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)

9: Tues Sept 19 Resume Writing/Seeking Employment/International Schools

• Interviewing for positions
• 10:00 Presenter: Michelle Floyd, UVIC Career Services
• Preparing a resume for applications to teaching positions and TTOC
  International School Positions

10: Wed Sept 20, Hiring Practices in School Districts/Positions in Remote Locations and Overseas

• 8:30 Breanne Stoudt, Human Resources Dept., SD #63: processes to obtain TOC and contract appointments
• Options in seeking employment. Positions in remote locations, overseas schools, International schools

11: Thurs Sept 21, Teachers and the Union/ Interviewing for a Position

• 10:00 Glen Hansman, President BCTF
• BCTF – The Union of Professionals supporting teachers
• Interview questions, preparation and strategies
• Assignment A: Statement of Teaching Beliefs: FINAL SUBMITTED to Instructor

12: Fri Sept 22, Interviewing continued/Course wrap-up

• Mock Interview with professional interview panel and Course wrap-up
• Assignment B: COMPLETE and SUBMITTED to Instructor

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