Great Basin CollegeEDU 250

Foundations of EducationSpring 2017 Syllabus 

Instructor InformationInstructor: Brian Zeiszler

Office: MCML 118Phone: 753-2214email: brian.zeiszler@gbcnv.edu

Office Hours: By Appointment 

Course InformationTitle: Foundations of Education

Number: EDU 250Discipline: Teacher Education

Description: A foundations course in education, introduction to the philosophy, history, and sociology of modern education. Emphasis is placed on current trends in education.

Prerequisites: ENG 101Co-requisites:

Times:EDEL 311 or EDSC 311 T/Th 11:00-12:15Online with lecture capture

Credits: 3 credits

TextbooksRequired Textbooks: Foundations of American Education: Becoming Effective Teachers in Challenging Times,

Johnson, J., et al. (Boston: Pearson, Allyn and Bacon, 16th ed., 2014)ISBN: 0-13-283672-6 

Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Educational Issues, Koonce, G. (New York: McGraw-Hill, 18th ed., 2014)ISBN: 9781259171024

Learning Outcomes

1. Recognize the moral, ethical, and judicial rights and responsibilities of teachers, students, and parents within the public school system.

2. Investigate the purposes of education within our multicultural, democratic, globally interdependent society.3. Recognize the link between the goals of public education and the choices teachers make in fulfilling their professional

responsibilities.4. Trace the philosophical and historical development of US educational policy and curriculum.5. Research and debate current issues in US education. 6. Explain the role of the federal government within the structure and function of state and local school systems.

7. Explore and articulate one’s personal philosophy of education.Measurement of Learning Outcomes

Reflective Papers and Essays (20% of grade)You will be required to periodically submit writing assignments. Topics will include current issues in education, educational theory and practice, ethics in education, and the student’s personal philosophy of education. Discussion Postings (20%)You are required to post a response to a question for each module that has a discussion. Your posting must be completed by the due date listed, no later than 11:59 PM so that others have an opportunity to respond to your reply by the close of the module. You are required to reply to the posts of at least 2 other students (3 or more for max points). Your reply will be assessed for its thoughtfulness, ability to extend the thinking of another, ability to critique or compare the thinking of others to your own. Replying with a simple statement like “I agree…” does not fulfill this task.

Chapter Reading Quizzes (5%)Each chapter will have a required “self -study” quiz. Quizzes are delivered via WebCampus and are open book, open note, and are encouraged to be taken in a cooperative setting with fellow classmates. Each quiz can be taken two (2) times. The highest score will be recorded.  Summative Assessments (25%)Two summative exams will be given during the semester. They will be multiple choice and essay format. Exam content will be taken from the textbook, resource material, and other projects.

Current Educational Issue Project (10%)Students will make a presentation on a current issue in education. Please see the instructions in WebCampus.  Final Exam (20%)A cumulative final exam will be given during finals week. The exam will be the same format and content outline as the summative assessments.  Policy StatementsLate Work: All assignments are due on the date listed on the syllabus or in WebCampus. Late work is

not accepted unless prearranged because of extenuating circumstances. 

Students with Disabilities: GBC supports providing equal access for students with disabilities.  An advisor is available to discuss appropriate accommodations with students.  Please contact the ADA Officer (Julie Byrnes) in Elko at 775.753.2271 at your earliest convenience to request timely and appropriate accommodations. 

Student Responsibilities:         Read and understand the contents of the GBC catalog.         Become familiar with all GBC policies and procedures.         Be aware of all GBC deadlines, including dates for registration, change of registration and fee payment.         Contribute to the maintenance of a campus environment conducive to intellectual curiosity, civility, and diversity.         Keep GBC informed of changes in address, phone number, enrollment changes which might affect financial aid awards

and/or any other circumstances which could affect satisfactory progress toward a degree. Policy of Academic Integrity: Academic honesty is expected in this course. All student work must be original and authentic. Any acts of cheating, copying, and/or plagiarizing are violations of the UCCSN code of conduct and will be taken seriously. Students who cheat, copy another’s work, or plagiarize from the Internet or other sources will fail the course regardless of other course work and are subject to dismissal from the academic institution.  The definition of plagiarism as adopted by the GBC Faculty Senate is:

“Plagiarism is presenting someone else’s word, ideas or data as one’s own.  When a student submits work that includes the words, ideas, or data of others, the source of that information must be acknowledged through complete, accurate, and specific references; and if verbatim statements are included, through quotation marks as well.  In academically honest writing or speaking, the students will acknowledge the source whenever:

      Another person’s actual words are quoted      Another person’s idea, opinion or theory is used, even if it is completely paraphrased in the student’s own

words      Facts, statistics, or other illustrative materials are borrowed, unless the information is common

knowledge.” Recycling one’s own work from another class or a previous version of this class is also considered plagiarism.

Withdrawal from a Course: Students, if they choose to withdraw, need to drop a course before 60% of the course has elapsed. If they do not, there will be no "W" grade option at the end of the semester and students will be assigned an "F".  Faculty will not be allowed to assign a grade of W. 

Grading ScaleGrades in Percent. Per program requirements, a grade of C- or better is required for successful completion of EDU

250.  A, Exceptional 94-100

A- 90-93 B+ 87-89

B, Proficient 83-86 B- 80-82

C+ 77-79

C, Emergent 73-76 C- 70-72 D+ 67-69 D 63-66 D- 60-62 F BELOW 60

  

Course Outline/Content/Schedule 

Module

Dates* Topic

Open Close1 Mon 1/23 Mon 1/30 Teaching in a Challenging World, Ch. 12 Tue 1/31 Mon 2/6 The Early History of Education, Ch. 23 Tue 2/7 Mon 2/13 Historical Perspectives of Education, Ch. 34 Sun 2/12 Tue 2/14 Summative Examination 15 Tue 2/14 Mon 2/20 The Place of Schools in Society, Ch. 66 Tue 2/21 Mon 2/27 Diversity in Society and Schools, Ch. 77 Tue 2/28 Mon 3/6 Governance and Organization of Education, Ch. 98 Tue 3/7 Mon 3/13 Legal Perspectives on Education, Ch. 109 Sun 3/12 Tue 3/14 Summative Examination 210 Tue 3/14 Mon 3/27 Standards, Assessment, and Accountability, Ch. 1111 Tue 3/28 Mon 4/3 Curriculum and Instruction, Ch. 12

12.4 Tue 4/4 Mon 4/10 Philosophies of Education, Ch. 412.5 Tue 4/11 Mon 4/17 Developing Your Philosophy of Education, Ch. 513 Tue 4/18 Current Educational Issue, Project Intro12 Tue 4/25 PHILOSOPHIES DUE. Discuss Project Presentation Logistics13 Thu 4/27 Thu 5/11 Current Educational Issue, Project Presentations14 Tue 5/14 Wed 5/19 Final Exam- Tue 5/23 Grades Due

*The instructor reserves the right to modify the schedule at any time during the semester