1. Introduction to Curriculum Planning and Practice Today’s Schools (Chapter 1) EDU 221-600

2. Today’s Schools: Recognizing and Understanding the Challenge  New Course Outline  Educational Theory and Practice (ETP) Lesson Plan Format  Billings SD2 All Billings Curriculum (ABC)  Indian Education for all Essential Understandings  Five Teaching Models  Chapter 1 Discussion

3. Chapter 1 Objectives Upon completion of this first chapter your students should be able to:  1. Define and differentiate between elementary school, middle school, junior high school, and high school.  2. Describe key characteristics that identify a school as being exemplary.  3. Describe the purposes and characteristics of the small learning community (SLC) concept.  4. Describe the meaning of the phrase “quality education for each student.”

4. Chapter 1 Objectives cont.  5. Describe the meaning of “teacher as a reflective decision maker.”  6. Describe current trends, problems, and issues in public K-12 education.  7. Describe key principles of the No Child Left Behind Act of 2001 and how that act is likely to affect their work as a classroom teacher.  8. Describe efforts made by today’s schools to involve parents, guardians, and the community in children’s education.

5. Today’s Schools: Recognizing and Understanding the Challenge For the week of January 25-31: Note the new dates of the syllabus; you will have one more re: a school visit (to be determined) You should have read Chapter 1 by today. Develop a elementary level lesson plan by next Tues. Jan. 31 st …bring a hard copy to class and also submit to D2L Participate in the online Threaded Discussion starting on Thurs. Jan. 26 th … Have Chapter 2 read by next Tues. Jan. 31 st NEXT TUESDAY WE WILL MEET IN CISEL 012 TO LEARN ABOUT THE SMART BOARD.

6. “Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed people can change the world. Indeed, it is the only thing that ever has. -Margaret Mead