| A. The Educational Process: Theory and History | ||
| Holidays | Class Meeting Dates |
Class Topics, Assigned Readings, and Related Links |
| Key questions: Why do we have public schools? What kind of power do teachers have in public schools? Where does curriculum come from? What is the difference between the hidden and the overt curriculum? | ||
| Jan. 15 | Introduction. (New instructions for forum registration here.) | |
| Download PDF syllabus here, when available. Remember, the online version is the official syllabus. You are required to consult it for readings and other class assignments. | ||
| Jan. 17 | John Taylor Gatto, Bitter Lessons: Whats Wrong with American Teachers, p. 3. PDF | |
| Philip Jackson, “The Daily Grind,” p. 9. PDF | ||
| Negative and positive freedom; Bloom's Taxonomy. | ||
Jan. 22 |
Sarah J. McCarthy, Why Johnny Cant Disobey, p. 35. PDF | |
| Video: Remember Mai Lai. | ||
| "Without Sanctuary: Photographs and Postcards of Lynching in America." Click here. (The "official" site has been removed, but the photos and text from the exhibit are still available. Please browse, and be sure to click on the link that will tell you more about any postcard you view. Glance now, peruse thoroughly later. See below.) | ||
Jan. 24 |
January 22, continued. | |
| Jan. 29 | Plato, The Allegory of the Cave, Click here. | |
| Jan. 31 | No class. Work on discussion board. | |
| Feb. 5 | John Dewey, My Pedagogic Creed, p. 243. | |
| David Purpel, Moral Outrage and Education, p. 251. | ||
| Herbert M. Kliebard, Three Currents of American Curriculum Thought, p. 75 . | ||
| Svi Shapiro, Public School Reform: The Mismeasure of Education, p. 27. | ||
| Philosophies of education and learning theories: Click here. | ||
B. Education, Social Class, and Equality |
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| Key questions: How does social class impact educational outcomes? Can negative impacts be avoided? How? | ||
| Ash Wednesday | Feb. 6 | No class. Christian. First day of Lent signified by the placing of an ash cross on the forehead. It is a day of fast and abstinence from meat. |
| Feb. 7 | Video: People Like Us: Social Class in America. Click here. | |
Chinese New Year (4706). China |
Year 4706 - Year of the Rat. The first day of the new year in China, population 1.3 billion. | |
| Feb. 12 | Video: People Like Us: Social Class in America, continued. | |
| Feb. 14 | Dorothy Allison, “A Question of Class,” p. 141. | |
| Video: People Like Us: Social Class in America, continued. | ||
Feb. 19 |
Jean Anyon, Social Class and the Hidden Curriculum of Work, p.127. | |
| Dorothy Allison, “A Question of Class,” p. 141. | ||
| JoMills Braddock II, et al, Ollie Taylors Story: How Tracking and Ability Grouping Affects Our Children, p. 121. | ||
| "Growing Good Principals" (from The Charlotte Observer), . Click here. | ||
Feb. 21 |
Adam Gamoran, "Is Ability Grouping Equitable?" Click here. | |
| Clotfelter, et al., "Segregation and Resegregation in North Carolina’s Public School Classrooms." Resegregation through tracking. Click here. | ||
| North Carolina Middle School Association Research Bulletin on tracking and ability grouping. Click here. | ||
| North Carolina Dept. of Public Instruction, "Grouping Practices Research Brief." Click here. | ||
| Video: Inner City Debate Team. | ||
Feb. 26 |
Bill Bigelow, The Human Lives Behind the Labels: The Global Sweatshop, Nike, and the Race to the Bottom. From Rethinking Schools: An Urban Education Resource. Click here. | |
| An interview with history teacher Bill Bigelow. Click here. | ||
| Feb. 28 | Stephan Jay Gould on IQ. Click here. | |
| Nicholas Lemann, "Behind the SAT," p. 99 | ||
| March 4 | Video: The American Dream at Groton. | |
| March 6 | Lisa Delpit, Ebonics and Culturally Responsive Instruction. Click Here | |
| Lisa Delpit, “The Silenced Dialogue: Power and Pedagogy in Educating Other People's Children," p. 149. | ||
Maha Shivaratri (Hindu) |
Day of fasting followed by a night ceremony in honor of Lord Shiva. | |
Spring Break |
March 10-14 |
No class. |
| C. Education and Race | ||
| Palm Sunday (Christian) | March 16 | No class. Sunday before Easter. Remembers Christ's entry into Jerusalem where Palm branches were laid in his path. |
| March 18 | Key questions: How does race impact educational outcomes? Can negative impacts be avoided? What connections are there between race and social class? | |
| Video: Eyes on the Prize. [VC6675] | ||
| Martin Luther King, Letter From Birmingham Jail, p. 397. Additional information from Human Rights Watch. | ||
| Without Sanctuary: Lynching in America. Click here. (The "official" site has been removed, but the photos and text from the exhibit are still available. Please browse, and be sure to click on the link that will tell you more about any postcard you view.) | ||
March 20 |
Peggy McIntosh, White Privilege: Unpacking the Invisible Knapsack, p.165. | |
| Robert Lake, An Indian Fathers Plea, p.191. | ||
| Indian Boarding Schools: "I felt as if I were dead and traveling to the Spirit Land". A teacher resource from the Library of Congress. Click here. | ||
| Indian Boarding Schools: "The Challenges and Limitations of Assimilation." Click here. | ||
| "Appropriate Methods For Teaching About Native American Peoples." Click here. | ||
| Teaching Thanksgiving Links: (From the forum discussion). | ||
Mawlid an Nabi (Muslim) |
Prophet Muhammad's Birthday. | |
Easter (Christian) |
March 23 |
No class. Commemorates the Resurrection of Jesus from the dead. |
Easter Holiday |
March 25 |
No class. ASU commemorates Easter. (See March 23.) |
| March 27 | Cornel West, “Race and Social Justice in America,” p. 409. | |
A short excerpt from a new book, Slavery By Another Name: Link to NPR |
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| Martha A. Bireda, "The Mythical African American Male," p. 187. | ||
| Video: A Class Divided. | ||
D. Education and Sexual Identity |
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Key questions: What is "sexual identity"? How does schooling affect identity in general, and sexual identity in particular? Can one's sexual identification affect school performance? Why and how? |
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| April 1 | Angela Phillips, "In the Beginning There are Babies," p. 203. | |
Michael Kimmel, "What About the Boys?" p. 221. |
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"Bravehearts: Men in Skirts." November 4, 2003–February 8, 2004. The Costume Institute, Metropolitan Museum of Art, NYC. What did Jesus wear? |
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A closer look at men in skirts, from CNN. |
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| April 3 | No class. |
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| April 8 | Video: Slim Hopes [VC 7575]. |
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Bring
at least one advertisement to class. It will be used to help us discuss the
social construction of gender. |
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| April 10 | Doug Risner "What Mathew Shepard Would Tell Us," p. 209. | |
| April 15 | Video: The Transgender Revolution. | |
E. The Educational Process: Theory and History, Revisited |
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| April 17 | Jonathan Kozol, Great Men and Women, p. 325. | |
| "Put to the Test," No Child Left Behind: Pro and Con, Click Here | ||
| Helen Keller; Rosa Parks, an editorial perspective | ||
| April 22 | Cuadros, A Home on the Field: How One Championship Soccer Team Inspires Hope for the Revival of Small Town America. Read the complete book. | |
| Final exam study guide: Word doc. PDF. | ||
| Final exam available here: Word doc. PDF. | ||
| April 24 | No class. | |
| April 29 | No class. | |
| May 1 | Due: Forum posts will receive final tally. | |
| May 2 | Due: "Hope" assignment. | |
| May 4 | Final Exam due at 10 pm. Please submit it to me as an email attachment. You can copy and paste it into an email, or attach it to your email as a Microsoft Word document (preferred). | |
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