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Jan 11 |
· Introduction · Syllabus: 200 and Lab. · For a course to be meaningful, needs to respond to
your interests. · File folders · Photo · Student intros: Name, Place, Hobbies/Family,
Interest in the course |
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Jan 18 |
What do We Want to Know about Schools? Business/Updates: · Print out the lecture notes for the course · Book and Article Presentation sign up. · Single Sex Classrooms · Viewing Schools · Vision for
Schools What we know and what we want to know: Understanding
Schools – Group Project |
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Jan 23, 25 |
How Does our Background Influence Us? Business/Updates: · Article Sign up – first presentation · Dr Martinez’s film · School Uniforms · Print off Lecture notes · Educational Opportunities for minorities in South · School Experience Additional Resources: Population
changes in NC |
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Feb 1 |
What do We Want to Know About Schools? Updates/Business: · Social Identity Papers due · Field Experience: What did you learn? · Praxis One Workshop.
· Top 100 High Schools · Teacher Shortage
· Plagiarism: http://people.uncw.edu/sherrilld/edn200L/Plagiarism.htm · Research Proposals due Feb 8 Article Presentation: Kevin, Jessica Understanding Schools – Group
Project cont. School and Society Model |
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Feb 6, 8 |
Development of Public Education Changes to NC School Calendar Business/Updates · Social Identity Papers – keep in folder · Sizer Book discussion Feb 20th. One person not
signed up · Immigration film – Dr. Martinez
this Friday · What does proficient mean? · Student Questions · Complete questions in folder Article Presentation: Ashley and Amanda Teacher Salary Supplements Review: Jefferson, Mann Professional Dispositions Self Assessment. Open and
complete and save as word doc. Print off hard copy and put in folder. (Word
doc. will be posted to your portfolio) The
Common School Era, Horace Mann Research Proposals due |
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Feb 13,15 |
Education and Social Efficiency “The most appropriate way for the court to describe what is going on
academically at Business/Updates · Praxis 1 Changes
– Update. Effective this spring · Disposition – Self Assessment · Finalize Research Proposals
- Research Paper Rubric · Sizer, Horace’s Compromise Paper due next Monday. · Include both teacher and student experience · Web Site – NC
Forum – Friday Report great resource · Social Class/Education
and US Policy on Questioning Article Presentation: Kate and Jessica The
Progressive Era, Dewey and Eliot Share Social Identity Papers Gender |
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Feb 20 |
Schooling Females and High School Reform “Technology is now a critical part of real life and it seems
essential to ensure that women are drivers, not just passengers.” Margolis 2003 Business/Updates Calendar Change: o
Mid-term
Weds. March 15th o
Middle School
visit will now be Monday March 13th instead of Weds March 22 · How are NC schools doing?
Measuring the drop-out rate. · WSE Application Information · Research Presentation Sign Up · Web page Links · Common School – Charlotte · Charlotte Meck Bussing Update Book Discussion Additional Resources Boys and Schooling
Boys Achievement Data Social Identity - excerpt |
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Feb 27, 1 |
Schooling African
Americans Business/Updates · Mid-term March 15 – Mid-term review March 1. You Must Study. This is a Hard
test · Middle School Visit March 13 ·
Check Lab web site or UNCW email · Research Papers: Library search + own research · Suspension Rates
NHCounty · Kozol paper due March 20 · Sizer: Papers, Quotes,
Recommendations National Governor’s Association “The American high school
has not undergone a thorough re-examination--or for that matter, overhaul--in
more than a century.” Mark Warner, Chairman of the National Governors
Association, announcing the Redesign of
the Other High School Reforms NC Graduation
Pipeline. NC Reforms Review of Progressive Era. Review Questions Research Project Schooling
African Americans Brown and New Hanover County Schools Additional Resources: Hate Crimes and
Teaching Tolerance |
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Mar 13,15 |
Schooling American Indians Business/Updates ·
No Class 13 – School Visit ·
References –
Relate to Dispositions ·
Advising www.uncw.edu/ed/advising ·
Good web site –
Education Vital Statistics -
www.asbj.com/evs/index.html ·
Book discussion
and paper due March 20 – Kozol Article presentation Christie and Kristen Testing Retainers Charter Schools CFCI, Finding high achieving schools Identifying high and low performing schools
in NC |
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Mar 20, 22 |
Education in 50’s and 60’s Resegregation of Urban Schools -Kozol discussion Only 15% of the intensely segregated white schools in the nation have
student populations in which more than half are poor enough to be receiving
free or reduced price meals. By contrast, 86% of intensely segregated black
and Latino schools have student enrollments in which more than half are poor
(Kozol, p. 20). Business/Updates ·
Mid-Term Essay Outline ·
Kozol Book Reports due ·
Staffing low performing schools Durham, NC · Research papers due April 3. Include Article Presentation Kelsey, Evangeline Next Week: Prepare for Funding Role Play next week: Funding Case Overview and Role Notes The Cold War Era, Cold War PowerPoint Additional Resources: Brown and New Hanover County
Schools Hate Crimes and
Teaching Tolerance |
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Mar 27,29 |
School Funding “Of the hundreds of criminal
defendants that this Court has dealt with in Superior Court who have pleaded
guilty, the overwhelming majority are high school dropouts, regardless of
race. 82% of the prison population is made up of high school dropouts.” Judge
Manning Business/Updates · Advising Special Ed plus Elementary Option · WSE Application Form · Praxis II Changes
June 2005 · Kozol Quote Funding Review: Funding New Hampshire 2006 Article Presentation: Anthony, Justen Research Presentation: · Bobby, Rosemary, Mike · Magon, Mary, George Additional Resources Funding in North Carolina Funding NC – by County Funding –local, state, & federal NC
(Table 4) Funding in Next Week: Research Papers due |
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April 3,5 |
Aims of Education Business/Updates: · Research papers due · Teacher Salaries NC State Rankings
(NC 23rd Nation, Page 24) · Guest Speaker – April 24 – MaryAnn Nunally – School
Reform · Monday April 10th High
School Visit · Hacker Papers due April 12th. Include 2 examples
from Hacker of issues about race that you had not previously thought about. Rubric · Funding Review Funding NC Retention Plan Good web site: http://www.schoolmatters.com/ Teacher Competence Article Presentation: Margo, Andrea Presentation: · · Margo, Andrea, Kristen Educational Aims: Additional Resources: Achievement Alliance
– Groups supporting NCLB Next Week: Hacker Discussion |
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April 12 |
Cultural Factors affecting Educational Success and
Failure Business/Updates: · High School Visit · Research papers Book discussion – Hacker Review of Literacy: Educational
Success and Failure Next Week: Research presentations: Kate, Jessica, Tommy Article Presentation: Jordan, Magon, Tommy |
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April 17,19 |
Cultural Factors affecting Educational Success and
Failure Business/Updates: · Final Exam Friday May 5th 8-11 · Book Discussion, Hacker - Brown
and NC · All girls charter school · Volunteer Opportunities:
Big Buddy Program · Foundations
Portfolio TaskStream: Open an Account and Post Your SI Paper, Research
Paper and Dispositions. Click on TaskStream Tutorials for info. on opening an account and uploading documents Educational
Success and Failure Resesarch Presentation: Kate, Jessica Article Presentation: Jordan, Magon Article Presentation: Mary, George Additional Resources: Students of Color: Change in
Reforms Urban |
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April 24 26 |
School Reform Business/Updates: · Final Reflective paper due May 1 · Review of Success & Failure · Teacher Incentives · Student loan remission · Mrs MaryAnn Nunally Guest speaker School Reform Research Presentation: · Ashley, Amanda · Anthony, Justen, Jessica Review for Final Additional Resources: NC Student
Proficiency 1)ABC’s and 2)NCLB NC Schools’ rating on ABC’s and NCLB Achievement Gap Ppt. Education Gaps by State http://www2.edtrust.org/edtrust/summaries2004/states.html Vouchers: Florida Next Week: · Final Reflective Paper |
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May 1 |
School Reform/Final Reflections Business/Updates · Final Reflective papers due Article Presentation: Rosemary, Mike Presentation: Evangeline, Kelsey, Christie Review for Final Closing Comments SPOTS Additional Resources Funding abuse |
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Final Exam Friday May 5 8-11 |