University of Minnesota Duluth
Syllabus for Educ 1101: Education in Modern Society. Three credits--Fall 2007
Class meets: Section 2; Tuesdays, 4:00-6:45 p.m.
Final examination: UMD Final Exam Schedule
Location: Montague 80
Instructor: Christopher W. Johnson
TA: Greta Stangl: Email
Office: 213 Engr (near library entrance)
Office Hours: CWJohnson's Schedule
Email: cwjohnso@d.umn.edu
Telephone: 726-7042
Course description:Education in Modern Society is a category 7 offering of the Liberal Education Program at U.M.D. Category 7 is made up of courses focusing
on historical and philosophical foundations. This course will introduce students to the history of education from the pre-Socratics
to the post-modern world. Students will have a grounding in what it means to be an educated person; what are the philosophical roots of
education; what are some of the most prevalent philosophies of education; differing approaches to curriculum; the nature of learning; the nature of the teaching profession; the history of American education; problems of equity in education; social and moral education; educational reform; and building educational communities.
Course overview:
Education in Modern Society will provide you with a comprehensive study of the history, present, and future of education in the United States. The reflective learner will gain knowledge and insight into understanding students, teachers, education history, education philosophy, politics, sociology, organization, pedagogy, reform, and opportunities for the future of American education
Required text:
Breitborde and Swiniarski (2007). Teaching on Principle and Promise.
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Dispositions:
This course will help your develop and strengthen the following professional dispositions--or characteristics of mind, affect, and body.
- Attendance and punctuality
- Self initiative and independence
- Reliability and dependability
- Oral expression
- Written expression
- Critical thinking skills
- Tactful judgment
- Collegiality
- Reflective response to feedback
- Interaction with students, peers, teachers, others
- Desire to improve own teaching performance
- Commitment to the education profession
- Positive attitude toward others
- Professional ethics and demeanor
Instructional strategies:
You will be working alone, in pairs, in cooperative groupings, in large groups, and as a class. Alone, you will read in preparation for class. As a group, we will look into the required readings in order to understand these from a scholarly perspective. We will also work together as a class in order to examine, discuss, and interpret our materials and their implications for education in modern society.
Diversity:
Your diversity will be respected here. Your respect for diversity is necessary and expected. This course will involve a variety of perspectives in order to better understand education in (post) modern society.
Attendance expectations:
Attendance is expected at all classes--except in the case of an emergency. Assignment expectations:
All written work must be professional in nature. This means:
- All written work must be on time, word processed, spell checked, grammatical, and free of mechanical or grammatical errors.
- Late work may be considered for partial credit if accompanied by a written request which meets the above criteria.
- When in doubt, ask questions--well before the due date.
IMPORTANT
I INVITE ANY OF YOU WHO HAVE A DISABILITY, EITHER PERMANENT OR TEMPORARY, OR ANY OTHER SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WHICH MIGHT AFFECT YOUR ABILITY TO PERFORM IN THIS CLASS TO INFORM ME SO THAT TOGETHER WE CAN ADAPT METHODS, MATERIALS, OR ASSIGNMENTS AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE PARTICIPATION.
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