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Sep 07, 2024
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EDU 213 - Intro to Education Credits: 3 Lecture Hours: 3 Lab Hours: 0 Practicum Hours: 0 Work Experience: 0 Course Type: Open Presents a broad overview of the field of education, including foundations of American education, roles of teachers and students, history and philosophy and curriculum. Students will complete a 40-hour practicum at the elementary, middle or high school level. Recommended for students who plan to major in education. Competencies
- Gain an appreciation for the future of American education
- Explore challenges facing today’s educators such as restructuring the schools, financing public education, meeting diverse learning needs, modernizing the curriculum and utilization of new technology
- Examine the changing purpose of American education
- Examine educational innovations, their impact on students, administrators, teachers, parents and communities
- Define basic terms, and concepts that have influenced the development of the American school system
- Analyze the major events and factors influencing the development of the American school system
- Examine the development of modern American education from its roots in European civilization, with a focus on unique American characteristics
- Investigate the philosophical and sociological aspects of American education in relationship to American society
- Develop an appreciation for the complexity and diversity of the American student population
- Explore changing American family lifestyles and their impact on children and education
- Develop an awareness of multicultural and gender equity concerns/issues which affect learning
- Scrutinize current laws and legal responsibilities of teaching, including PL94-142 and the impact of such laws on exceptional learners
- Develop an appreciation for the variety of tasks involved in teaching
- Examine effective schools research and its impact on effective teaching practices
- Identify effective teaching practices utilized by teachers, including classroom management and discipline practices, from observing actual classroom situations
- Investigate professionalism in teaching, including professional affiliations, continuing education curriculum development, mentoring and peer coaching
- Value the need for teachers to be proficient in developing new technologies and innovations
- Examine the structure of the American schools, its organization and personnel
- Explore curriculum, including orientations, development and patterns found in pre-schools, elementary and secondary schools
- Show an understanding and appreciation of Effective Schools’ characteristics that focus on improved student outcomes
- Explore the legal aspects of teaching in the political structure of American schools
- Examine legislative implications for education
- Examine the teacher’s legal restrictions and freedoms
- Investigate the evolution of the rights and responsibilities of American students, including their right to “due process.”
- Develop a personal philosophy of education
- Explore ideas about teaching in relation to the major themes in American educational history
- Explore one’s own ideas about education in light of the dominant educational philosophies and theories
- Reach a clearer career decision about teaching and personal aspirations in the field
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