| Credit Hours: | 3 |
| Contact Hours: | 3 |
| Laboratory Fee: | None. |
| Prerequisites: |
ENC0025 Developmental Writing II and REA0017 Developmental Reading II |
| Corequisites: | There are no corequisites for this course. |
| Catalog Description: | This is a survey course including historical, sociological, and philisophical foundations of education, governance and finance of education, educational policies, legal, moral and ethical issues and the professionalism of teaching. Students will be provided information on the Florida Educator Accomplished Practices, Sunshine State Standards, and the Professional Educator Competencies. Students are required to complete a minimum of 15 hours of field- based experience with children and youth in schools or similar settings and not via virtual models of film or internet. |
| Required Materials: |
Books:
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| Supplemental Materials: | |
| Special Requirements: | The 15-hour service learning component is mandated by the State of Florida. A student cannot earn a passing grade in this course without completing the 15-hour requirement. Note to Fall/Spring Semester Students: Pensacola State College has service learning agreements with the Escambia County and Santa Rosa County school districts. Students unable to complete this 15-hour requirement in Escambia County or Santa Rosa County must receive pre-approval to complete the requirement in a different school district from the classroom teacher. After receiving pre-approval, the student must then make the appropriate arrangements for service learning. Students will select three sites in order of preference. The site selected for EDF1005 may not be selected again for EDF2085.Though student preferences are considered, students may or may not be assigned their preferred sites. Before service learning begins, background checks may be conducted by each school district in accordance with its specific policies. Districts other than Escambia or Santa Rosa counties may have additional background checks required. Note to Summer Semester Students: Students enrolled in EDF1005 during the summer term can only be placed at Pensacola State College's Collegiate High School. Students are required to contact the Collecgiate High School principal to arrange their service learning assignment. |
| Program Learning Outcomes: |
After the completion of the course, the student will be able to:
1. Understand and apply the historical knowledge to today's current
practices.
2. Identify key factors associated with effective schools.
3. Identify the legal aspects of education and understand how
governance, laws and policies are enacted at the local, state
and federal level.
4. Compare and contract key educational philosophies and their
influences on education.
5. Identify local, state, and federal sources of funding and how
each affects education.
6. Identify major rights and responsibilities of students and
teachers.
7. Describe the attributes of a professional educator.
8. Identify characteristics of ethical behavior in teaching and how
they relate to appropriate decision making.
9. Identify key social factors that impact learning.
10. Identify key cultural factors that impact learning.
11. Discuss career options in education.
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| Course Learning Outcomes: |
1. Students will identify current and historical trends, issues,
and individuals who have influenced school curricula and the
development of the school system in the United States.
2. Students will research and discuss characteristics of effective
schools.
3. Students will compare and contrast various governance
structures, and will be able to identify the laws and crucial
court cases that influence education practices and programs.
4. Students will assess the relationships between key educational
philosophies and the development of educational practices in the
United States.
5. Students will review and recognize the economic issues that
affect schools including sources of funding, funding formulas,
school choice initiatives, tuition tax credit, and vouchers.
6. Students will research and discuss the legal and civil rights
and responsibilities of students and teachers.
7. Students will examine and discuss the attributes and ethical
standards of a professional educator.
8. Students will describe the responses that schools use in
addressing social issues that affect the learner in today's
society.
9. Students will describe how multiculturalism impacts schools and
learners.
10. Students will research and identify career options in education.
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| Methods of Evaluation: | Student evaluation of the stated learning outcomes and performance objectives is the responsibility of the instructor, within the polices of the college and the department. Detailed explanation is included in the expanded syllabus developed by the instructor for each section being taught. |
| Flexibility: | It is the intention of the instructor to accomplish the objectives specified in the course syllabus. However, circumstances may arise which prohibit the fulfilling of this endeavor. Therefore, this syllabus is subject to change. When possible, students will be notified of any change in advance of its occurrence. |
| Student Email Accounts | Pensacola State College provides an institutional email account to all credit students. Pirate Mail is the official method of communication, and students must use Pirate Mail when communicating with the College. In cases where companion software is used for a particular class, emails may be exchanged between instructor and student using the companion software. |
| Note: | For students with a disability that falls under the Americans with Disability Act or Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, it is the responsibility of the student to notify Student Resource Center for ADA Services to discuss any special needs or equipment necessary to accomplish the requirements for this course. Upon completion of registration with the Student Resource Center for ADA Services office, specific arrangements can be discussed with the instructor. |