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16 Session I Section A1A 2101 James 7:30–9:50am |
THE ART, PHILOSOPHY, AND CULTURE OF TEACHING (Summer 1999) |
Professor Josef Pr–gler 2306 James Office Hours: Tue. 10am–12 Voice Mail: 951-5950 |
| Calendar of Sessions |
| Date | Topic | Assignment Due |
| June 03 | Who Are We and What is this Course About? | |
| June 07 | More Who Are We and What is this Course About? | DS1: State your philosophy of education |
| June 08 | Methodologies for Understanding Current Events in Education | |
| June 09 | Clarifying Our Philosophies of Education | DS2: Desribe forms of learning outside schools |
| June 10 | View & Discuss Program: “Why Do These Kids Love School?” | |
| June 14 | Current Events in Education I | DS3: Elaborate upon your philosophy of education |
| June 15 | What is the Meaning and Purpose of Schooling in the U.S.? | Read: What Are Schools For?, chapters 1-3 |
| June 16 | Field Experience I: School Site Observations in Various Grades | |
| June 17 | Discuss Field Experiences | J1: What did you learn from your first observation? |
| June 21 | Current Events in Education II | RP1: Topic to be announced |
| June 22 | What are Some Foundational Themes in American Education? | Read: What Are Schools For?, chapters 4, 6, 8, 10 |
| June 23 | Field Experience II: Continuing School Site Observations | |
| June 24 | What are some Philosophies Underlying American Education? | Read: Dewey & Freire essays |
| June 28 | Current Events in Education III | RP2: Topic to be announced |
| June 29 | What is Cultural Pedagogy and Why is it Important? | Read: Kinderculture, chapters to be announced |
| June 30 | Field Experience III: Outside School Learning Observation | |
| July 01 | Discuss Field Experiences | J2: What kinds of learning take place outside schools? |
| July 05 | College Closed for Independence Day | |
| July 06 | View and Discuss: “Dreamworlds” | RP3: Topic to be announced |
| July 07 | How Are Philosophies and Experiences Related? | Read: Kinderculture, chapters to be announced |
| July 08 | What Have We Learned and Where Do We Go From Here? | |
| July 12 | Final Exam Session | Semester portfolio due |
| (Key to Assignments: DS = Draft Statement; RP = Response Paper; J = Journal) |
Course Requirements and Grading Policies There are two required texts for this course: Miller, What Are Schools For? (1997) and Steinberg & Kincheloe, Kinderculture: The Corporate Construction of Childhood (1997). Both are available in the Campus Bookstore. Any other required readings will be provided in class. Attendance and participation are expected at each session, and the coursework includes a 10 hour field experience component, to be discussed in class. Chronic lateness and unexcused absences will lower the grade, as will non-participation in classwork and fieldwork. In addition to participation, coursework consists mainly of reading and writing assignments. Writing consists of Draft Statements, Response Papers, and Journals. The course concludes with a Semester Portfolio, the details of which will be provided in class. Except for the Draft Statements, all writing must be typed double spaced with 1” margins. Grading breakdown is as follows: Participation: 20%, Draft Papers 10%, Response Papers 30%, Journals 20%, Portfolio 20%. It is expected that all assignments will be completed by the due dates. Missed work is to be made up, and late work lowers the grade. Students are expected to keep in touch with eachother and the instructor about course details via phone and/or email. |