S13 - EDUC014.02 - Introduction to Education (W)

Topic outline

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  General

  • News forum
  • Guide to Field Placement Observations File
  • Spring 2013 Syllabus KAR File
  • Final Exam Prep File
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  Topic 1

  Introduction and Orientation to the Course
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  Topic 2

  What Happens in School: The Hidden Curriculum

  • Anyon File
  • Grant File
  • Jackson File
  • Software: Oregon Trail
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  Topic 3

  What Happens in School: Reaching the Individual Student

  • Campano File
  • Duckworth File
  • Nieto File
  • Hardy Girls Healthy Women URL
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  Topic 4

  Curriculum Theory and Practice (1): Progressive Education Past and Present

  • Dewey, J. (1963): Experience and Education Book
  • Zilversmit File
  • Huffington Post URL
  • Deshela and Matthew Video (Required):
  • Deshela and Matthew Background Information File
  • Making Facilitated Video Page
  • Recommended Reading:
  • Charney, Problem-Solving Class Meetings File
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  Topic 5

  No class, paper and journal due

  • • WA copy of Paper 1 due in class. If you have not completed the paper at the time of class, bring materials and be prepared to complete it tonight in the Materials Center. 
  • • Journal Portfolio 1 due today at class time (or after 3 observations)
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  Topic 6

  Curriculum Theory and Practice (2): Behaviorism

  • Delpit File
  • Skinner File
  • Software: Math Blaster
  • Recommended Reading: 
  • Bigge File
  • • Please inform your field placement teacher if you will not be here during break week. If you are here over break and need to catch up on a field placement, please do so. 
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  Topic 7

  Curriculum Theory and Practice (3): Inquiry and Discovery

  • Bruner, J.S (1960): The Process of Education Book
  • Bruner Chapter 3 File
  • Bruner Chapter 4 File
  • • Paper 1 due (both the final version and the draft with the WA's comments) due at class time. 
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  Topic 8

  Historical Perspectives in American Schooling

  • Bernard, S.C, and Mondale, S. (2001): The story of American education Book
  • Moses File
  • Wiley File
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  Topic 9

  WA copy of Curriculum Project Due

  • • Curriculum Project due at class time. If you have not finished the project at class time, bring your materials to the Materials Center and plan to complete it.  
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  Topic 10

  Equality of Opportunity and American Schooling

  • Ancess File
  • Kozol File
  • Valenzuela File
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  Topic 11

  Curriculum Theory and Practice (4): Teaching for Social Justice

  • ****Presentation, 4/8: Tatiana and students
  • Ayers File
  • Shor File
  • Nieto File
  • Freire File
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  Topic 12

  Policy Questions (1)

  • Policy Readings by Topic File
  • • Groups meetings with Ann to review poster content
    • Position paper due for WA/SPA at class time
    • Journal Portfolio II due today at class time
  • Charter Schools
  • Brown, E. URL
  • Charter Schools USA URL
  • Fuller. Localized ideas of fairness File
  • Green Dot Public School (2003) URL
  • KIPP Foundation URL
  • National Alliance for Public Charter Schools URL
  • Promise Academy Charter Schools URL
  • Tough, P. Whatever It Takes. (On Reserve in McCabe)
  • Federal Policy
  • Brady, R. Can failing schools be fixed?
  • National Center for Education Statistics (2003) URL
  • Peterson, P.E. The Right Role for the Federal Government URL
  • Race To The Top- The Initiative, the Pros and the Cons URL
  • Ravitch, D. (2011). The Death and Life of the Great American School System (On Reserve in McCabe)
  • School Choice
  • Bernard File
  • Hochschild, J. (2003) The American Dream and the Public School File
  • Holme. Buying homes, buying schools File
  • Standards Movement
  • About the Standards (2012) URL
  • Cavanaugh, S. U.S. Common-Standards Push... URL
  • Educate America Act URL
  • Issues: Standards URL
  • Phelan: Overview of the Standards Movement URL
  • U.S. Department of Education URL
  • Zernike, K. New York Times URL
  • Teacher Certification and Preparation
  • Hopkins, Training the next teacher for America File
  • Kane, Rockoff, and Staiger. Photo finish File
  • Kopp. Building the movement to end educational inequity File
  • Useem. Closing the teacher quality gap in Philadelphia File
  • Teachers Unions
  • Holcomb (2006) Answering the Call URL
  • Lieberman, M. (1997) The Teacher Unions (On Reserve in McCabe)
  • Moe, T. M. (2011) Special Interest: Teacher Unions and America's Public Schools (On Reserve in McCabe)
  • Articles About Chicago Strike
  • Davey, M. With No Contract Deal... URL
  • Davey, M. & S. Yaccino. Teachers End Chicago Strike... URL
  • Kotlovitz, A. Are we asking too much from our teachers? URL
  • Zero Tolerance Policies
  • National School Safety and Security Services URL
  • Peterson & Schoonover. Zero Tolerance Policies in Schools URL
  • Robbins, C. Zero Tolerance and the Politics of Racial Injustice URL
  • Skiba & Peterson. (1999) The Dark Side of Zero Tolerance URL
  • Youth United for Change & Advancement Project URL
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  Topic 13

  Policy Questions (2): Strategies for Reform

  • Ames and Miller Chapter 1 File
  • Meier File
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  Topic 14

  Policy Questions (3): Poster Session Gala

  • Elmore URL
  • McNeil File
  • • Final copy of Position Paper due 5/5 at 5