Introduction to Curriculum Planning and Practice Today’s Schools (Chapter 1) EDU 221-600

Today’s Schools: Recognizing and Understanding the Challenge  New Course Outline  Educational Theory and Practice (ETP) Lesson Plan Format  Billings SD2 All Billings Curriculum (ABC)  Indian Education for all Essential Understandings  Five Teaching Models  Chapter 1 Discussion

Chapter 1 Objectives Upon completion of this first chapter your students should be able to:  1. Define and differentiate between elementary school, middle school, junior high school, and high school.

   2. Describe key characteristics that identify a school as being exemplary.

3. Describe the purposes and characteristics of the small learning community (SLC) concept.

4. Describe the meaning of the phrase “quality education for each student.”

Chapter 1 Objectives cont.

    5. Describe the meaning of “teacher as a reflective decision maker.” 6. Describe current trends, problems, and issues in public K-12 education.

7. Describe key principles of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and how that act is likely to affect their work as a classroom teacher.

8. Describe efforts made by today’s schools to involve parents, guardians, and the community in children’s education.

Today’s Schools: Recognizing and Understanding the Challenge For the week of January 25-31: Note the new dates of the syllabus; you will have one more re: a school visit (to be determined) You should have read Chapter 1 by today.

Develop a elementary level lesson plan by next Tues. Jan. 31 st …bring a hard copy to class and also submit to D2L Participate in the online Threaded Discussion starting on Thurs. Jan. 26 th … Have Chapter 2 read by next Tues. Jan. 31 st NEXT TUESDAY WE WILL MEET IN CISEL 012 TO LEARN ABOUT THE SMART BOARD.

“Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has.

-Margaret Mead