EXPLORING TEACHING
EDUC 1010 (3 hours)
Spring 2010
Instructor: Kristin Hadley, Ph.D.
Dates/Times: T/Th 1:30-2:45
Office: McKay Education Building room 325
Office hours: M 12:30-2:00, Th 12:00-1:30, other times by appointment
Office phone: 801 626-8653
E-mail address:
Course website: online.weber.edu
Course Description:
Students will explore the exciting world of teaching, examine what it means to be a teacher, and participate in field observations. This course is designed to introduce students to personal and professional experiences within the educational community. This course is a prerequisite to elementary and secondary licensure programs in the Department of Teacher Education.
Required Text and Materials:
Kauchak, D., & Eggen, P. (2008). Introduction to teaching: Becoming a professional (3rd ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education.
Course Outcomes/Objectives: WSU’s teacher preparation conceptual framework theme is Student Achievement: Students, Teachers, & Communities Working Together. The model that illustrates the program’s purposes, philosophy, outcomes and evaluation is represented by an easel, at the center of which are three overlapping components: Reflecting, Engaging, and Collaborating. The program standards are performance-based: that is, they describe what teachers should know and be able to do in order to be awarded a license. Course outcomes and objectives are geared around the conceptual framework. View the conceptual framework, standards, and the critical performances for each level on the teacher education website.
The student outcomes for this course are:
· Recognize the basic issues related to choosing a career in teaching.
· Observe the roles of teachers, students, and administrators in today’s schools and other settings.
· Examine personal perceptions and philosophies related to teaching.
· Evaluate personal strengths, weaknesses and interests in the areas of teaching.
· Explore issues confronting teachers in public education today.
· Explore the general principles of teaching and learning.
· Examine the historical foundations of education in the United States.
· Discuss the philosophy and logistics of Teacher Education programs offered at Weber State University.
University Ethics Policy: Failure to maintain academic ethics/academic honesty including the avoidance of cheating, plagiarism, collusion and falsification will result in an E in the course and may result in charges being issued, hearings being held, and /or sanctions being imposed. Any violation of the WSU student code of conduct may result in a failing grade in the course and /or withdrawal of the student’s admission to the Teacher Education Program.
ADA Statement:
Any student requiring accommodations or services due to a disability must contact Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) in room 181 of the Students Service Center. SSD can also arrange to provide course materials (including this syllabus) in alternative formats if necessary.
Course Requirements:
1. Field observations: Students will spend a minimum of 10 hours in at least two different instructional settings. The settings must include at least one observation at a secondary level and at least one observation at an elementary level. Students will:
a. Log day and time of observations with signature of the observed teacher using the Observation Record Form.
b. Maintain a reflective journal with an entry for each observation.
2. Reflective paper #1: Students will evaluate interests along with personal strengths and weaknesses in the areas of teaching. This paper should be three pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.
3. Reflective paper #2: Students will develop their own philosophy of education based on their own educational experiences, a critical examination of personal perceptions related to teaching, and information learned in class about educational philosophies. This paper should be three pages, double-spaced, 12 pt. font.
4. Online assignments: There will be three online assignments which need to be completed: APPLE Initiative, UPPAC, and Technology and Instruction. They can be found at online.weber.edu. They can be turned in online or in class.
5. Reading Quizzes: Students will complete a reading quiz for each chapter. The quizzes can be found at online.weber.edu and must be taken before class starts on the due date. There is a 20 minute time limit on the quizzes.
6. Content exams: Students will complete a midterm and final exam. The midterm is an open book exam that is taken on chitester and may be taken from a home or school computer. The final is a closed book exam that must be taken on chitester in a WSU testing center.
7. Team presentation: Each team will present a 10-15 minute class presentation on an educational issue of their choice. Each team will also prepare and distribute a one-page handout on their topic.
8. Participation and attendance: Students are expected to attend each session, to have completed the assigned readings, and to participate in class discussions and activities. There will be two points deducted for each absence and one point deducted for tardies.
Grading Standard:
Assignment / Point value / Due DateField observations and reflections / 50
Reflective paper #1 / 50
Reflective paper #2 / 50
Online assignments / 30
Reading quizzes / 50
Midterm / 60
Final / 80
Team presentation / 50
Participation and attendance / 30
TOTAL / 450
A = 427 - 450 B+ = 389 - 404 C+ = 344 - 359 D+ = 299 - 314 E = <270
A- = 405 - 426 B = 371 - 388 C = 326 - 343 D = 281 - 298
B- = 360 - 370 C- = 315 - 325 D- = 270 - 280
Course Schedule
JANUARY
4 / 5
Course Introduction / 6 / 7
Do I Want to be a Teacher?
Prepare: Chapter 1
Due: Chapter 1 reading quiz / 8
11 / 12
Developing as a Professional
Prepare: Chapter 2
Due: Chapter 2 reading quiz / 13 / 14
Developing as a Professional / 15
18
No School / 19
Student Diversity
Prepare: Chapter 3
Learning Styles Inv.
Due: Chapter 3 reading quiz / 20 / 21
Student Diversity
Due: Reflective Paper 1 / 22
25 / 26
No class – Set up Field Observations / 27 / 28
Changes in American Society
Prepare: Chapter 4
Due: Chapter 4 reading quiz / 29
FEBRUARY
1 / 2
Changes in American Society / 3 / 4
Historical Roots of American Education
Prepare: Chapter 5
Due: Chapter 5 reading quiz / 5
8 / 9
Historical Roots of American Education / 10 / 11
Intellectual Foundations of American Education
Prepare: Chapter 6
Due: Chapter 6 reading quiz / 12
15
No School / 16
Intellectual Foundations of American Education / 17 / 18
Organization of American Schools
Prepare: Chapter 7
Due: Chapter 7 reading quiz
Reflective Paper 2 / 19
22 / 23
Governance and Finance
Due: Take the Midterm on chitester.weber.edu from any computer by February 26 / 24 / 25
Governance and Finance
Prepare: Chapter 8
Due: Chapter 8 reading quiz / 26
MARCH
1 / 2
No Class
Field Experience Observations
Work on APPLE Initiative Assignment / 3 / 4
School Law and Ethics
Rick Palmer
Prepare: Chapter 9
Due: Chapter 9 reading quiz
APPLE Initiative Assignment / 5
8 / 9
School Law and Ethics / 10 / 11
No Class
Work on UPPAC Assignment / 12
15 / 16
Spring Break / 17 / 18
Spring Break / 19
22 / 23
Curriculum
Prepare: Chapter 10
Due: Chapter 10 reading quiz
UPPAC Assignment / 24 / 25
Creating Productive Learning Environments
Prepare: Chapter 11
Due: Chapter 11 reading quiz / 26
29 / 30
Creating Productive Learning Environments / 31 / 1
Effective Instruction
Prepare: Chapter 12
Due: Chapter 12 reading quiz / 2
APRIL
5 / 6
Team Presentations
Due: Field Observations and Reflections / 7 / 8
Team Presentations / 9
12 / 13
Technology in American Schools
No class – complete online
Prepare: Chapter 13
Due: Chapter 13 reading quiz / 14 / 15
Technology in American Schools
No class – complete online
Due: Post Technology and Instruction assignment / 16
19 / 20
Complete FINAL in the testing center on chitester by April 21 at 5:00 p.m. / 21 / 22 / 23