THOMAS COLLEGE

Curriculum and Evaluation

ED425

 

Dr. Philomena McPhee                               

Thomas College                                    

Phone: 859-1320                          

 

 Description/Objective

 

    This course is designed to give prospective teachers practical experience in curriculum planning, evaluation, and classroom management. 

 

    Upon completion of the work, students should be able to:  1)  produce a course outline indicating course and lesson performance outcomes 2) prepare an effective lesson plan complete with all appropriate components and evaluate instructor effectiveness and student achievement in a variety of lessons that use different modes of instruction 3) describes techniques used to handle the management of students in a learning setting.

  

Materials

 

    Textbook:  Ornstein, Allan and Linda Behar.  Contemporary Issues in Curriculum.  Boston:  Allyn and Bacon.

   

    Supplemental handouts.

 

Instructional Format

 

In class: Selected chapters from the text will be assigned for reading.  Each student will have an opportunity to prepare, present, and lead class discussion on assigned materials.

 

Field work:  Students will research alternative programs ( i.e. School to Work, Cooperative Education, Vocational Education, Tech Pre, Magnet School, etc.) implemented in local school districts and examine how their discipline of study fits into these programs.  Through research, classroom observations, materials collected from the national/state/ local levels of education, and class discussion, students will produce a written project which fulfills the course objectives.

 

Students are encouraged to use the internet to obtain materials.

 

Requirements

 

    Each student will be expected to:

 

1.  attend and contribute to all class sessions

2.  read all text and other assignments

3.  take quizzes and exams at scheduled times (student must obtain prior permission to take a makeup)

4.  submit and/or present oral assignments when due

   

Discussion  tentative

 

Date                      Chapter/Activity

 

Each week students will receive supplemental work to read and complete writing exercises focusing on curriculum construction.  In addition, students will read the following chapters due for Thursdays.

Sept.    4                Discussion  

          11                Chapters 3 and 4 

          18                Chapters 7 and 10

          25                Chapters 12 and 13 

Oct.     2                Chapters 14 and 15 project update  

            9                Chapters 18 and 20   

          16                Chapters 21 and 24    

          23                Chapters 28 and 29  

          30                Chapters 30 and 32 project update

Nov.    6                Chapters 33 and 34

          13                Chapters 35 and 36

          27                project  

Dec.     4                 

          11                 

          18                project presentation

 

ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE IN TYPEWRITTEN FORM

 

Grading

 

Final project    50%

Presentations    20%

In class assignments 30%

Grading Scale

 

As outlined in the student handbook

 

Extra Credit Assignment

 

    No extra credit assignments will be accepted.  However, grades can be positively affected by worthwhile class contribution, time manage- ment, and regular attendance.  Students are encouraged to contact the professor if they have any questions concerning their academic stand-

ing in the course.

 

Academic Dishonesty

 

    Cheating or plagiarism will not be tolerated.  Students involved will receive a failing grade for the project.

 

Attendance

 

    Students are expected to attend all class sessions.  Three absences a semester are allowed.  A penalty of two points will be deducted from the final grade for each absence thereafter.