M.S. in Elementary Education or Secondary Education seeks to help students frame broad goals for pursuing their degree and develop plans for achieving them. In seminar format the students will read, reflect upon, and analyze current educational research, scholarship, theory, and practice about learning, teaching, and leading. They will analyze all ideas and practices through the lenses of the program’s vision and the SOE Conceptual Framework, as well as state and national educational conversations. Graduate students will begin the process of self-assessment of their own growth, a process that will continue throughout the program.
Instructor Information
Carol Lindquist, Ed.D.
Clinical Assistant Professor of Education
Neff Hall 243D
(260) 481- 6926 (phone) (260) 481-5408 (Fax)
Email:
Office Hours: / Monday / 1:00 – 4:15Tuesday / 11:45 – 1:30
Course Instructional Materials
Costa, A., and Kallick, B. (2008) Learning and leading with habits of mind. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ISBN 978-1-4166-0741-0)
Jacobs, H. Ed. (2010). Curriculum 21: Essential Education for a Changing World. Alexandria, VA: Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development (ISBN 978-1-4166-0940-7)
Foundational Statements
The following statements are central to the planning and implementation of courses and to the approach that faculty and students share in all SOE activities. Educator is defined as a pre-service teacher, in-service teacher, administrator, or counselor.
Vision of the IPFW School of Education (SOE)
We seek to build with you, our students, our stakeholders, and ourselves…Scholar-Practitioner learning communities for engaging in a democratic and diverse society.
Mission of the IPFW School of Education (SOE)
To prepare professionals in teaching, counseling, and leadership who demonstrate the capacity and willingness to continuously improve schools and related entities so that they become more effective with their clients by:
1. / becoming more caring, humane, and functional citizens in a global, multicultural, democratic society;2. / improving the human condition by creating positive learning environments;
3. / becoming change agents by demonstrating reflective professional practice;
4. / solving client problems through clear, creative analysis;
5. / assessing client performance, creating and executing effective teaching, counseling and educational leadership, by utilizing a variety of methodologies reflecting current related research; and
6. / utilizing interdisciplinary scholarship, demonstrating technological and critical literacies, and effective communicating with all stakeholders.
IPFW SOE Conceptual Framework: A Learning and Leadership Model
1) Democracy and Community Effective educators, such as teachers, counselors and
administrators, need to be a part of a dynamic educational community as a model for the climate of community they hope to create. To do this, these educators need an understanding of the moral, cultural, social, political, and economic foundations of our society. Consequently, the SOE should foster a democratic, just, inclusive learning community among its students, faculty, and staff, and with all other stakeholders in the educational enterprise.
2) Habits of Mind Effective educators realize that knowledge alone is not sufficient. They practice critical reflection in all endeavors. Within the context of a compassionate, caring community, educators foster habits of mind necessary to engage learners, such as investigating, inquiring, challenging, critiquing, questioning, and evaluating. Consequently, the SOE must integrate critical habits of mind in all aspects of the teaching/learning process.
3) Pedagogy Effective educators need to understand multiple approaches to pedagogy as well as the multiple roles of the teacher, such as facilitator, guide, role model, scholar, and motivator. Educators appreciate and are receptive to diverse perspectives, modes of understanding, and social circumstances that they and their students bring to the educational setting. Consequently, the SOE needs to prepare educators to understand and use pedagogy creatively and thereby ensure active learning, conceptual understanding, and meaningful growth,
4) Knowledge Effective educators need to be well-grounded in the content which they expect to teach. Educators need to understand how knowledge is constructed, how the processes of inquiry are applied, how domains of knowledge are established, and how disciplines can be integrated and most effectively communicated to their students. Educators also need understanding themselves, of communities in which they intent to learn, and of students. Consequently, the SOE should immerse educators in nurturing learning communities that deepen knowledge and encourage ongoing intellectual, emotional, and personal growth.
5) Experience Effective educators learn their craft through experiences in actual educational settings. Through onsite campus activities and field-based experiences, students will observe and emulate exemplary teaching and learning. These educators will practice, collaborate, and interact with practitioners and their students. Consequently, the SOE must integrate field and/or clinical experiences that reflect the diversity of educators, students, and schools into all aspects of the curriculum and help educators to assess and reflect on those experiences.
6) Leadership Effective educators are leaders. They have developed educational and social visions informed by historical and cultural perspectives. They strive to set the highest goals for themselves and inspire students to do likewise. Educators are enriched by the convergence of knowledge, theory, and practices as they optimistically face the educational challenges of the twenty-first century. Consequently, the SOE must provide opportunities for educators to develop as leaders in their profession and in their communities.
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS): 5 Core Propositions
Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
· Teachers recognize individual differences in their students and adjust their practice accordingly.
· Teachers have an understanding of how students develop and learn.
· Teachers treat students equitably.
· Teacher’s mission extends beyond developing the cognitive capacity of their students.
Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to
students.
· Teachers appreciate how knowledge in their subjects is created, organized, and linked to other disciplines.
· Teachers command specialized knowledge of how to convey a subject to students.
· Teachers generate multiple paths to knowledge.
Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning.
· Teachers call on multiple methods to meet their goals.
· Teachers orchestrate learning in group settings.
· Teachers place a premium on student engagement.
· Teachers regularly assess student progress.
· Teachers are mindful of their principle objectives.
Proposition 4: Teachers think systemically about their practice and learning from experience.
· Teachers are continually making difficult choices that test their judgment.
· Teachers seek advice of others and draw in educational research and scholarship to improve their practice.
Proposition 5: Teachers are members of learning communities.
· Teachers contribute to school effectiveness by collaborating with other professional.
· Teachers work collaboratively with parents.
· Teachers take advantage of community resources.
IPFW SCHOLAR PRACTITIONER LANGUAGE
The scholar-practitioner model is grounded in the ideal of scholar-practitioner leadership with emphasis on preparing educational leaders who address the challenges of population growth issues, cultural diversity, policy and analysis and design, problem solving, and the change process. Bentz and Shapiro ( 1998) defined “a scholar practitioner as someone who mediates between professional practice and the universe of scholarly, scientific, and academic knowledge and discourse” (p.66). The IPFW SOE’s newly focused vision, newly sequenced courses, and newly articulated performance-based assessment system demonstrate in practice a commitment to the scholar-practitioner model.
The vision of the IPFW School of Education Master’s Program is to build with graduate students and their schools and corporations, scholar-practitioner learning communities for engaging in a democratic and diverse society. The two primary standards of scholar-practitioner educational leadership are the effective use of research to improve practice and the effective engagement of learning communities beyond local districts. These two standards synthesize the elements of the conceptual framework, SOE mission and goals, and NBPTS standards.
1. The scholar-practitioner educator fosters a democratic, just, inclusive learning community among all stakeholders. The scholar-practitioner educator engages in ongoing reading and analysis of research to inform their teaching practice.
2. The scholar-practitioner educator engages in ongoing evaluation of the impact of their practice on students’ learning and to reflectively make further curriculum and instruction decisions.
3. Finally, the scholar-practitioner contributes to the knowledge base through research writing, grant-writing, and professional presentations to strengthen the field of education on multiple levels.
4. The scholar-practitioner educator weaves between research and practice, and theory and experience, constantly working within learning communities to foster a democratic society.
Bentz, V. M. & Shapiro, J. J. (1998). Mindful Inquiry in social research. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.
Course Objectives
As a result of participating in F 500, each student should be able to:
1) demonstrate knowledge of program goals, standards, and assessment system as represented in the program vision and SOE Conceptual Framework. (CF: Democracy & Community, Habits of Mind, Pedagogy, Knowledge, Experience, Leadership) (NBPTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
2) read, reflect upon, and analyze current educational research, scholarship, theory, and practice about learning, teaching, and leading. (CF: Habits of Mind, Pedagogy, Knowledge, Leadership) (NBPTS: 2, 4, 5)
3) begin self-assessment of personal and professional growth that will continue through the program (CF: Habits of Mind, Knowledge, Experience, Leadership) (NBPTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
4) demonstrate growth in understanding of diversity through a service learning for diversity experience (CF: Habits of Mind, Knowledge, Experience, Leadership) (NBPTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
5) develop knowledge of, competence in, and dispositions toward learning, teaching, and leading that are demonstrated through performance assessment. (CF: Habits of Mind, Pedagogy, Knowledge, Experience, Leadership) (NBPTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
6) communicate research-based personal perspectives on educational, sociological, and political factors of influence on public education (CF: Habits of Mind, Knowledge, Leadership) (NBPTS: 1, 2, 4, 5)
7) demonstrate skill toward building a scholar-practitioner learning community for engaging in a democratic and diverse society (CF: Habits of Mind, Pedagogy, Knowledge, Leadership) (NBPTS: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5)
Class Information
This course integrates academic (scholarly) and professional (practitioner) aspects of professional education, reflecting the scholar/practitioner focus that guides the development of all education programs offered at IPFW. This course will have a seminar format which will be instructor-led initially and become more student-led as the course progresses. Students will complete a 10-hour Service Learning for Diversity field experience off-campus, unless in special situations when an experience is set up on campus for students.
Essential questions to be considered throughout the course include:
· What is the role of American PreK-12 education and what factors influence its direction?
· How do educators and other members of the school community contribute to the direction and effectiveness of PreK-12 education?
· What habits of mind and habits of practice are necessary for teachers and other school leaders to positively influence the direction and effectiveness of PreK-12 education?
· How can those skills be developed through formal and informal efforts and what constitutes measurement of effectiveness?
· What are critical areas for continued scholarship and practice to build individual and collective professional competence?
Each student has the right to expect that the instructor:
· is well-prepared, competent, and caring;
· demonstrates knowledge of learning, teaching, and leading
· facilitates professional discourse on teaching and learning;
· assists the in development of a scholarly paper;
· supports student exploration of the personal and professional endeavors of an effective educator .
The instructor has the right to expect that each student:
· is well-prepared for each class meeting and participates fully in class activities;
· conducts himself/herself in a mature, professional manner;
· confronts challenging issues with respect for other’s opinions and experiences;
· seeks to expand teaching skills through personal investment and supports the learning experiences of other class members;
· is genuinely interested in advancing his/her knowledge and expertise of content reading pedagogy; and
· conforms to all university code of conduct policies while exhibiting the practices and dispositions that are expected of professional educators.
Attendance
Attending class regularly and participating in discussion and class activities will provide maximum benefit from this course. In addition, these behaviors reflect the professional expectations of the learning communities found by educators in their school assignments. If you cannot attend a class, it is a courtesy to notify the instructor in advance. Despite an absence, assignments are due as listed on the schedule and will be graded as indicated below. Should you have an assigned role for a class meeting that you cannot attend, you need to inform the instructor of your intended absence prior to that class session. The instructor will determine whether or not the absence will be excused or unexcused and will also determine if any special conditions will be attached to the granting of an excused absence.
Characteristics of Submissions
It is expected that all written and oral submissions be scholarly and professional in content, mechanics, style, tone, and presentation. Submissions should reflect the high quality work expected of a professional educator. Students needing assistance are encouraged to take advantage of the services provided by the writing center. http://www.ipfw.edu/casa/writing/
Unless otherwise noted, all submissions should be headed with your name, the course name and number, and the date of submission. The APA style manual should be used as a guide in the preparation of papers and reference data. The following website is an excellent reference regarding the APA style: http://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/560/01.
All electronic communications regarding the course should use IPFW e-mail addresses.
All submissions are due at the time designated by the instructor. In the case of absence (whether excused or unexcused), any work due that day should be emailed to the instructor no later than the end of the class session associated with that assignment. Any late submissions must be accompanied by an explanation. Whether or not credit is given for any late submission is at the discretion of the instructor.