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E -801 Monday Section

E -801 Monday Section. Thurs., 13 th September, 2012 11 a.m.- 12.30 p.m. Roadmap for today. Getting to know each other – BINGO! House keeping My expectations of you Section structure Q & A re. housekeeping How do the pieces fit together Finding a problem & credible evidence

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E -801 Monday Section

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  1. E-801 Monday Section Thurs., 13thSeptember, 2012 11 a.m.- 12.30 p.m.

  2. Roadmap for today • Getting to know each other – BINGO! • House keeping • My expectations of you • Section structure • Q & A re. housekeeping • How do the pieces fit together • Finding a problem & credible evidence • Questions/AOB? • Feedback – sticky notes

  3. Introductions - • Who are we? • Where are we coming from? • Where are we going from here? • BINGO!

  4. Housekeeping • Syllabus = Bible in E-101 – please read it • Office hours – • Still getting firmed (section shuffling) • Each TF does one day a week • Available by apptmt. – Phone/Skype • Slots differ by TF – can attend any • Pace yourself

  5. Housekeeping (contd.) • Drop box closes at the deadlines provided in the syllabus • Familiarize yourself with the class iSite – will be final this week

  6. Course Requirements

  7. Course Requirements • Participation (25%) • Attend section • Prepared to discuss readings and other course materials • Participate in class discussions • Reading Questions • Minute Papers • Online Forums

  8. Course Requirements • Paper 1 (20%) • 8 pages MAX • Due October 12 • Identify an education policy issue

  9. Course Requirements • Paper 2 (20%) • 10 pages MAX • Due October 26 • Identify a policy problem and examines policy alternatives to address it

  10. Course Requirements • Paper 3 (35%) • 25 pages MAX • Due December 21 • Written as a group (up to 3) or alone • Research-based paper that proposes a policy or program

  11. More on Papers • Rewrites • Papers 1 and 2 can be rewritten if you receive a B- or less. • Your final grade for that paper will be the average of the initial draft and the revised version. • Paper 3 cannot be rewritten. • Drop boxes close at the time listed on the syllabus (5 PM) • Do not put your name on your paper (more on this before the first assignment)

  12. Alternative Final Papers • Two-page proposal outlining the paper is due October 12 • Only do this if you are involved in a real-life project • Must be tied to the information and skills used in this course

  13. Section Norms? • How do we make this an inclusive learning environment? • How do you interpret ‘section participation’? • How do we ensure everyone’s learning, and learning well? Do we gauge progress & how? • What are your expectations of me?

  14. My expectations of you - • Email communication • I don’t check work email after 9 p.m. • 24 hrs. turn around time to respond • Before a paper is due, 24 hrs. prior at least • Save the date – paper deadlines • No extensions unless documentable evidence is provided to Fernando • Extension requests to Fernando with a Cc to your section TF • Authentic participation • The 30,000 feet view – where is Person A coming from and what can I learn from this person? • Continuous feedback – ‘facilitator’ • You will be fair to all your TFs

  15. My expectations of you - • Academic integrity • Letter sent to all registered students @ the Extension School • All work submitted to meet course requirements, whether a draft or a final version of a paper, project, take-home exam, computer program, oral presentation, or other work, must be your own words and ideas, or the source must be clearly acknowledged. Copying material from public websites such as Wikipedia or other online sources is plagiarism, unless the source is properly cited and quotation marks are used. In addition, all paraphrased material must be acknowledged completely. The penalties for plagiarism are serious and can include required withdrawal from a course (with no refund) and the suspension of registration privileges for a term, a year, or indefinitely, with appropriate notations on your official transcript.

  16. My expectations of you - • Resources at your disposal • Career & Academic Resource Center – Extension School • http://www.extension.harvard.edu/resources/career-academic-resource-center • Research Librarian • Your TFs! • Explore Harvard & Boston • Have fun while you learn • Don’t be afraid to ask • Section learning – you’re in the drivers seat & are chartering your + the group’s learning curve! • I know when you’re privately chatting- pls. maintain the class decorum

  17. Section structure • Broad structure similar to today • Each week 1-2 facilitators will lead – 1 hr. • Focus on applying the reading • Policy debate • Case study • Seminar on the readings • What’s in the news? • Focus on applying the reading • Send lesson plan via. Email (Sat./Sun. evening 5 p.m.) • Get feedback – we will meet/Skype/talk on Mon. • I will jump in when needed, so don’t fret

  18. Where are we-

  19. Comparisons • Why do we compare? • What does it lend to? • What does it not lend to? • “We cannot wander at pleasure among the educational systems of the world, like a child strolling through a garden…A national system of Education is a living thing…It has in it some of the secret workings of national life”

  20. Today’s activity • Split into groups of 3 • Pick a country of your interest • Explore the data sources • STAT Planet – World Bank- http://www.statsilk.com/maps/statplanet-world-bank-app-open-data/ • UIS Data Source • Pick a country of your interest • Identify a target age group + indicators of interest • In short, find a problem & collect evidence to justify the problem deserves attention • De-brief

  21. Sticky Notes • 1 thing that was good • 1 thing that you didn’t enjoy as much

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