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EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education

EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education. Session 4. Housekeeping. Questions Journal Discussions Blog Book Discussion sign up 3 stories First day (for real!). Journal Article Discussion. Reminders: About 15 minutes. No need for presentation of facts. A few prompts that we can discuss.

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EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education

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  1. EDE 200: Social Foundations of Education Session 4

  2. Housekeeping • Questions • Journal Discussions • Blog • Book Discussion sign up • 3 stories • First day (for real!)

  3. Journal Article Discussion • Reminders: • About 15 minutes. • No need for presentation of facts. • A few prompts that we can discuss. • Facilitation, press when needed. • Being prepared with comments/questions. • Allowing “space” for others.

  4. Agenda • Listen/Talk about public perceptions of teachers and current issues. • Discuss Obama (2009). • Watch/discuss beginnings of public school in the United States. • Discuss all of these issues in the context of contemporary society.

  5. Focus: Public Perception of Teachers and Current Issues.

  6. Ayer’s Myths about Teaching • Making learning fun. • Classroom management is essential. • Learn to teach in college. • Testing can show good teaching. • Students are different today. • Teachers should treat all students alike. • Agree?

  7. Selected Qualities of Teachers • Page 224 • “The Good Mom” • “The Bad Mom” • “The Big Pal” • “The Sarge” • “Ms. Sunshine” • “Jumpy” • What are some qualities that we dislike about teachers?

  8. Teacher Unions - The UFT City labor union that represents 74,000 teachers, 17,000 paraprofessionals and others. Michael Mulgrew, President. http://www.uft.org - website Part of the greater American Federation of Teachers (AFT) What you already know . . .

  9. Contemporary Labor Issues Impacting Teachers • Collective bargaining rights • Seniority policies – “Last in, first out” • Merit Pay • Health Care contributions • Pensions • Retirement age • Evaluation • Class sizes • Others?

  10. Journal Discussion Obama (2009)

  11. Journal Article Discussion • Reminders: • About 15 minutes. • No need for presentation of facts. • A few prompts that we can discuss. • Facilitation, press when needed. • Being prepared with comments/questions. • Allowing “space” for others.

  12. Video Discussion • School: The Story of American Public Education • Narrated by Meryl Streep. • Key: Relationship between history and today • Episode One • The Common School • 1770 – 1890

  13. Points to Think About • How can public schools be used to uphold the status quo? • Are there advantages to having an uneducated population? • Who knows how to best run schools? Thomas Jefferson Horace Mann

  14. Questions What questions do you have about teaching in NYC that we have yet to address? What have you seen during your observations that needs clarification?

  15. Group Meeting Time Book Presentation Groups

  16. For Next Time . . . 9/22 – Elementary School Autobiography 10/20 – Journal Article Critique 11/17 – School Visit Paper 11/29 – Group Presentations begin 12/13 – Researched Position Paper & Participation Reflection Paper • Look ahead at upcoming readings. • Be thinking about your upcoming assignments (see syllabus).

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