Introduction to Teaching and Learning as Meaningful Enterprise

Edel 10

Requirements

Spring 1999

Joyce Morris, Visiting Assistant Professor

Class attendance is mandatory. All assignments and reading requirements are due as noted.

Required Reading: Among School Children by Tracey Kidder, Avon Books, 1989

date

reading completed

Feb 3

"September", pgs. 3-24

Feb 10

"Awakenings" pgs. 27-53

Feb 17

Large Group Meeting: Panel of students from Elementary Education

Feb 24

"Homework" pgs.57-107

March 3

"Discipline" pgs. 111-142

March 10

Large Group Meeting: Registering for Fall 1999

March 24

"Sent Away" pgs. 145-193 "

March 31

Recovery" pgs. 197-228

April 7

"Isla del Encanto" pgs. 232-258 and "Science Fair" pgs. 261-295

April 14

Large Group Meeting: Portfolios

April 21

"June" pgs. 299-331

April 28

Cohort Luncheon:

May 5

Large Group Meeting

Assignments

date due
value
description

Feb 17

25%

2-3 page paper. Word Processed, double spaced, 12 font. Spell Check.

Think about your fifth grade class. How did it compare with Ms. Zajac's fifth grade class? Were you like any of the students? Were any of your experiences similar? How do the communities compare?

March 24

25%

2-3 page paper: Word Processed, double spaced, 12 font. Spell Check.

Consider Ms. Zajac as a teacher and what you believe being a good teacher entails.. Would you want her teaching your children? Explain why or why not citing examples from the text..

April 21

25%

Internet preservice site evaluations (2)

25%

class attendance and participation

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