1. Carol Billing
Office: Aspen Classrooms Building, Rm. 122
carolbilling@cwidaho.cc
Phone: 208-562-3391
Elementary Education
Foundations of Education
EDUC 201
Spring 2012
Course Description
This course introduces social, philosophical, and historical perspectives in education. An up-to-date
examination of the teaching field, foundations of education, and teaching as a profession are the
goals. (This class includes Portfolio Entry: Autobiographical Essay. This class addresses Idaho Core
Teacher 6 and 9.) COREQ: EDUC 202
Course Schedule
Section W01 (Traditional)
 Tuesdays & Thursdays, Aspen Classrooms Building, Room 102: 11:30am-12:45pm
Section W02H (Hybrid)
 Mondays, Aspen Classroom Building, Room 104: 5:30 pm – 6:45 pm
Section W03W (Online)
 Online, asynchronous
 Students are expected to check into class approximately three-four times per week
All sections run a regular semester from 1/17/2012-5/10/2012
Course Focus
This course is a broad overview of all aspects of teaching. It covers everything from classroom
management and curriculum development to ethics and school reform. This course is a broad
overview of all aspects of teaching. If you aren’t sure about a career in teaching, this is the class to
take. By the end of the semester you’ll know for sure if you’re meant to teach.
Course Objectives
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to
1. Students will demonstrate effective communication skills.
2. Students will demonstrate an understanding of teaching definitions, concepts, and techniques.
3. Identify historical changes in American education
4. Students will critically discuss the diversity of educational issues.
5. Identify leaders in educational reform
6. Discuss students’ rights and responsibilities
7. Students will evaluate effective instruction and best practices for effective instructional delivery.
8. Students will develop an analytical philosophy statement.
9. Uncover their true motivation for becoming a teacher and assess whether or not to become an
educator.
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2. Outcomes Assessment:
Student comprehension will be measured by the following assignments:
 Assignments
 In-class & online participation (group work & lecture discussions)
 Individual Teaching Demonstration
 Portfolio Entry: Autobiographical Essay
Additionally there will be three (3) exams over textbook material, class lectures, readings, Bb course
content and group activities.
Textbooks and Required Materials
Required Text: Ryan/Cooper
THOSE WHO CAN, TEACH
ISBN: 978-0-547-20488-8
You are expected to arrive in class having read the current material (see course schedule). Not
every aspect of each chapter will be covered in lecture. If you have specific questions about the
reading, it is your responsibility to courteously ask them in class.
Student Contributions
Course Work:
 Assignments are completed using information from the textbook, resources from Bb, class
lectures, handouts and group assignments. To see assignment due dates, check your course
calendar or ‘My Grades’ on Bb. All assignments will be submitted via Bb unless directed
otherwise by your instructor. If you do not see the assignment link in Bb, the assignment
is late and cannot be submitted. I will not accept late assignments or those that are emailed.
Attendance:
 Attendance is critically important for this class. I have high expectations for the work
submitted. In order to comprehend concepts, theories and how assignments should be
competed and submitted for full credit, you must attend classes for traditional and
hybrid courses. Online students are expected to check into Bb 3-4 times a week.
 It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. During the first two weeks of the term,
a student may drop a course or completely withdraw without its being recorded on the
student's official transcript. After the first two weeks a “W” will be recorded in any course the
student drops. A student who stops attending but fails to drop or withdraw from the course will
be given an F grade.
NOTE: No course may be dropped or withdrawn from after 75% of the course or 12 weeks of
the term has elapsed, whichever is earlier. An Incomplete (I) grade may be available in the
event that unexpected circumstances prevent the completion of the course after the 12th week.
 A class missed due to required participation in a verified school activity will not be considered
an absence; however the instructor should be notified in advance when this will be
necessary. Students who miss class or are absent for any reason, are still responsible for
completing all course requirements.
 Please don’t bring children, pets, spouse, significant others, your BFF’s cousin, etc. to class.
Just you, prepared and ready to contribute to a riveting course meeting.
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3. Behavior:
 You are expected to conduct yourself in a positive and professional manner in this class
environment. All other class members should be treated with respect.
 You will receive a warning concerning inappropriate behavior. If the behavior persists, you will
be referred to the Office of Student Enrichment, and if the problem persists it may result in
removal from the course.
ACADEMIC DISHONESTY:
All work submitted by a student must represent his/her own ideas, concepts, and current
understanding. All material found during research must be correctly documented to avoid plagiarism.
Cheating or plagiarism in any form is unacceptable and violations may result in disciplinary action
ranging from failure of the assignment to failure of the course. Repeated acts of academic dishonesty
may have more severe institutional ramifications.
The average student can expect to spend approximately 2 hours per week preparing for class, with 2-
4 hours of homework following class.
Course Evaluation
Grading
A combination of lecture, demonstration, homework, exercises, and projects will be used in the class.
Lectures, text readings, homework, Bb exercises, and projects will be used as preparation for
assessments. At CWI, it is assumed that there are two (2) hours of homework required for each hour
of class time. Therefore, students should plan on spending at least two (2) hours of additional
homework for each hour of lecture.
Grades for this class will be based on a straight point total, calculated in Bb. The final grade will be
based on the following percentage:
90 - 100% = A
80 – 89.9% = B
70 – 79.9% = C
65 – 69.9% = D
0 – 64.9% = F
As a general rule I do not give Incompletes. However, to be eligible for an Incomplete, a student
must have an A for the class and have at least 60% of the class work completed. I will only consider
awarding an Incomplete if a student meets the above criteria and has some extreme emergency
situation after the 12th week of the course. In such cases, a student requiring an incomplete must
submit a written appeal with full rationale to the instructor at least three weeks prior to the end of the
term.
End-of-Course Evaluation
Students are strongly encouraged to complete course evaluations at the end of the course.
Evaluations are very important to assist the teaching staff to improve the course. Evaluations are
available at http://evaluation.csi.edu . Evaluations become available two weeks prior to the end of the
course. The last day to complete an evaluation is the last day of the course. During the time the
evaluations are open, students can complete the course evaluations at their convenience from any
computer with Internet access. When students log in, they should see the evaluations for the courses
in which they are enrolled. Evaluations are anonymous. Filling out the evaluation should only take a
few minutes. Your honest feedback is greatly appreciated. If 80 percent of the class completes
their evaluation, everyone in the class gets extra credit.
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4. Class Cancelation Policy
If there is an emergency and I am forced to cancel class, I will post an announcement on Blackboard,
send an email to your CWI email account and have a note posted on the door.
CWI E-mail and Blackboard Accounts
All registered CWI students receive a college email and Bb account. Every course at CWI has a Bb
component. It is the student’s responsibility to access both accounts regularly to avoid missing
important messages and deadlines. Bb can be accessed through the icon on CWI’s home page:
www.cwidaho.cc. Email can be accessed through the login page at http://mail.live.com. Your default
password for both Bb and email accounts will be the first letter of your firstname in CAPS + first letter
of your last name in CAPS + “logon” in lower-case letters + last 4 digits of your SSN; if you don’t have
a SSN, then use the last 4 digits of your student ID number (Ex: Jonathan Smith’s password would be
JSlogon1234).
Drop Policy
It is the student’s responsibility to drop the course. Students are responsible for adding and
dropping courses. At the end of the first week of class, faculty may drop students for non-attendance
up to census date. Beyond census date, it is the student’s responsibility to drop any course he/she
does not intend to finish. Students who stop attending a course without filing a drop request may
receive a grade of F.
Special Accommodations
Students with disabilities who believe that they may qualify for accommodations in this class are
encouraged to contact the One Stop Student Services Center and discuss the possible
accommodations with an Enrollment Specialist. If you have a diagnosed Learning Disability, please
initiate this contact as soon as possible to ensure that such accommodations are implemented in a
timely fashion. Please contact the One Stop Student Services at 562-3000 or Room 107 – CWI Main
Campus.
Library and Information Resources
The CWI Library is located in room 209 of the Nampa Campus. Online library and information
resources, including electronic databases, are accessible through the library web page at
https://cwidaho.cc/library/. Student login instructions are available on the library home page.
Emergency Procedures
Make yourself familiar with the evacuation procedures and follow posted instructions for evacuation
located in each room.
Course Calendar
See course calendar uploaded in a separate document to Bb.
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