Course Outcomes

Course outcomes:
The Education Department of the University of Minnesota Duluth provides prospective teachers with a nationally a accredited program that is guided by learning standards. The following Interstate New Teacher Assessment and Support Consortium (INTASC) standards and departmental themes are included in this course.

Course outcome	INTASC Principle and Standard of Effective Practice	UMD Education Department conceptual framework theme	Assessment of outcomes and standards
Demonstrate an understanding of schools as organizations within the larger community	3.14 Understand how to recognize and deal with dehumanizing biases, discrimination, prejudices and institutional and personal racism and sexism	This outcome and series of standards will assist you to come to a better understanding of diversity.	Class quizzes Comprehensive final examination
	3.14 Understand how students' learning is influenced by individual experiences, talents and prior learning as well as language, culture, family and community values
Identify, describe, and explain the organization, operations, and rationale of a variety of education systems.	3. Diversity in learning	This outcome will assist you in making decisions, and therefore help you become more empowered	quizzes Comprehensive final exam
Explain the historical and philosophical foundations of education.	9. Reflection and responsibility	This objective will require reflection and collaboration in studying diverse perspectives.	quizzes Comprehensive final exam

Demonstrate an understanding of schools as organizations within the larger community.		10. Relationships and partners	This objective will require reflection and collaboration in studying diverse perspectives.
	3.15 Understand cultural and community diversity and know how to lean about and incorporate students' experiences, cultures, and community resources into instruction
	10.12 Understand how factors in student's environment outside of school may influence student life and learning
	3.21 Understand that all children can and should learn at high levels and persist in helping all students achieve success
Begin a professional portfolio process		This outcome will assist you to gain expertise in technology, and to provide a framework for reflection.	Portfolio project

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