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Young Harris College
Teacher Preparation Program

"EXCELLENCE EVERY DAY"

 

 

 

Session

 

Assignments/

In-class readings

Assignments in Progress

WEEK 1, 2, 3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Week 1    -Introduction to course

(Aug 17)  -Classroom Teaching: Teacher/Student Perspectives -

                  Comparing Problem-Based/Discovery Oriented

                

Week 2   -Instruction (Learner- Centered) with Direct Teaching

(Aug 24)  (Teacher-Centered)                                          

                -History of American Education

 

Week 3   -Philosophy of Education

(Aug 31)   -Introduction of Philosophy of

                 Teaching assignments

Chapter 11

 

 

Chapter 7

Chapter 8

 

 

-Introduction of Philosophy of

Teaching Paper and Presentation

Philosophy of Teaching Paper

 

Student Presentation

(final paper)

WEEK 4, 5, 6

Week 4  

()  -Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Educational

                 Philosophic Perspective

 

Week 5  -Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Educational

() Philosophic Perspective (draft due)

 

 Week 6  -Quality Instruction/Teacher Effectiveness                        

() -Sample Activities                           

 

-Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Educational

Philosophic Perspective

 

-Philosophy of Teaching assignment:

Educational Philosophic Perspective

(draft due)

 

Chapter 11

Philosophy of Teaching Paper

 

Student Presentation

(final paper)

 

Begin Classroom Observations

WEEK 7, 8, 9

Week 7    -Student Diversity

()  (Special Needs Children, Gifted, Defining

                 Intelligence, Gardner’s Multiple Intelligences,

                 Bank’s Multiculturalism, etc.)

               

Week 8  -Exam I

()   -Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Preferred

                Instructional Strategies/Diversity (Linking

                methods with diversity)

               -Give back and review exams 

 

Week 9  -Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Preferred

() -Instructional Strategies/Diversity (draft) 

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

 

 

-Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Preferred Instructional Strategies/Diversity (Linking methods with diversity)

 

Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Preferred Instructional Strategies/Diversity (draft due)

Chapter 2 & 3

Philosophy of Teaching Paper

 

Student Presentation

(final paper)

 

Continue  Classroom Observations

WEEK 10, 11, 12

Week 10 -Purpose of Schools

()  -Classroom Management

 

Week 11 -Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Purpose of

()   Schools, and Classroom Management Style

                                               

Week 12 -Law and Ethics

()   -Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Teacher

                 Ethics (draft)

              

Chapter 4

Chapter 11

 

-Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Purpose of Schools and Classroom

Management Style

Chapter 10

-Philosophy of Teaching assignment: Teacher

Ethics (draft due)

November 3 – Section 1

November 4 – Section 2

Philosophy of Teaching Paper

 

Student

Presentation

(final paper)

 

Continue  Classroom Observations

WEEK 13, 14, 15, 16

Week 13  -Georgia Public School Curriculum: Performance

()   Standards and No Child Left Behind

                  -Review Philosophy of Teaching assignment (draft

                  paper due)

                 

Week 14  -Open meeting with any students who need

()    guidance on Philosophy of Teaching Paper

 

Week 15  -Philosophy of Teacher paper due in final form

() -Presentation of Philosophy of Teaching                 

Chapter 6

Reading provided in class.

 

 

-Philosophy of Teacher paper due in final form

-Presentation of Philosophy of Teaching

 

 

Philosophy of Teaching Paper

 

Student

Presentation

(final paper)

 

Complete Classroom Observations

 

Important Dates:

Classes Begin – August 17

Labor Day (no classes) – September 7

Mid-Semester Holidays – October 8-11

Thanksgiving Holidays – November 25-29

Final Exams – December 7-10


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