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Appendix B: “Teacher as Leader” Original Syllabus (Non-Indigenized)
Education ED –D410 Section A06
1: Thurs Sept 7, Introductions: Course Outline and Expectations
Decisions, Values & Beliefs; Values Audit
Codes of Ethics, Principles of Learning, Charter of Education
Assignment #A: Statement of Teaching Beliefs: Expectations, Exemplars and Evaluation Grids
Hot Topic: Sleep
Issues of Interest
2: Fri Sept 8, Teachers and the Teaching Profession; Ethical Decision-Making (part1)
Teacher Professionalism:
BCTRB Standards/BCTF Code of Ethics, BCPVPA Code of Ethics
Educational System Performance:
Assignment #B: Expectations, Exemplars and Evaluation Grids
Ethical Decision-Making in Schools (part 1)
Group work: Critical Analysis of Ethical Dilemmas
3: Mon Sept 11, Parental Roles in Education
8:30 Presenter: Audrey Smith, president VDPAC, -Parents in Education
Parental roles and responsibilities/ the School Act
Parental Choice/Independent Schools
Connecting Points and Partnerships at every level of schooling
Parent scenarios – developing a vocabulary/ approach to working with parents
10:45 Assignment #A: Peer editing session of Draft 1 Statement of Teaching Beliefs
4: Tues Sept 12, Governance and Leadership
Governance: Ministry of Ed., School Board, Politicians and Administrative Roles
Provincial & School District Governance in B.C.
Leadership in Schools
Issue of Interest: Mom accuses School District of …….
5: Wed Sept 13, Directions in BC Education
8:30 Presenter: Jennifer McRea, Ministry of Education – Current Ministry Directions
Update on current directions in BC Education
Alternate education paths for students, boundaries and partnerships
Review of TRB Standards
6: Thurs Sept 14 Teachers and the Law/Ethical Decision-Making
8:30 Presenter: Mark Walsh – Legislation applying to the classroom teacher
The Law and Teachers; Statute/Common Law
Ethical decision-making (part 2). Review process/New Scenarios/Using Framework
Group Work
Issues of Interest
7: Fri Sept 15 Teacher Contracts/Challenging Situations in Schools and Classrooms
Teacher ‘Contract of Employment’: examination of sample (SD #63 Saanich)
provisions and opportunities for teachers in BC school districts
Bullying, Cell phones, Texting, Social Networking Issues in Schools
Classroom Management: School Codes of Conduct
Marzano, Bennett, Gossen: language and frameworks
Secondary scenarios; Admin & District Roles in Discipline
Assignment A: Statement of Teaching Beliefs Draft 2 DUE to Course TA today
8: Mon Sept 18, Developing a Professional Identity /Certification
8:30 TRB Representative, Peta Brookstone Professional Identity/Standards and Certification (This presentation will take the entire class)
Mock Interview with professional interview panel and Course wrap-up
Assignment B: COMPLETE and SUBMITTED to Instructor
Attributions
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