SYLLABUS FOR FOUNDATION OF EDUCATION

Term: Fall, 1999 August 30 – December 11, 1999

Course Number: EDU 311

Instructor: Dr. Elaine Kisisel

Office: Room # 513

Office Phone: 473-4271

(312) 721-0202 x271

E-mail: ekisisel@ccsj.edu

By appointment

Course Time: Tuesday 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

The teacher candidate will examine the historical basis of the contemporary American systems as well as its social impact and future implications.

Topics include:

• education philosophies and theories framing the contemporary American education systems;
• legal rights and responsibilities of students and educators
• values inherent in various religious, educational and cultural traditions;
• cultural, ethnic, and minority expectations of schooling;
• common and contrasting elements of contemporary American and foreign education systems.

EDU 200-210

Ornstein, Allan C. and Levine, Daniel E. (2000) Foundations of Education. Boston: Houghton Mifflin Co.

Albon, Mitch. (1997) Tuesdays with Morrie. New York: Doubleday.

Grant, Gerald and Murray, Christine E. (1999) Teaching in America. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press.

If an instructor or other Calumet College of St. Joseph personnel find that a student has plagiarized or been involved in another form of academic dishonesty, the instructor or other personnel may elect to bring the matter up for judicial review. The maximum penalty for any form of academic dishonesty is dismissal from the College. The procedures for judicial review are listed under the section of CCSJ handbook that addresses student grievances.

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy is available from the Calumet College of St. Joseph bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

After the last day for class changes has passed (see College calendar), students may withdraw from a course in which they are registered with permission from the faculty member conducting the course. A written request detailing the reason(s) for the withdrawal must be filed with the Registrar. Written request for withdrawal must be received by the Registrar by the last day of classes prior to the final examination dates specified in the catalogue. Written requests may be mailed to the Registrar or faxed to the College fax number 219-473-4259. Students are to make note of the refund schedule when withdrawing from courses. The request is forwarded to the faculty member, who makes the final determination to accept or deny the request. If the request is honored, the student will receive notification of official withdrawal; if denied, the notification will indicate why the withdrawal is disallowed. Note: Degree Completion Division (DCD) students should consult the DCD Student Handbook for information on DCD withdrawals.

An official withdrawal is recorded as a "W" grade on the student's transcript. Dropping a course without written permission automatically incurs an "F" grade for the course (see Refund Schedule).

Attendance is mandatory. Students missing more than two classes may not pass the course.

 Course Objectives:

The teacher candidate will gain knowledge and reflect about the foundations of the contemporary American educational systems in regards to the

• evolution of current concept of teaching as a profession;
• education reform and restructuring through educator empowerment and parent/community involvement;
• historical, philosophical and social influences on school programs;
• school organization, financial structure and governance;
• curriculum development and implementation, culminating in the establishment of standards for teacher competencies, pedagogy and content areas;
• current issues in educational technology, teaching/learning environments, expanding services;
• impact of values found in religious, educational and cultural traditions.

Assignments 60%

Discussion 15%

Project 15%

Final 10%

Calumet College of St. Joseph adheres to citation guidelines as written in the Publication Manual of the American Psychological Association, Fourth Edition. A copy can be purchased from the bookstore. This text outlines how to cite references from a variety of sources, including electronic media.

August 31, 1999 Understanding the Teaching Profession

Chapters 1&2

Assignment #1 due September 7, 1999

September 7, 1999 Understanding the Teaching Profession

Chapters 1&2

Assignment #2 due September 14, 1999

September 14, 1999 Historical Foundations

Chapters 3 and 4

Assignment #3 due September 21, 1999

September 21, 1999 Historical Foundations

Chapters 3, 4, 5

September 28, 1999 Public Education Governance

Chapter 6

October 5, 1999 Financing Public Education

Chapter 7

October 12, 1999 Legal Aspects of Education

Chapter 8

October 19, 1999 Social Foundation

Chapters 9, 10, 11

October 26, 1999 Social Foundations

Chapters 9, 10, 11

November 2, 1999 Philosophical Foundations

Chapters 12, 13

November 9, 1999 Philosophical Foundations

Chapters 12, 13

November 16, 1999 Curriculum and Instruction

Chapter 14

November 23, 1999 American and Global Educational

Reform

Chapters 15, 16

Project Presentations due

November 30, 1999 Project Presentations due

December 7, 1999 Final