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Week
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Topic
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TTH
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Assignment
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1
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Orientation and
overview of course
Chapter 1
Becoming a Teacher
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Jan
8
13
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Favorite teacher
short essay
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2
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Chapter 2
Student Diversity
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15
20
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Sign up for Current
Trends research topic-
Video critique –
First years video critique
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3
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Chapter 3
Teacher Effectiveness
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22
27
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Turn in Volunteer
info: school. Class,
teacher, day of week and time
Test Ch 1,2,3
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4
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Chapter 4
Schools: Choices and
Challenges
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29
Feb
3
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Article #1 review due
Guest Speaker-Home
Schooling
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5
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Chapter 5
Life in Schools
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5
10
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Inter-missions/Journal
#1 due
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6
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Chapter 6
What Students
Are Taught in Schools
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12
17
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Inter-missions
/Journal #2 due
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7
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Chapter 7
Controversy Over Who
Controls the Curriculum
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24
26
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Inter-missions
/Journal #3 due
Test Ch 4,5,6,&7
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8
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Chapter 8
The History of
American Education
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Mar
2
4
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Inter-missions
/Journal #4 due
Video critique - TBA
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9
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Chapter 9
Philosophy of
Education
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9
11
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Article #2 Review due
Test Ch 8 &9
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11
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Chapter 10
Financing
and Governing America’s Schools
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16
18
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Philosophy Paper Due
Inter-missions
/Journal #5 due
Guest Speaker –
School Bd
Last
day to Drop Thurs
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12
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Chapter 11
School Law and Ethics
P495-508
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23
25
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Research Paper due
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SPRING BREAK
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Mar29
April 2
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13
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Chapter
13 & 14 (part 1)
Technology in
Education
Your First Classroom
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6
8
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Technology video
critique
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14
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Chapter 14 (part II)
& 15
Q&A Guide to
Entering the Teaching Profession
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13
15
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Guest Speaker –
Private school
Test Ch 13,14 &15
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15
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Current Trend Class
PresentationsJ
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20
22
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Student Presentations
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16
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Current Trend Class
Presentations
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27
29
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Student Presentations
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17
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Current Trend Class
Presentations
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Presentations Test
Final Exam review
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Final
Exam
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May
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Finals Week
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