Introduction to Education Glendale Community College Course Number: EDU 221 Section: 33933 Class Day & Time: Tuesday, Thursday 11:30-12:45 AM Required Textbook: Teaching in America, by George S. Morrison (Fifth Edition) Instructor- Mrs. Patricia Overmyer [email protected] Official Course Description This course provides an overview of the historical, political, economic, social, and philosophical factors that influence education and make it so complex. There will be opportunity for students to assess their interest and suitability for teaching. Prerequisites: None. Course Note: Requires minimum of 30 hours of field experience, during the course, in an elementary or secondary classroom environment. MCCCD Official Course Competencies: 1. Evaluate current statistics and trends in the field, and personal motives when considering education as a career. 2. Analyze the political and economic 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 your 30-hour field experience. 10. Develop a portfolio to demonstrate your abilities, teaching philosophy, experience, growth and potential as an educator.Requirements Points . • Assignments 1. History of education timeline 50 2. Characteristics of effective teachers 50 3. Current event (presentation to class) 25 4. Plan for Certification 50 5. Group project 50 6. Philosophy of Education 50 7. Project—Complexities of Education 50 8. Book quizzes (Blackboard) (4 @ 25 pts./ea.) 100 • Attendance 25 • Tests 1. Test 50 2. Final Exam 100 • Portfolio 300 TOTAL 900 pts. IMPORTANT You must turn in your signed time card, final evaluation, and portfolio to receive credit for the 30-hour field experience. Anyone who does not complete the field experience will fail the course. Grading Scale (950 points possible) 810-900 = A (90%) 720-809 = B (80%) 630-719 = C (70%) 540-629 = D (60%) 539 or below = F Disability Accommodations: Please see me if you have a documented disability that may require accommodations. I will be happy to work with the Disability Services and Resource (DSR) office to coordinate the necessary accommodations. The phone number for DSR is 623-845-3080. They are located in the TDS building. CLASS EXPECTATIONS Academic dishonesty: Cheating and plagiarism or will not be tolerated. This includes any misrepresentation of the 30-hour field experience requirement. If I have any questions or concerns about your portfolio or time card, I will contact your mentor teacher. Penalties for academic misconduct will be determined by the instructor and may include grade adjustment or course failure. See the current GCC handbook for more information. Professionalism is expected at all times during your field experience. If there are any problems, you will be removed from your field experience and you will fail the class. This includes professional dress, professional attitude, and confidentiality. Remember, you are viewed as a professional intern now. You cannot make friends with the students, contact them outside of class, exchange phone numbers, or talk about inappropriate topics. Remember your reputation and GCC’s reputation is on the line! *As a courtesy to your fellow classmates, please turn off your cell phone. ***** *Cell phones and other electronic devices must remain out of sight during tests. *****Chapter Quizzes: Chapter quizzes will be taken on Blackboard. The URL for Blackboard is www.gc.maricopa.edu/blackboard. The quiz will be found in the tab called “Course Materials”. The due date of each quiz is listed in the syllabus. The quiz has no time limit and you can save your answers if you aren’t able to complete the quiz in one sitting, but you can only submit your answers once. Once the quiz is submitted, it will be graded and you cannot go back and take it again. The grade will automatically be entered in the Blackboard gradebook. Assignments: Due dates are listed in the syllabus and will be strictly enforced. There will be a 25% deduction for each class period that the assignment is late. If you are absent on the day the assignment is due, it is your responsibility to find a way to get the assignment to me on time. Being absent is not an excuse for late work. If there are two days listed for presentations, then everyone is to be ready the first day! Attendance: If you miss 3 consecutive class periods, I must drop you from the course. (College required procedures). Let me know immediately if there are any “emergencies”. If you miss more than a total of 3 times in the semester, you will not receive the Attendance points. You are responsible for “Official withdrawals” and absence does not constitute it. There is a time frame, each semester, in which to do an Official Withdrawal and it will be listed in your student information. Testing Policy: Students are expected to take all tests in class, on the day indicated on the syllabus. In an extreme emergency, you may contact me before the class time to arrange for a make-up test. At the discretion of the instructor, the make-up test may be different from the original test. If it is not an emergency and you do not contact me before class, you will be given a “0” for the test. ************************************************************************************* Tentative Class Schedule Assignment Due Dates Points Score Current Event Sept. 2, 4 25 _____ 1st Online quiz Sept. 8 25 _____ Characteristics of effective teachers Sept. 16, 18 50 _____ History timeline Sept 25 50 _____ Plan