Disability Support ServicesGeorge Mason University Program in Higher EducationCTCH 602 - 001 Fall 2009Tuesdays, 7:20-10:00 pm.Dr. Janette Kenner MuirAssoc. Professor of Interdisciplinary and Integrative StudiesAffiliate, Communication and Women’s [email protected] - (703) 993-4142Office Hours - by appointmentCourse Description:Describes issues that affect teaching and learning, and provides basic tools to use in the college classroom. Teaches how to plan course, develop syllabus, promote learning among diversity of students, and implement classroom assessment techniques.Learning Objectives:This course is designed to help you:- Understand how to create a good course syllabus with clear expectations, a daily plan and assignments;- Enhance communication skills through focused discussion and presentations;- Increase ability to create or choose appropriate course assessment tools;- Learn how to effectively manage classroom interaction;- Understand how to adapt to and benefit from diversity in the classroom;- Expand thinking about faculty citizenship in the academy.Required Texts:Bain, Ken (2004). What the Best Teachers Do. Harvard University Press: Cambridgeand London.Fink, L. Dee (2003). Creating Significant Learning Experiences: An Integrated Approach to Designing College Courses. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Angelo, Thomas, ed. (1998, Fall). Classroom Assessment and Research: An Update on Uses, Approaches, and Research Findings. New Directions for Teaching and Learning Series, Number 75. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.Online subscription to Inside Higher Ed (http://www.insidehighered.com/)SUPPLIESElectronic storage medium (CD, DVD or flash drive, for example) for your teaching portfolioSyllabus, page 1Course Policies:1. Attendance: You are expected to attend class regularly and to arrive to class on time. You arealso expected to return to the classroom after a short break. You are to be a regular contributor to our learning community by participating in class and/or on WebCt.2. Assignment Due Dates: All assignments are due on the date listed in the syllabus and must be handed in on time. Late assignments will be marked down a full letter grade for each day late. No assignments will be accepted more than one week after the original due date. Always keep a copy of your papers. It is your responsibility to replace any paper or assignment that is misplacedor lost. You are allowed one forgiveness, or life happens excuse, but that’s it.3. E-mail Accounts: Please remember that due to the new privacy policies at the university, I will send all e-correspondence to your GMU accounts. Academic Honesty and Collaboration:The integrity of the University community is affected by the individual choices made by each of us. This is especially true in my campus community, New Century College. GMU has an Honor Code with clear guidelines regarding academic integrity. Three fundamental and rather simple principles to follow at all times are that: (1) all work submitted be your own; (2) when using the work or ideas of others, including fellow students, give full credit through accurate citations; and (3) if you are uncertain about the ground rules on a particular assignment, ask for clarification. No grade is important enough to justify academic misconduct. Plagiarism means using the exact words, opinions, or factual information from another person without giving the person credit. Writers give credit through accepted documentation styles, such as parenthetical citation, footnotes, or endnotes. Paraphrased material must also be cited, using MLA or APA format. A simple listing of books or articles is not sufficient. Plagiarism is the equivalent of intellectual robbery and cannot be tolerated in the academic setting. If you have anydoubts about what constitutes plagiarism, please see me. Relevant Campus and Academic Resources:Counseling CenterStudent Union 1 (SUB 1), Rm. 364; 993-2380; www.gmu.edu/departments/csdcDisability Support ServicesAny student with documented learning disabilities or other conditions that may affect academic performance should: 1) make sure this documentation is on file with the Office of Disability Support Services (SUB I, Rm. 222; 993-2474; www.gmu.edu/student/drc) to determine the accommodations you might need; and 2) talk with us to discuss reasonable accommodations.Multicultural Research and Resource CenterSUB 1, Rm. 225; 993-4003; www.gmu.edu/www.gmu.edu/student/mrrcNCC Online Writing Guidehttp://classweb.gmu.edu/nccwg/Sexual Assault ServicesSUB I, Rms. 219L & 219M; 993-4364; www.gmu.edu/facstaff/sexualStudent Technology Assistance and Resources (STAR) CenterSyllabus, page 2Johnson Center 229; 993-8990; media.gmu.eduWomen’s and Gender Studies Research and Resource CenterJohnson Center 240K; 993-2896; jcweb.gmu.edu/communities/wrcWriting CenterRobinson A116; 993-1200; writingcenter.gmu.eduAssignments: (instructions are detailed on WebCT)Choose 3 out of the 4 assignments listed: (each is worth 15% of your final grade) 45%1) Syllabus Design2) Current Issue Paper with Annotated Bibliography 3) Classroom Observations and Report4) Lesson Plan Development (and implementation)These must be completed:4) Oral presentations with self-evaluation 20%- Discussion leader – 10%- Final presentation on one of the above assignments – 10%5) Participation: In-class activities and Blackboard discussions 20%6) Teaching Portfolio: 15%This includes: teaching philosophy statement, curriculum vita, list of courses taught with adescription of each, summary of course evaluations, or any other relevant training experience. Grading PolicyThe following grading scale is in effect for this course: Grade Points Quality Points Graduate CoursesA+ 99-100 4.00 Satisfactory / PassingA 93-98 4.00 Satisfactory / PassingA- 90-92 3.67 Satisfactory / PassingB+ 87-89 3.33 Satisfactory / PassingB 83-86 3.00 Satisfactory / PassingB- 80-82 2.67 Satisfactory* / PassingC 70-79 2.00 Unsatisfactory/PassingF 69 < 0.00 Unsatisfactory / Failing* Note: Students are advised that, although a B- is a satisfactory grade for a course, they must maintain a 3.0 average in their degree program and present a 3.0 GPA on the courses listed on the graduation application.Syllabus, page 3Schedule of Activities and Assignments9/1Topic: Why are we here and what do we hope to achieve?Introductions and syllabus review; Outstanding teaching examples; Review Blackboard and other