EDCI 205 Course Schedule

Westville Elementary: Fall 2009

 

 

 

Day

Discussion Topic

Readings

Assignments Due

1

Aug 25

 

Goals

Intro Activities

Course Website Review

Bring copy of syllabus to class

Professional Contract completed

2

Sep 1

Observations

Why Teach?

Ch. 1 (Kauchak/Eggen)

 

Ch 1 Kauchak

3

Sep 8

Dispositions

Ch. 2 (Kauchak/Eggen)

Chp 2 Kauchak

Reflection on Observation

4

Sep 15

Diversity

Ch. 3 (Kauchak/Eggen)

 

Chp 3 Kauchak
Web Assignment Due

5

Sep 22

Problems in Society

Ch. 4  (Kauchak/Eggen)

Savage Inequalities

Chp 4 Kauchak  
Reflection on Observation

6

Sep 29

Learning Environment

Ch. 11 (Kauchak/Eggen)
 

Chp 11 Kauchak

7

Oct 6
 

Instruction

Ch.12 (Kauchak/Eggen)

Chp 12 Kauchak

8

Oct 13

 

No class

 No Readings

FALL BREAK*

9

Oct 20*
(campus 9-11)

Technology

Ch.13 (Kauchak/Eggen)
Taskstream  Review

Chp 13 Kauchak  
Reflection on Observation

10

 Oct 27

Effective and Happy Teaching

Ch. 1- 5 ( Wong)

 

Wong 1-5 Reaction Paper

11

Nov 3

Positive Expectations

Ch. 6-10  (Wong)

Wong 6-10 Reaction Paper
Reflection Task Due

12

Nov 10

Classroom Management

Ch. 11-15 (Wong)

Wong 11-15 Reaction Paper

13

Nov 17

Designing Effective Lessons

Ch. 16-19 (Wong)

 


Wong 16-19 Reaction Paper

14

Nov 24

Cooperative Learning

Ch. 20-22 (Wong)

Wong 20-22 Reaction Paper

Lesson Plan Due

15

Dec 1

Professional Organizations 

Ch. 23-24 ( Wong)


Wong 23-24 Reaction Paper

16

Dec 8

Becoming a Successful Teacher

Ch. 25, 26 & Epilogue (Wong) 

 

Wong 25-26 Reaction Paper

 

GRADING

 

Reflections on Classroom Experiences                                    30

Contextual Factors- Web Assignment                                       20

Weekly Responses to Textbook Readings (14x5)                      70        

TaskStream Project:  Reflection Task                                       20

TaskStream Lesson Plan                                                             10 

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Total:                                                                                      150