Department of Education and Allied Studies
ED253 School & Society
Tuesday & Thursday: 3:30PM-4:45PM
Dolan Building Room E134
Instructor:
Professor David Shutkin, Ph.D.
Office: 304 Administration Bldg.
Office Phone: 216.397.4754
E-mail Address:
dshutkin@jcu.edu
Course Web site address:
http://ed253jcu.pbworks.com
Office Hours:
Tuesdays: 1PM-2PM, 5PM-7PM; Wednesdays: 5:30PM-7:30PM, Thursdays: 5PM-6PM
and by Appointment
Required Text:
Oakes, J. and Lipton, M. (2007) Teaching to Change the World. 3rd edition. NY: McGraw-Hill.
DESCRIPTION:
Pre-requisite for formal admission to teacher education.
Foundations of education examined through historical, sociological, and philosophical perspectives to provide a comprehensive understanding of American education and realted educational issues in a diverse society.
Course Rationale
What is the place of educational foundations in teacher education? While study and practice of teaching methods and the design of learning environments are central to the teaching profession, methods and design make sense only in historically specific contexts with specific goals.
In the wider society, these goals are frequently contested and made the objects of partisan debates. Yet education is perhaps the least understood institution in the United States; while most Americans spend 12 or more years attending school, the issues that define “effective” schools shift and change through time. From democracy and citizenship to equity and accountability, what are the issues and goals determining “effective” schools today?
As citizens of this great democracy, as agents of the institution of education and as members of local school communities, teachers must make informed decisions about teaching methods and learning environments that affect the lives and futures of school children in the United States.
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